摘要 |
PURPOSE: A composition containing a Pteridophyta extract for preventing or treating diabetes or obesity is provided to have safety with fewer side effects than a chemical medicine. CONSTITUTION: A composition for preventing or treating diabetes or obesity contains an extract of Pteridophyta selected among Dennstaedtiaceae, Dryopteridaceae, Osmundaceae, Polypodiaceae, Selaginellaceae, and Woodsiaceae as an active ingredient. Dennstaedtiaceae includes Hypolepis punctate or Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum. Dryopteridaceae includes Cyrtomium fortunei, Dryopteris crassirhizoma, Dryopteris fragrans var. remotiuscula, Dryopteris nipponensis, Polystichum lepidocaulon, or Polystichum polyblepharum. |