摘要 |
PURPOSE: A rice bran extract for preventing or treating sleep disorder, anxiety, or depression is provided to reduce sleep latency and to increase non-REM sleep without side effects. CONSTITUTION: A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating sleep disorder, anxiety, or depression contains rice bran extract as an active ingredient. The extract is prepared using water, organic solvent, or a mixture thereof. The organic solvent is low carbon number alcohol, hexane, acetone, ethyl acetate, chloroform, or diethyl ether. The extract is also a fraction prepared by fractioning the organic solvent extract with a second organic solvent. A food composition for preventing or treating sleep disorder, anxiety, or depression contains the extract as an active ingredient. |