A COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE POWDERED FORM OR EXTRACT OF ASCIDIAN (HALOCYNTHIA RORETZI) AS AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT SHOWING ANTI-HYPERLIPIDEMIA ACTIVITY

摘要

A composition for preventing and treating hyperlipidemia is provided to reduce the lipid content in blood and have anti-hyperlipidemia effect using powder and extract of Halocynthia roretzi. A composition for preventing and treating hyperlipidemia comprises dried powder or extract of Halocynthia roretzi as an active ingredient. The Halocynthia roretzi is included Phylum Chordata, Class Asidiacea, Order Pleurogona, or Family Pyuridae. A healthy functional food for preventing and treating heperlipidemia comprises dried powder or extract of Family Pyuridae. The food is used in the form of powder, granule, tablet, capsule, syrup or beverage.