Disclosed is a composition containing natural extracts for enhancement of innate immunity or antiviral use against influenza virus (PR8) or corona virus, wherein the composition promotes interferon secretion in the innate defense immune system to induce protection from the antiviral infection and thus can be effectively used for antiviral use.

Provided is a composition for preventing, improving or treating obesity, which includes a Platycodon grandiflorum extract as an active ingredient and a method for preparing the extract with an improved anti-obesity effect. The extract shows an effect of inhibiting increases in body weight and fat mass caused by a high-fat diet for normalization, an increase in fasting blood glucose and a decrease in energy expenditure in a diet-induced obesity mouse model. Further, compared to an extract prepared by a conventional extraction method, the Platycodon grandiflorum extract shows a more excellent effect of inhibiting increases in body weight and fat mass, fasting blood glucose, and blood lipid and adipokine contents in experiments, resulting in an excellent anti-obesity effect. Therefore, the Platycodon grandiflorum extract prepared is expected to be useful for preventing obesity and treating obesity-related complications that can be caused by an increase in fat mass as well as obesity.

Provided is a composition for preventing, improving or treating obesity, which includes a Platycodon grandiflorum extract as an active ingredient and a method for preparing the extract with an improved anti-obesity effect. The extract shows an effect of inhibiting increases in body weight and fat mass caused by a high-fat diet for normalization, an increase in fasting blood glucose and a decrease in energy expenditure in a diet-induced obesity mouse model. Further, compared to an extract prepared by a conventional extraction method, the Platycodon grandiflorum extract shows a more excellent effect of inhibiting increases in body weight and fat mass, fasting blood glucose, and blood lipid and adipokine contents in experiments, resulting in an excellent anti-obesity effect. Therefore, the Platycodon grandiflorum extract prepared is expected to be useful for preventing obesity and treating obesity-related complications that can be caused by an increase in fat mass as well as obesity.

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing and treating muscle diseases or improving muscular function, containing a Platycodon grandiflorum extract. More specifically, the present invention relates to: a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating muscle diseases, containing a Platycodon grandiflorum extract; a food composition for preventing muscle diseases or improving muscular function; or a cosmetic for improving muscular function. The Platycodon grandiflorum extract of the present invention increases muscle formation by inducing muscular protein synthesis and muscle cell differentiation. Therefore, the extract is a natural product so as to be used safely without side effects, thereby being usable as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical, food, or cosmetic composition exhibiting an excellent effect in preventing and treating muscle diseases or improving muscular function.

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing and treating muscle diseases or improving muscular function, containing a Platycodon grandiflorum extract. More specifically, the present invention relates to: a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating muscle diseases, containing a Platycodon grandiflorum extract; a food composition for preventing muscle diseases or improving muscular function; or a cosmetic for improving muscular function. The Platycodon grandiflorum extract of the present invention increases muscle formation by inducing muscular protein synthesis and muscle cell differentiation. Therefore, the extract is a natural product so as to be used safely without side effects, thereby being usable as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical, food, or cosmetic composition exhibiting an excellent effect in preventing and treating muscle diseases or improving muscular function.

A method of treating vaginal dryness by administering a vaginal care composition, which includes an effective amount of a vaginal care agent, to vaginal tissue of a user experiencing vaginal dryness. The vaginal care agent may be selected to specifically treat symptoms of vaginal dryness exhibited by the introitus and/or labia, based on the transcriptomic data of skin cells obtained therefrom. In some instances, the vaginal care composition may be applied to introitus and/or labia with a suitable implement configured for such use.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a manufacturing method of an herbal medicinal tablet formulation for treating obesity which can be prescribed based on Sasang constitutional medicine, comprises manufacturing a concentrated and quantified ephedra powder agent so that an ephedrine content of ephedra, which differs from 0.5-2.5% depending on a producing district and collecting period, is 3.0-4.0%, determining a weight according to each constitution of Sasang constitutional medicine of the concentrated and quantified ephedra powder agent of which the ephedrine content is 3.0-4.0%, and manufacturing a side-effect-preventing powder agent for each constitution to prevent and suppress side effects according to constitution of Sasang constitutional medicine with respect to the weight of the ephedra powder agent, preparing the ephedra powder agent and the side-effect-preventing powder agent while varying a weight ratio therebetween in consideration of weight, obesity, constitution of Sasang constitutional medicine, and side effects while mixing the ephedra powder agent and the side-effect-preventing powder agent; tableting a mixture of the prepared ephedra powder agent and side-effect-preventing powder agent; coating the tableted ones after tableting; and after the coating, while sorting out defective ones from coated ones and packaging, displaying a label including information prepared according to weight, obesity, constitution of Sasang constitutional medicine, and side effects.

The present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating stress diseases, containing a Platycodon grandiflorum extract as an active ingredient, and, more specifically, to a food composition for preventing or alleviating stress diseases or a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating stress diseases, both of which contain a Platycodon grandiflorum extract and a Citrus aurantium extract as active ingredients. A method of the present disclosure can be used for the preparation of an agent for treating depression and anxiety, which are stress diseases, with few side effects because of the use of a natural material, and a health functional food having effects of alleviating depression, anxiety and fatigue, which are stress diseases.

The present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating stress diseases, containing a Platycodon grandiflorum extract as an active ingredient, and, more specifically, to a food composition for preventing or alleviating stress diseases or a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating stress diseases, both of which contain a Platycodon grandiflorum extract and a Citrus aurantium extract as active ingredients. A method of the present disclosure can be used for the preparation of an agent for treating depression and anxiety, which are stress diseases, with few side effects because of the use of a natural material, and a health functional food having effects of alleviating depression, anxiety and fatigue, which are stress diseases.

The present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating stress diseases, containing a Platycodon grandiflorum extract as an active ingredient, and, more specifically, to a food composition for preventing or alleviating stress diseases or a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating stress diseases, both of which contain a Platycodon grandiflorum extract and a Citrus aurantium extract as active ingredients. A method of the present disclosure can be used for the preparation of an agent for treating depression and anxiety, which are stress diseases, with few side effects because of the use of a natural material, and a health functional food having effects of alleviating depression, anxiety and fatigue, which are stress diseases.