PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To find a component that may have a high γ-oryzanol content and to provide a liquid crystal composition that may have a high γ-oryzanol content.SOLUTION: A liquid crystal composition comprises: (A) γ-oryzanol of 3.0 to 17.0 mass%, preferably 4.0 to 15.0 mass% (B) a sterol based compound of 1.0 to 12.0 mass%, preferably 1.0 to 10.0 mass% and (C) an oily component of the balance where the total amount of the liquid crystal composition is 100 mass%, where the (C) oily component comprises at least one or more selected from esters, fatty acids and higher alcohols.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】γ-オリザノールを高配合可能な成分の探索、及びγ-オリザノールを高配合可能な液晶組成物の提供。【解決手段】(A)γ-オリザノールが、3.0~17.0質量%、好ましくは、4.0~15.0質量%(B)ステロール系化合物が、1.0~12.0質量%、好ましくは、1.0~10.0質量%(C)油性成分が、液晶組成物の総量を100質量%とした際の残量を含み、前記(C)油性成分が、エステル類、脂肪酸類及び高級アルコール類から選択される少なくとも1種以上を含む、液晶組成物。【選択図】図1
