PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a peroxisomal proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-activating agent which is effective for preventing and improving obesity, promoting the combustion of body fats, activating the metabolism of fatty acids, preventing and improving insulin resistance, preventing and improving diabetes, preventing and improving dyslipidemia, preventing and improving fatty liver, preventing and improving arteriosclerosis, improving endurance, preventing and improving cardiomegaly, and preventing and improving ischemic heart diseases.SOLUTION: The PPAR&alpha- or PPAR&delta-activating agent includes as an active ingredient a hydrophobic solvent extract of Funyu (fermented tofu) which is prepared by fermenting tofu and is the generic name of Chinese traditional fermented foods.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】肥満予防・改善、体脂肪燃焼促進、脂肪酸代謝活性化、インスリン抵抗性予防・改善、糖尿病予防・改善、脂質異常症予防・改善、脂肪肝予防・改善、動脈硬化予防・改善、持久力向上、心肥大予防・改善、虚血性心疾患予防・改善に有効なペルオキシソーム増殖剤活性化受容体(PPAR)活性化剤の提供。【解決手段】豆腐を発酵させることによって製造される中国の伝統的な発酵食品の総称である腐乳の疎水性溶媒抽出物を有効成分とするPPARα又はPPARδ活性化剤。【選択図】なし
