Abstract:
PURPOSE: A pharmaceutical composition containing Vitis vinifera seed extract is provided to reduce acetone use and to prevent and treat rheumatic arthtritis. CONSTITUTION: A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating rheumatic arthritis contains Vitis vinifera seed extract and pharmaceutically acceptable carrier thereof. The extract is obtained by pulverizing Vitis vinifera seeds, extracting the seeds with a mixture solvent of acetone and water, removing acetone and saturating sodium chloride, extracting liquid with ethyl acetate and concentrating, adding chloroform and filtering.