PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel adiponectin production promotor which has an excellent effect on the production promotion of adiponectin and has high safety and which is applicable to medicines, and foods and drinks.SOLUTION: The adiponectin production promotor includes a cabbage or an extract extracted from cabbages. Alternatively the medicines or foods and drinks containing the adiponectin production promotor are provided. These are effective at preventing or improving various diseases caused by the decrease of the concentration of adiponectin in blood, such as obesity, arteriosclerosis, fatty liver, diabetes and the like.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】アディポネクチンの産生促進効果に優れ、かつ安全性が高い、医薬品や飲食品に応用可能な新規なアディポネクチン産生促進剤の提供を目的とする。【解決手段】キャベツ又はキャベツから抽出された抽出物を含んでなるアディポネクチン産生促進剤、又は当該アディポネクチン産生促進剤を含む医薬品又は飲食品。これらは、肥満、動脈硬化、脂肪肝、糖尿病等のような、血中のアディポネクチン濃度の低下に起因する各種疾病の予防又は改善に有効である。【選択図】なし