COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A VIOLA HERBA EXTRACT, OR AN EXTRACT OF VIOLA HERBA, PERSICAE SEMEN, CINNAMOMI RAMULUS, AND GLYCYRRHIZA SPP. FOR THE PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF LIPID-RELATED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AND OBESITY

摘要

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical or a food additive composition comprising a Viola Herba extract, or an extract of Viola Herba, Persicae Semen, Cinnamomi Ramulus, and Glycyrrhiza spp. for the prevention or treatment of lipid-related cardiovascular diseases or obesity, and a method for the treatment of lipid-related cardiovascular diseases or obesity comprising administering the pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need of the same. The Viola Herba extract, or the extract of Viola Herba, Persicae Semen, Cinnamomi Ramulus, and Glycyrrhiza spp. of the present invention is shown to be effective in reducing body weight, body fat, total cholesterol in blood, and lowering blood pressure, and thus can be used for effective prevention or treatment of lipid-related cardiovascular diseases or obesity.