Abstract:
Disclosed are a Filipendula glaberrima alcoholic extract and solvent fractions fractionated therefrom or novel compounds 1 and 2 purely isolated from a Filipendula glaberrima ethyl acetate fraction that have an excellent inhibitory effect against HMG-CoA reductase activity, an excellent antioxidant effect and a remarkably excellent effect of suppressing the formation of foam cells in macrophages. Also, disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition or health food composition for treating, preventing and ameliorating vascular diseases, hypercholesterolemia, or heart diseases caused by hypercholesterolemia, or lowering blood cholesterol levels, containing, as active ingredients, the Filipendula glaberrima alcoholic extract and the solvent fractions or the novel compounds 1 and 2.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an Aster glehni extract, a fraction thereof and the active compounds isolated therefrom, which are effective for the treatment, prevention and improvement of hyperuricemia or gout. The Aster glehni extract, the fraction thereof and 6′-O-caffeoylampelopsisionoside, 6′-O-caffeoylroseoside, 6′-O-caffeoylsonchuinoside C, 6′-O-caffeoyldihydrosyringin and glehnoside as the active compounds isolated from the fraction according to the present invention have substantial effect of inhibiting production of uric acid and decreasing its concentration. Accordingly, the Aster glehni extract, the fraction thereof and the active compounds isolated therefrom the fraction according to the present invention can be effectively used as an active ingredient of a drug, health food, etc. for the treatment, prevention and improvement of such as hyperuricemia or gout, which are diseases induced by increased level of uric acid.