The composition for the prevention and treatment of diabetic complications containing the extracts or fractions of herbal medicine as active ingredient

PURPOSE: A composition containing Homonoia riparia Lour. extract or fraction thereof for preventing diabetes complication is provided to suppress glycosylation final product and aldose reductase activity. CONSTITUTION: A composition for preventing and treating diabetes complication contains Homonoia riparia Lour. extract as an active ingredient. The Homonoia riparia Lour. extract is isolated from leaves or branches of Homonoia riparia Lour. using water, low alcohol of C1-C4, or mixture solvent thereof. The low ethanol is ethanol or methanol. The composition additionally contains fraction as an active ingredient, which is obtained by suspending the Homonoia riparia Lour. extract in the water and fractioning with normal-hexane, ethylacetate, normal-butanol, and water. A health food for preventing and treating diabetes complication contains Homonoia riparia Lour. or fraction thereof as an active ingredient.