A COMPOSITION FOR THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF ASTHMA COMPRISING ALGINATE

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition for treatment or prevention of asthma, comprising alginic acid as an active ingredient, and the composition for treatment or prevention of asthma can be a medicinal composition. In addition, the present invention relates to a food composition for alleviation or prevention of asthma, comprising alginic acid as an active ingredient. According to the present invention, alginic acid, specifically an alginate oligosaccharide which is a low molecular weight alginic acid manufactured by microbial treatment has an excellent effect in treatment, prevention or alleviation of asthma, and the alginate oligosaccharide is also harmless to a human body. Therefore, the composition of present invention has no side effects and also has an excellent effect on treatment of asthma, thereby being practically used for treating asthma.