Abstract:
A composition comprising the extract of Anemarrhenae rhizoma is provided to inhibit coagulation of platelet without side effects, so that it is useful for prevention or treatment of ischemic brain stroke caused by neurodegenerative damage. A composition for prevention or treatment of ischemic brain stroke comprises 0.5-50 wt.% of the extract of Anemarrhenae rhizoma which is prepared by extracting Anemarrhenae rhizoma with water, lower alcohol such as methanol, ethylalcohol, propanol and butanol or a mixed solvent thereof and contains anemarsaponin B. The composition is a pharmaceutical or health food composition and the pharmaceutical composition is formulated as powder, granule, tablet, capsule, solution or injection.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A composition for treating dementia and amnesia is provided to suppress beta-secretase and to be used as a pharmaceutical composition and health food. CONSTITUTION: A pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating cognitive disorder contains a compound of general formula I as an active ingredient, isolated from Cassia obtusifolia or Cassia tora. The compound is gluco-obtusifolin, gluco-aurantio-obtusin, alaternin, or chrysophanoltriglucoside. The pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating cognitive disorder contains a compound of general formula II isolated from Cassia obtusifolia or Cassia tora.