A COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN EXTRACT OF TIARELL POLYPHYLLA AND TIARELLIC ACID ISOLATED THEREFROM HAVING ANTIINFLAMMATORY, ANTIALLERGIC AND ANTIASTHMATIC ACTIVITY

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition comprising an extract of Tiarella polyphylla, and tiarellic acid isolated therefrom having anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and anti-asthmatic activity. The extract of Tiarella polyphylla and the tiarellic acid isolated therefrom shows the inhibitory effect on the LTCSUB4/SUB release in vitro test and the suppressive effect on the IgE level and the cytokine(IL-4, IL-5 and IL- 13) production, airway hyperresponsiveness, and leukocyte infiltration in OVA-induced asthmatic mice. Therefore, it can be used as the therapeutics or functional health food for treating and preventing inflammatory, allergic and asthmatic disease.