The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition and a health
functional food for the prevention or treatment of
thrombosis containing an extract of *Barbarea orthoceras Ledeb*, and more specifically, to a pharmaceutical composition and a health
functional food for the prevention or treatment / improvement of
thrombosis through inhibition of blood coagulation containing, as an
active ingredient, a hot water extract of the whole
plant of *Barbarea orthoceras Ledeb* having potent
thrombin inhibitory and blood coagulation factor inhibitory activities. The extract of *Barbarea orthoceras* (Ledeb) as an
active ingredient in the pharmaceutical composition and health
functional food for the prevention or treatment of
thrombosis according to the present invention exhibits excellent
antithrombotic activity through strong inhibition of
thrombus-related enzymes such as
thrombin and
blood coagulation factors. At the same time, it does not exhibit any hemolytic activity against human red blood cells, has excellent
thermal stability, and does not show loss of blood coagulation factor inhibitory effects or
thrombus-related
enzyme inhibitory effects even under acidic conditions of pH 2 and in
plasma. Therefore, it is expected to be
usable for the prevention and treatment of thrombosis, such as
ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic
stroke, through the improvement of
blood circulation. Furthermore, since the
active ingredient has the excellent effect of being processed into various forms such as extract,
powder, pills, and tablets, allowing for formulation into a form suitable for regular consumption, this invention is highly useful for the pharmaceutical and food industries.