Artemisia capillaris Thunb. Compositions for Preventing or Treating Fulminant Hepatic Failure Comprising Water Soluble Extraction of Artemisia capillaris Thunb.

摘要

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition or a functional health food composition for preventing or treating fulminant hepatic failure, comprising a water-soluble extract of Artemisia capillaris Thunb. as an active ingredient. The water-soluble extract of Artemisia capillaris Thunb. increases the expression of cytokines such as G-CSF, IL-4, and IL-10, and thus activates the process of T cells differentiating into T_(h2) cells or regulatory T cells, instead of inhibiting T cells from differentiating into T_(h1) cells, thereby inhibiting inflammatory responses and immune responses. Thus, the water-soluble extract of Artemisia capillaris Thunb. of the present invention may be beneficially used as a pharmaceutical composition or a functional health food composition that may effectively prevent, alleviate or treat fulminant hepatic failure.