Provided is a method of a method of preparing a Rosa laevigata fruit extract which regulates CD36, ApoA1, and SRB1, including extracting the fruit of Rosa laevigata using water, alcohols, or mixtures of water and alcohols as solvents. Also provided is a method of regulating CD36, ApoA1, and SRB1, including administering to a subject a composition containing an effective amount of the Rosa laevigata fruit extract. By suppressing the gene expression of CD36 and enhancing the gene expression of ApoA1 and SRB1, the Rosa laevigata fruit extract may be used to regulate lipid metabolism and reduce liver lipid accumulation and blood lipid levels.
