COMPOSITION CONTAINING ANEMARRHENA ASPHODELOIDES BUNGE EXTRACTS, FRACTIONS THEREOF OR COMPOUNDS ISOLATED THEREFROM FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF COLITIS

摘要

The present invention relates to the novel use of Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge extract, and provided is a composition containing the Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge extract, a fraction thereof, or compounds isolated therefrom as active ingredients for the prevention or treatment of colitis. The Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge extract, the alcohol-soluble fraction thereof, or Mangiferin isolated from the Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge according to the present invention can be used as active ingredients for a pharmaceutical composition or a food composition, both of which are effective in the improvement of colitis symptoms or the prevention, delay and treatment of colitis, especially inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).