Novel use of Bojungikki-tang extract for preventing or treating cachexia

摘要

The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cachexia comprising Bojungikgi-tang, an extract or a fraction thereof, a method for preventing or treating cachexia comprising administering the pharmaceutical composition, and comprising the Bojungikgi-tang, an extract or a fraction thereof It relates to a food composition for preventing or improving cachexia and a composition for feed. Since the pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cachexia provided by the present invention includes Bojungikgi-tang, which has been used in the past and has proven safety, it is widely used in the development of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of various muscular atrophy and sarcopenia induced by cancerous cachexia. could be utilized.