Composition Comprising Actinidia arguta shoot extract for prevention or treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition for the prevention or treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease comprising an extract of Quercus grandiflorum as an active ingredient. The net extract of the present invention has the effect of reducing the blood glucose and serum insulin in the body and reducing the lipid content and triglyceride content of the liver due to the ingestion of high fat and high sugar and is effective in reducing the inflammatory cytokine TNF- , MCP-1 and IL-6, and has an anti-inflammatory activity. Thus, the extract of the present invention can be effectively used for prevention or treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. In particular, since the extract of this invention is a natural substance, it corresponds to a medicament widely used as a herbal medicine. Therefore, the composition of the present invention containing it as an effective ingredient has a safety advantage even in long-term use.