Sk Chemicals Co., Ltd.

In Ho Jung

Chang-Kyun Han

Keun Ryu

Wie-Jong Kwak

Yong-Baik Cho

Jung Bum Yi

Joo Hyon Kim

Key An Um

So Yoon Lee

Hunseung Yoo

Hae In Rhee

Taek-Soo Kim

Do Seung Kum

Kiwon Joung

Ki Won Joung

Hun Seung Yoo

Hye Yeon Baek

Taek Su Kim

Keun Ho Ryu

The present invention relates to an extract isolated from Sophorae Radix useful for prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical drug comprising the Sophorae Radix extract having excellent effects of inhibiting airway contraction, respiratory infections, 5-lipoxygenase activity, phosphodiesterase 4 activity, airway hyper-responsiveness and airway remodeling; antagonistic activity against leukotriene D4; and an antitussive effect, thus being useful for prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma, acute or chronic bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, acute upper respiratory infections and acute lower respiratory infections, and the like.

Sophorae Radix extract for prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases

The present invention relates to a herbal drug composition for cartilage protection comprising plant extracts of Clematis Radix, Trichosanthis Radix, and Prunellae Spica and an optimal content of rosmarinic acid to: (i) alleviate pains; (ii) inhibit the acute/chronic inflammation, platelet/whole blood aggregation, immunocyte (B-lymphcyte and T-lymphcyte) proliferation, inflammation-inducing enzyme activities, and enzyme activities associated with degradation of joint tissue; (iii) scavenge activity of toxic active oxygen radicals; and (iv) further provide excellent cartilage protection activity to be effectively used as an anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic effects, blood circulation enhancer, arthritis therapeutic agent and cartilage protective.

Herbal drug composition for cartilage protection

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Kyunggi-do, South Korea

In Ho Jung