COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING AMPK-RELATED DISEASES, COMPRISING GYNOSTEMMA LONGIPES VK1 EXTRACT OR COMPOUND ISOLATED THEREFROM AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating AMPK-related diseases, comprising a Gynostemma longipes VK1 extract or a compound isolated therefrom as an active ingredient. It is found that the Gynostemma longipes VK1 extract or the compound isolated therefrom activate AMPK involved in various physiological activities such as glucose transport, fatty acid synthesis, and muscle regeneration, and promote proliferation of myoblasts as well as glucose uptake into adipocytes. Therefore, it is expected that the composition of the present invention can be used to develop a therapeutic agent or an animal drug, an ameliorating health functional food or animal feed for AMPK-related diseases such as muscle diseases, obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome, having excellent effects.