| abstract |
The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the extract of the kiwi plant as an active ingredient, in an amount effective to treat or prevent an allergic disease and a non-allergic inflammatory disease, reducing the action of inflammation, inhibiting the release of mast cell histamine, and increasing the level of Th1 cytokines, serum IgG2a and reducing the level of serum Th2 and IgE cytokines. The present invention also provides the use of the above extract for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition. The present invention also provides a healthy food or food additives, a cosmetic composition, a food or food additives comprising the above extract, for the prevention or relief of an allergic disease and a non-allergic inflammatory disease, reducing the action of the inflammation, inhibiting the release of histamine from mast cells, and increasing the level of cytokines Th1, IgG2a in serum and reducing the level of cytokines Th2 and IgE in serum. |