A COMPOSITION CONTAINING EXTRACT OF TYPHA ANGUSTATA FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING CIRCULATORY DISEASES

摘要

PURPOSE: An organic solvent extract of Typha angustata is provided to suppress the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells and to prevent and treat circulatory diseases. CONSTITUTION: A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating circulatory diseases contains alcohol extract of Typha angustata. The pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating circulatory diseases contains (2S)-naringenin of chemical formula 1 as an active ingredient. The compound of chemical formula 1 is isolated from the alcohol extract of Typha angustata. The circulatory diseases are hypertension, angina, myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, or cardiac failure.