COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAUCHINONE FOR TREATMENT AND PROPHYLAXIS OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASES

摘要

PURPOSE: Provided is a composition comprising, as an active ingredient, sauchinone for treatment and prophylaxis of inflammatory diseases. It has anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting inducible expression of cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2). CONSTITUTION: A composition for treatment and prophylaxis of inflammatory diseases is characterized by comprising, as an active ingredient, sauchinone represented by the formula(I). The inflammatory diseases include articular rheumatism or asthma. The sauchinone is isolated and purified from the Saururs chinesis(Lour.) extract.