Ameliorating or prophylactic agent for metabolic syndrome, and beverage, food and feed each comprising the same

Abstract

The present invention provides an ameliorative or preventive agent for metabolic syndrome comprising a barley bran or an α-amylase-treated product thereof as an active ingredient. The present invention also provides an ameliorative or preventive agent for metabolic syndrome comprising a water-insoluble component of an α-amylase-treated product of a barley bran as an active ingredient. These are naturally derived ameliorative or preventive agents for metabolic syndrome which can inhibit the accumulation of visceral fat to ameliorate or prevent metabolic syndrome.

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