A composition comprising the extract of Barnyardgrass as an active ingredient for preventing and treating inflammatory disease

摘要

PURPOSE: A composition containing Echinochloa crusgalli extract is provided to be applied to a pharmaceutical composition or health functional food for preventing and treating diabetes. CONSTITUTION: A pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating diabetes contains Echinochloa crusgalli extract as an active ingredient. The extract is a crude extract, polar solvent soluble extract, or non-polar solvent soluble extract. The crude extract is soluble in water, methanol, ethanol, butanol, or a mixture thereof. The polar solvent soluble extract is soluble in water, ethanol, butanol, or a mixture thereof. The non-polar solvent soluble extract is soluble in hexane, methylene chloride, chloroform, or ethyl acetate. A health functional food for preventing and treating diabetes contains the extract as an active ingredient. The health functional food is manufactured in the form of a powder, granule, tablet, capsule, syrup, or beverage.