PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oral or non-oral composition, food or medicament having lipid metabolism improvement action of white fat tissue, giving safety even after taking for a long period of time, and sufficiently satisfying reliability in treatment.SOLUTION: A lipid metabolism improvement agent of white fat tissue comprises a whole or part of a hiba arborvitae plant or an extract thereof.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】白色脂肪組織の脂質代謝改善作用を有し、長期間服用しても安全で尚且つ確実な治療を行うのに充分満足できるような経口又は非経口用組成物、食品あるいは医薬を提供する【解決手段】アスナロの植物の全草又はその一部或いはその抽出物を含む白色脂肪組織の脂質代謝改善剤【選択図】図8