COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING AND IMPROVING HYPERLIPIDEMIA COMPRISING EXTRACTS OF MOMORDICA CHARANTIA, CORNI FRUCTUS, SCHIZANDRA CHINENSIS AND JUJUBE

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing and alleviating hyperlipidemia, containing a mixed extract of Momordica charantia, Corni fructus, Schizandra chinensis Baillon, and Zizyphus jujuba. More particularly, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical and food compositions for preventing and alleviating hyperlipidemia while decreasing total cholesterol and triglyceride and increasing HDL-cholesterol obtained by mixing 70 to 90 wt% of a Momordica charantia extract which is extracted by adding, to Momordica charantia, at least one extraction solvent selected from water, lower alcohol having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, polyhydric alcohol (any one of butylene glycol, propylene glycol, and pentylene glycol), or a mixture thereof; 5 to 15 wt% of a Corni fructus extract; 4 to 10 wt% of a Schizandra chinensis Baillon extract; and 1 to 15 wt% of a Zizyphus jujuba extract.