Composition for prevention improvement or treatment of osteoarthritis comprising Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus extract as effective component

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing, alleviating, or treating osteoarthritis containing an Alpinia oxyphylla extract as an active component. Specifically, an Alpinia oxyphylla fructus extract of the present invention reduces the expression of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and COX-2, which are inflammatory factors, also reduces the expression of MMP-9, which is a cartilage degeneration inducing factor, and restores cartilage injury, thereby being usefully used as a health functional food for preventing or alleviating osteoarthritis or a therapeutic agent for osteoarthritis.