PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING CHRONIC PANCREATITIS WHICH INCLUDES EXTRACT OF NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANSI AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT

摘要

The present invention relates to a novel use of Nardostachys jatamansi (NJ), more specifically relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating chronic pancreatitis which includes an extract of Nardostachys jatamansi as an active ingredient or a food composition for preventing or improving chronic pancreatitis. The composition of the present invention effectively suppresses chronic pancreatitis induced by caerulein and ethanol, and thus can be effectively used in preventing and treating chronic pancreatitis.