COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING A DISEASE RELATED TO THE INHIBITION OF GAP JUNCTIONAL INTERCELLULAR COMMUNICATION AND IMBALANCE OF HOMEOSTASIS, COMPRISING AN EXTRACT OF THE ROOT BARK OF ULMUS DAVIDIANA VAR

摘要

PURPOSE: Provided is a composition for preventing and treating disease associated with inhibition of gap junctional internal cellular communication and unbalance of Homeostasis, which composition contains Ulmus macrocarpa HANCE extract and effectively recovers the inhibition of gap junctional internal cellular communication and the unbalance of Homeostasis. It is therefore, used for manufacture of medicaments, processed foods, functional foods, beverages and drinks. CONSTITUTION: A composition for preventing and treating disease associated with inhibition of gap junctional internal cellular communication and unbalance of Homeostasis is characterized by containing, as an active ingredient, an effective amount of Ulmus macrocarpa HANCE extract or its active fraction, and pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. The extract is obtained by extracting Ulmus macrocarpa HANCE with 60% ethanol solution or hot water.