Abstract:
A pharmaceutical composition containing crude extract of Nelumbo nuciferas leaves or flavonoid isolated from the same is provided to suppress aldose reductase, prevent or treat complication of diabetes. A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating complication of diabetes comprises crude extract of Nelumbo nuciferas leaves, non polar solvent-soluble extract or flavonoid compound isolated from the extracts as an active ingredient. The flovonoid compound is one among the chemical formulas 1-5. The flavonoid compound of the chemical formula 1 is quercetin.