A pharmaceutical composition useful for hepatoprotection is provided. The composition comprises an effective amount of kinsenoside or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof. An aqueous extract of Anoectochilus spp. is also provided. The extract is substantially free of ethyl acetate-philic components.

A pharmaceutical composition useful for hepatoprotection is provided. The composition comprises an effective amount of kinsenoside or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof. An aqueous extract of Anoectochilus spp. is also provided. The extract is substantially free of ethyl acetate-philic components.

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising kinsenoside, which is useful in hepatoprotection. This invention also relates to an aqueous extract of Anoectochilus spp.

本技術應用範圍應該包含金線連屬的植物（包含台灣（金線連A. formosanus Hayata）、高雄金線連（A. koshunensis Hayata）、單囊開唇蘭（A. inabai Hayata）及二囊開唇蘭（A. lanceolatus Lindl）等等），提供有效分劃應用於保肝食品或藥品等原料的提取技術。