摘要 |
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition, a functional health supplement food, and a functional food additive for improving memory and cognitive ability and preventing, delaying, or treating dementia by containing a Platycarya strobilacea S. et Z. extract as an active ingredient so as to have effects of the Platycarya strobilacea S. et Z. extract in improving memory and cognitive ability and preventing, delaying, or treating dementia. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention contains the Platycarya strobilacea S. et Z. extract as the active ingredient, thereby preventing, delaying, or treating dementia without side effects and improving memory and cognitive ability. Also, dementia can be prevented, delayed, or improved, and memory and cognitive ability can be improved by simply taking the health supplement food of the present invention or eating foods containing the food additive of the present invention. And, according to the method for preparing the Platycarya strobilacea S. et Z. extract of the present invention, an ingredient effective against dementia can be extracted more efficiently. |