Composition for treating inflammatory, allergic or asthma diseases, containing paprika extracts

Abstract

The present invention relates to a composition containing a paprika extract as an active ingredient, and more particularly to a pharmaceutical composition or health functional food for preventing or treating inflammatory, allergic or asthma disease, which contains a paprika extract. Particularly, paprika is a natural food which is readily available to anyone, and thus does not cause adverse effects even when it is taken for a long period of time.

1 . A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating inflammatory, allergic or asthma disease, which contains a paprika extract as an active ingredient. 
     
     
         2 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1 , wherein the extract is a crude extract, polar solvent-soluble extract or non-polar solvent-soluble extract of paprika. 
     
     
         3 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 2 , wherein the crude extract is an extract solubilized in a solvent selected from among water, including purified water, methanol, ethanol, butanol, and mixed solvents thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 2 , wherein the polar solvent-soluble extract comprises an extract solubilized in a solvent selected from among water, ethanol, butanol, and mixed solvents thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 2 , wherein the non-polar solvent-soluble extract comprises an extract solubilized in hexane, chloroform, dichloromethane or ethyl acetate. 
     
     
         6 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1 , wherein the inflammatory, allergic or asthma disease is one or more diseases selected from the group consisting of acute inflammation, chronic inflammation, bronchitis, bronchial asthma, allergic nasitis, allergic asthma, allergic dermatitis, and atopy. 
     
     
         7 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1 , wherein the content of the paprika extract in the composition is 0.1-50 wt % based on the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         8 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1 , wherein the paprika is selected from the group consisting of paprikas which are green, orange, yellow and red in color. 
     
     
         9 . A health functional food for preventing or ameliorating inflammatory, allergic or asthma disease, which contains a paprika extract as an active ingredient. 
     
     
         10 . The health functional food of  claim 9 , which is used in the form of powders, granules, tablets, capsules, syrups, or beverages. 
     
     
         11 . The health functional food of  claim 9 , wherein the content of the paprika extract in the health functional food is 0.01-15 wt % based on the total weight of the food.