Food composition for promoting height growth and pharmaceutical composition for promoting height growth including humulus japonicus extract or ground humulus japonicus as active ingredient

Abstract

A health functional food composition for promoting height growth containing a Humulus japonicus extract or a Humulus japonicus crushed product as an active ingredient is provided. A composition for promoting height growth containing a watermelon/garlic concentrate in addition to a Humulus japonicus extract or a Humulus japonicus crushed product is also disclosed.

1 . A method for promoting height growth of a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a food composition comprising a  Humulus japonicus  crushed product as an active ingredient, wherein the subject is a child and/or an adolescent. 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the  Humulus japonicus  is selected at one selected from the group consisting of: leaves, sprouts, stems, and roots. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the food composition further comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of watermelon and garlic. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the food composition further comprises watermelon and garlic. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the watermelon and garlic is in a form of a concentrate. 
     
     
         6 . A method for promoting height growth of a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a  Humulus japonicus  crushed product as an active ingredient, wherein the subject is a child and/or an adolescent. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the  Humulus japonicus  is selected from the group consisting of leaves, sprouts, stems, roots, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition further comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of watermelon and garlic. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition further comprises watermelon and garlic. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the watermelon and garlic is in a form of a concentrate.