COMPOSITION FOR LOWERING CHOLESTEROL IN BLOOD CONTAINING THE ETHANOL EXTRACT OF CYNANCHUM WILFORDII AS EFFECTIVE COMPONENT

摘要

PURPOSE: A pharmaceutical composition containing Cynanchum wilfordii extract for reducing blood cholesterol is provided to prevent and treat hypercholesterolemia. CONSTITUTION: A pharmaceutical composition for reducing blood cholesterol contains 0.02-50 wt% of Cynanchum wilfordii ethanol extract as an active ingredient. The ethanol is 70-90% ethanol. The Cynanchum wilfordii ethanol extract is prepared by washing, drying, and pulverizing Cynanchum wilfordii and extracting at 90-98°C for five to seven hours, and concentrating. The pharmaceutical composition is manufactured in the form of powder, granules, tablets, capsules, suspension, emulsion, syrup, external use formulation, and suppository.