COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE EXTRACT OF HERBAL COMBINATION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY

摘要

PURPOSE: A pharmaceutical composition and health functional food containing complex crude drug extract is provided to reduce diabetes development and to prevent nerve cell apoptosis and promote neuron regeneration. CONSTITUTION: A pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy contains crude extract containing Dioscorea Rhizoma and Dioscorea nipponica in a weight ratio of 3.5:1 as an active ingredient and pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. The diabetic peripheral neuropathy is caused by neuron denaturation and apoptosis. A health functional food for preventing and treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy contains the crude extract. The crude extract is manufactured in the form of powder, granules, tablets, capsules, syrup, or beverage. [Reference numerals] (AA) Dioscorea Rhizoma/Dioscorea nipponica 3.5:1; (BB) Mixed extract