Composition for Preventing and Improving Metabolic Syndrome

Abstract

The present invention is intended to provide a composition for preventing or improving metabolic syndrome, which is safe and efficiently ingestible. Provided is a composition for reducing blood cholesterol level, improving blood HDL/LDL cholesterol ratio, reducing blood triglyceride level, reducing blood sugar level, controlling increase in liver weight, and/or reducing body weight, the composition containing soybean germ protein as an active ingredient. The composition according to the present invention improves blood cholesterol level, triglyceride, and glucose levels thereby contributing to health promotion.

1 . A composition for improving metabolic syndrome, comprising soybean germ protein as an active ingredient. 
   
   
       2 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein metabolic syndrome is improved through improvement of lipid metabolism. 
   
   
       3 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein lipid metabolism is improved through improvement of HDL/LDL cholesterol ratio and/or reduction of blood triglyceride level. 
   
   
       4 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein metabolic syndrome is improved through reduction of blood sugar level and/or control of increase the liver weight. 
   
   
       5 . A composition for reducing body weight, comprising soybean germ protein as an active ingredient. 
   
   
       6 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the soybean germ protein is a substance obtained by treating soybean germ through a process including solvent treatment and heat treatment. 
   
   
       7 . An agent for improving blood HDL/LDL cholesterol ratio, reducing blood triglyceride level, reducing blood sugar level, and/or reducing body weight, the agent comprising soybean germ protein as an active ingredient. 
   
   
       8 . Foods, beverages, functional foods, dietary supplements, and diets comprising the composition according to  claim 1 . 
   
   
       9 . The composition according to  claim 2 , wherein lipid metabolism is improved through improvement of HDL/LDL cholesterol ratio and/or reduction of blood triglyceride level. 
   
   
       10 . The composition according to  claim 2 , wherein the soybean germ protein is a substance obtained by treating soybean germ through a process including solvent treatment and heat treatment. 
   
   
       11 . The composition according to  claim 3 , wherein the soybean germ protein is a substance obtained by treating soybean germ through a process including solvent treatment and heat treatment. 
   
   
       12 . The composition according to  claim 9 , wherein the soybean germ protein is a substance obtained by treating soybean germ through a process including solvent treatment and heat treatment. 
   
   
       13 . The composition according to  claim 4 , wherein the soybean germ protein is a substance obtained by treating soybean germ through a process including solvent treatment and heat treatment. 
   
   
       14 . The composition according to  claim 5 , wherein the soybean germ protein is a substance obtained by treating soybean germ through a process including solvent treatment and heat treatment. 
   
   
       15 . Foods, beverages, functional foods, dietary supplements, and diets comprising the composition according to  claim 2 . 
   
   
       16 . Foods, beverages, functional foods, dietary supplements, and diets comprising the composition according to  claim 3 . 
   
   
       17 . Foods, beverages, functional foods, dietary supplements, and diets comprising the composition according to  claim 9 . 
   
   
       18 . Foods, beverages, functional foods, dietary supplements, and diets comprising the composition according to  claim 4 . 
   
   
       19 . Foods, beverages, functional foods, dietary supplements, and diets comprising the composition according to  claim 5 .