Patent ID: 8501249

Claim:
A method of inhibiting fat-storage function of adipocytes, said method comprising: administrating an effective amount of a ginger extract to a target in need thereof, wherein the ginger extract is obtained by a process comprising: providing roots or stems of Alpinia galanga and Zingiber zerumbet , followed by drying the roots or stems of Alpinia galanga and Zingiber zerumbet till water contents of the roots or stems of Alpinia galanga and Zingiber zerumbet being lower than 10%, to obtain a dry Alpinia galanga and a dry Zingiber zerumbet; preparing a ginger component by mixing the dry Alpinia galanga and the dry Zingiber zerumbet in a weight ratio of 1:3 to 3:1 and then extracting the ginger component with a solvent to obtain a liquid extract; and condensing the liquid extract.