ANTIVIRAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING ALNUS JAPONIC EXTRACTS

摘要

A composition comprising an extract of Alnus japonic is provided to be safe and effective for preventing and treating influenza viral diseases due to low toxicity to chorioallantoic cells and excellent anti-viral effect of the extract, thereby being usefully used for foods or pharmaceutical compositions. A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating influenza virus such as human influenza virus, swine influenza virus, equine influenza virus and avian influenza virus comprises an extract of leaves, heartwood or bark of Alnus japonic and a pharmaceutically acceptable additive. The avian influenza virus is KBNP-0028 which has a deposit number of KCTC 10866BP.