A COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTING GROWTH OR SECRETION OF GROWTH HORMONE COMPRISING AN EXTRACT OF ARTEMISIA CAPILLARIS THUNBERG. AND FUNCTIONAL CEREALS COATED BY SAME

摘要

PURPOSE: A composition containing an Artemisia capillaris thunb. extract as an effective ingredient is provided. It shows excellent effects of promoting growth and growth hormone secretion and can be used a health supplementary food for promoting growth when coated to cereals. CONSTITUTION: A composition for promoting growth and growth hormone secretion comprises 10 to 100% by weight of an Artemisia capillaris thunb. extract, 0 to 90% by weight of herbal plants and 5 to 50% by weight of a starch solution. The herbal plants are one or more components selected from Acanthopanacis Cortex, Acanthopanax Senticosus(Rupr. et Maxim.) Harms, Phlomis umbrosa Turez. Lycii Cortex Radicis, Carthami Flos, Eucommiae Cortex, Poria cocos, Cuscutae Semen, Ginseng Radix, Cervi cornu and calcium. The composition is coated to cereals selected from white rice, unpolished rice, barley, foxtail millet, sorghum or glutinous rice.