COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AN EXTRACT OF PIPER LONGUM L. FOR PREVENTING, TREATING AND IMPROVING VOIDING DYSFUNCTION

摘要

To provide a pharmaceutical composition comprising an extract of Piper Longum L. as an effective ingredient for preventing or treating voiding dysfunction, as well as health functional food comprising an extract of Piper Longum L. for preventing or improving voiding dysfunction.SOLUTION: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating voiding dysfunction and a health functional food for preventing or improving voiding dysfunction, both comprising an extract of Piper Longum L. as an active ingredient. The extract of Piper Longum L. according to the invention is a natural extract and not only harmless to the human body, but also has outstanding effects of preventing, treating and improving voiding dysfunction by being involved in various mechanisms related to voiding dysfunction simultaneously so that it may increase a micturition interval, decrease a micturition pressure, increase a bladder capacity, inhibit detrusor contraction and induce relaxation of detrusor.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5