EXTRACT OF TOONA SINENSIS FROM SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION FOR TREATING DIABETES AND METABOLIC DISEASE, THE PREPARATION METHOD AND THE USE THEREOF

• Main Authors: Du Ying-Chi, Chang Fang-Rong, Lien Pei-Jung, Sun Chuan-Chia, Kuo Tzu-Chen, Yang Sheng-Chung, Hsieh Tusty-Jiuan, Tsai Yi-Hung, Wu Yang-Chang
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 07.09.2017
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

The Toona sinensis extract of the present invention is prepared using supercritical fluid technique, wherein the method includes steps of: (a) drying the leaves of T. sinensis; (b) pulverizing the leaves as particles; and (c) extracting the particles with supercritical carbon dioxide to obtain the T. sinensis extract. This supercritical T. sinensis extract not only can decrease blood sugar level, but also promotes lipid degradation, inhibits the formation of huge lipid droplet and improves the metabolic symptoms. Accordingly, the T. sinensis extract further is able to be prepared as food supplement and pharmaceuticals.