Abstract:
A pharmaceutical composition for aidding anti-cancer drug is provided to suppress CYP3A4 enzyme engaging in a metabolism of the anti-cancer drug by comprising a Jirisan Aralia extract or a lignan based compound separated from the Jirisan Aralia extract as an active ingredient, to enhance a concentration in blood of the anti-cancer drug, to reduce a side effect according to an excessive medication of the anticancer medicine and to exhibit an excellent drug effect. A Jirisan Aralia extract is manufactured by extracting Jirisan Aralia using water, an alcohol or a mixed solvent thereof. The alcohol is a methanol or an ethanol. A lignan based compound is obtained by refining the Jirisan Aralia extract. A pharmaceutical composition for aidding anti-cancer drug is manufactured by comprising the Jirisan Aralia extract or the lignan based compound separated from the Jirisan Aralia extract as an active ingredient.
Abstract:
A composition comprising the extract of Angelica gigas Nakai or coumarin based compounds isolated therefrom is provided to inhibit activity of CYP2A6 enzyme as a major enzyme causing lung cancer, so that the composition is useful for prevention of lung cancer. A composition for prevention of lung cancer comprises the extract of Angelica gigas Nakai or coumarin based compounds isolated therefrom represented by the formula(1) or formula(2) wherein R1 is hydroxyl group or C2-C10 alkenylcarbonyloxy group; R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen, C1-C5 alkyl group or C1-C5 alkyl group having hydroxyl group; R4 is hydrogen, C1-C5 alkoxy or C2-C5 alkenyloxy group; n is 0 or 1; and R5 is linear or branched C2-C10 alkenyl group, wherein the coumarin based compounds include decursin represented by the formula(3), decursinol angelate represented by the formula(5), 7-dimethyl suberosine represented by the formula(6) or isoimperatorin represented by the formula(7).