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