Composition, containing quisaqualis indica extract, for preventing or treating prostatic hyperplasia

Abstract

A pharmaceutical composition comprises a Quisaqualis indica extract as an active ingredient, for preventing or treating prostatic hyperplasia, and may also be used in a food composition. The Quisaqualis indica extract may be used to treat and prevent prostatic hyperplasia by exhibiting effects of a reduction in prostate weight, a reduction in DHT as a prostatic hyperplasia inducing factor, and a reduction in prostate epithelial cell hyperplasia.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a  Quisaqualis indica  extract as an active ingredient for preventing or treating prostatic hyperplasia. 
     
     
         2 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the  Quisqualis indica  extract is extracted with water, lower alcohol having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or their mixed solvent. 
     
     
         3 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the  Quisqualis indica  extract has effects on the reduction of prostate weight, dihydrotestosterone (DHT) that is a factor causing prostatic hyperplasia, and prostate epithelial hyperplasia. 
     
     
         4 . A food composition comprising a  Quisaqualis indica  extract as an active ingredient for preventing or improving prostatic hyperplasia.