PURPOSE: A food composition containing a Plantago asiatica extract having antioxidant activity and a lipid metabolism improvement effect is provided to offer the composition having excellent safety by being formed with natural extracts to users.CONSTITUTION: A food composition having antioxidant activity and a lipid metabolism improvement effect contains a Plantago asiatica extract as an active ingredient. The Plantago asiatica extract is added to the composition in a power form.COPYRIGHT KIPO 2013[Reference numerals] (AA) Antioxidative potential(micromol/L) (BB) Control group (CC) Plantago asiatica (DD) Weeks본 발명은 질경이(Plantagoasiatica L.) 추출물을 유효성분으로 함유하는 것을 특징으로 하는 항산화용 또는 지질대사 개선용 식품 조성물을 개시한다.