COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN EXTRACT OF LEONURUS HETEROPHYLLUS SWEET. FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING HYPERTENSION

摘要

A composition comprising an extract of Leonurus heterophyllus Sweet. is provided to inhibit blood pressure from increasing effectively by inhibiting ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme), thereby being usefully used to prevent and treat hypertension. A pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating hypertension comprises an extract of Leonurus heterophyllus Sweet., which is prepared by extracting the Leonurus heterophyllus Sweet. with water or 70% ethanol at a temperature of 10-150 deg.C for 3-12 hours, as an effective ingredient. A health functional food for preventing and improving the hypertension comprises the extract of Leonurus heterophyllus Sweet..