Pharmaceutical composition and functional health food for preventing or treating macular degeneration

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• A method for treating macular degeneration, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising at least one of a banaba leaf extract and a guava leaf extract.

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• The method of claim 9, wherein the composition comprises the banaba leaf extract.

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• The method of claim 9, wherein the composition comprises the guava leaf extract.

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• The method of claim 9, wherein the composition comprises the banaba leaf extract and the guava leaf extract.

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• The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one of the banaba leaf extract and the guava leaf extract is an extract obtained by an extraction solvent comprising at least one of water and C1 to C4 alcohol.

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• The method of claim 13, wherein the extraction solvent comprises at least one of methanol and ethanol.

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• The method of claim 9, wherein the composition is a pharmaceutical composition.

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• The method of claim 15, wherein the pharmaceutical composition further comprises a pharmaceutical composition excipient.

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• The method of claim 9, wherein the composition is included in a health functional food.