| abstract |
The present invention relates to a herbal pharmaceutical composition for regenerating cartilaginous tissue and treating osteoarthritis. More specifically, the invention relates to the composition comprising an Angelica koreanum extract, an Artemisia apillaries extract, and a Perilla frutescens extract. The composition of the present invention has an efficacy in anti-inflammatory activity, anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities, and inhibitory activities on articular tissue protease, inflammatory enzymes, foot edema, increased synovial fluid in joints, and increase of whole proteins in articular synovial fluid, and the like, and thus can be used as an agent of regenerating cartilaginous tissue and an agent for treating osteoarthritis. |