A COMPOSITION FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASE COMPRISING THE FRACTIONS OF ASPARAGUS COCHINCHINENSIS AS AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT

摘要

PURPOSE: A composition containing a fraction prepared from Asparagus cochinchinensis extract for preventing and treating inflammatory diseases is provided to suppress generation or secretion of TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta. CONSTITUTION: A composition for preventing and treating inflammatory disease contains a fraction as an active ingredient, prepared by fractioning Asparagus cochinchinensis extract with an organic solvent. The Asparagus cochinchinensis extract is isolated using water, low alcohol of C1-C4, or mixture solvent. The low alcohol is ethanol or methanol. The fraction is a n-hexane fraction, methylene chloride fraction, ethylacetate fraction, n-butanol fraction, or water fraction. A health food, functional feed additive, and cosmetic composition for preventing and treating inflammatory diseases contains the fraction as an active ingredient.