COMPOSITION FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF INFLUENZA VIRUS INFECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR SUPPRESSING NEURAMINIDASE ACTIVITY COMPRISING TURMERIC EXTRACT

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition for the prevention and treatment of influenza virus infection and a composition for suppressing neuraminidase activity comprising turmeric extract. Turmeric extract and turmeric fractions and curcuminoid compounds isolated therefrom exhibit an effect in suppressing neuraminidase activity, and simultaneously exhibit a virucidal and a cytopathy suppressing effect against various influenza viruses and can therefore be used advangageously in the prevention and treatment of influenza virus infection.