To inhibit production of adipocytokines, in particular, adipocytokines
that elicit insulin resistance and to prevent onset of pathosis caused by
the insulin resistance, or improve the pathosis, the present invention
provides an agent or a food or drink which contains a compound having a
cyclolanostane skeleton, or an organic solvent extract, a hot water
extract of a plant of the family Liliaceae or Gramineae, or a fraction
thereof which contains the compound as an active ingredient.