A COMPOSITION COMPRISING EXTRACT OF LAMINARIA JAPONICA OR PORPYRIN-RELATED COMPOUNDS ISOLATED THEREFROM PREVENTING OR TREATING DIABETIC COMPLICATION

摘要

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition or a health food comprising a Laminaria japonica extract or a porpyrin-related compound isolated therefrom which has inhibitory activity for diabetic complications. The extract shows inhibitory activity generation of aldose reductase and advanced glycation end-products and is ensured as a natural medicine; thereby can be used as a pharmaceutical composition and a food composition for preventing or treating the diabetic complications.