The present invention provides an anti-obesity agent having an
anti-obesity effect obtained by combining a few extracts, which is
attained by an anti-obesity agent (FC) containing Forsythia leaf extract
and Citrus extract, and, in addition to these extracts, the anti-obesity
agent containing Forsythia leaf extract, Citrus extract, and one extract
selected from the group consisting of Licorice extract (FCGr) and
Gardenia fruit extract (FCGf). These anti-obesity agents exhibited an
ideal anti-obesity effect of decreasing white adipocytes while
maintaining a basal metabolic rate without having a significant effect on
brown adipocytes.