Pharmaceutical and food composition for controlling coronavirus infection comprising extract of elaeagnus pungens

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing, alleviating or treating coronavirus infection, containing an extract of folium elaeagni japonici as an active ingredient, and a food composition for preventing or alleviating coronavirus infection. According to the present invention, since the extract of elaeagnus pungens leaves exhibits excellent antiviral activity against coronavirus (which is a virus causing respiratory diseases, digestive system diseases, liver diseases or brain diseases in mammals, specifically coronavirus-19), it can be usefully used in drugs and food products, the compound is used for preventing, relieving or treating diseases caused by coronavirus infection. 本发明是有关于一种用于预防、缓解或治疗冠状病毒感染的含有杜英叶萃取物作为活性成分的药物组合物、以及一种用于预防或缓解冠状病毒感染的食品组合物。由于杜英叶萃取物对冠状病毒(其为引起哺乳动物呼吸道疾病、消化系统疾病、肝脏疾病或脑部疾病的病毒，具体而言是冠状病毒-19)显示出优异的抗病毒活性，因此其可有效地用于药物及食品中，用于预防、缓解或治疗由冠状病毒感染引起的疾病。