The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for treating
rotavirus and/or respiratory syncytial virus infection and a method for
preparing the same; wherein said pharmaceutical composition comprises a
therapeutically effective amount of Spirulina extract and a
pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The Spirulina extract used in the
present invention is extracted at a low temperature by the following
steps: (a) adding an organic Spirulina powder into a hypotonic buffer
solution and mixed well to obtain a mixture; (b) freezing the mixture
from step (a) overnight at a temperature lower than 0.degree. C.; (c)
thawing the mixture from step (b); (d) separating and purifying the
mixture from step (c) by a separator, and collecting blue fractions; and
(e) spray drying the blue fractions from step (d).