COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN EXTRACT OF GREEN TEA SEED COAT SHOWING ANTI-OXIDATIVE AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY

摘要

PURPOSE: A composition containing green tea seed coat extract is provided to reduce NO(nitric oxide) generation and iNOS(inducible nitric oxide synthase) generation, and enhance GSH-reductase activity. CONSTITUTION: A pharmaceutical composition which preventing and treating oxidation-relating disease or inflammatory diseases contains green tea seed coat extract as an active ingredient. The extract is isolated using water, low alcohol of C1-C4, or mixture solvent thereof. Oxidation-relating diseases are asthma, chronic pain, acute pain, pain after surgery, neuropathy, nerve injury, and irritable bowel syndrome. Inflammatory disease is gastritis, colitis, arthritis, nephritis, hepatitis, arteriosclerosis, cancer or degenerative disease. A health food for preventing and treating oxidation-relating diseases or inflammatory diseases contains green tea seed coat extract as an active ingredient. The health food is used in the form of powder, granule, tablet, capsule, or beverage.