COMPOSITION CONTAINING MONOACETYLDIGLYCERIDE COMPOUND AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

摘要

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing, treating, or alleviating rheumatoid arthritis, a composition for a functional health food, and a medicinal compound. The monoacetyldiglyceride compound according to the present invention has excellent effects of inhibiting phosphorylation of STAT-3, which is known as a target material in treating rheumatoid arthritis, and thus can overcome side effects of currently used therapeutic agents for rheumatoid arthritis. Also, the monoacetyldiglyceride compound is a non-toxic compound having superior therapeutic effects and thus can be useful as a composition for preventing, treating, and alleviating rheumatoid arthritis.