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PURPOSE: A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating neurodegenerative diseases is provided to ensure antioxidation, to suppress lipid peroxidation and acetylcholine esterase, to effectively protect neuronal cells, and to prevent or treat neurodegenerative diseases. CONSTITUTION: A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating neurodegenerative diseases contains a blueberry leaf extract or a fraction thereof as an active ingredient. The extract is prepared using water, C1-C4 alcohol, or a mixture thereof. The fraction is prepared by the steps of: extracting blueberry leaves with water, C1-C4 alcohols, or a mixture thereof to obtain a blueberry leaf extract; and fractioning the extract with water, C1-C4 alcohols, n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, or a mixture. [Reference numerals] (AA) 50g of blueberry leaves + 500mL of 80% ethanol; (BB) Extract and filter; (CC) Concentrated the filtered liquid; (DD) Adding 300mL of distilled water and ethyl acetate; (EE) Fraction using a separatory funnel (repeat three times); (FF) Collect an ethyl acetate layer; (GG) Add anhydrous sodium sulfate (remove moisture); (HH) Concentrate and freeze-drying by a rotary vacuum concentrator; (II) Use as a food ingredient for protecting cranial nerves
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