PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new adiponectin production promoter which is excellent in production promotion effect of an adiponectin and is applicable to a medicine and a food and drink.SOLUTION: There are provided an adiponectin production promoter containing an asparagus, an extract extracted from the asparagus, or a medicine or a food and drink containing the adiponectin production promoter. These are effective in prevention or improvement of various diseases originated from lowering of the adiponectin concentration in a blood such as obesity, arteriosclerosis, fatty liver and diabetes.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】アディポネクチンの産生促進効果に優れ、かつ安全性が高い、医薬品や飲食品に応用可能な新規なアディポネクチン産生促進剤の提供を目的とする。【解決手段】アスパラガス又はアスパラガスから抽出された抽出物を含んでなるアディポネクチン産生促進剤、又は当該アディポネクチン産生促進剤を含む医薬品又は飲食品。これらは、肥満、動脈硬化、脂肪肝、糖尿病等のような、血中のアディポネクチン濃度の低下に起因する各種疾病の予防又は改善に有効である。【選択図】なし
