The present invention relates to a functional food composition for improving memory and a pharmaceutical composition for treating memory containing an extract of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn as an active ingredient. The present invention is effective in providing a functional food and medicine and medical supplies containing an extract of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn as an active ingredient. The present invention can be achieved through the steps of: preparing an extract of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn evaluating passive avoidance by injecting the extract of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn to an experimental animal in which memory impairment is induced and evaluating acetylcholinesterase activity to the experimental animal.COPYRIGHT KIPO 2015본 발명은 연근 추출물을 유효성분으로 함유하는 기억력 개선 기능성 식품 조성물 및 기억력 손상 치료용 약학적 조성물에 관한 것으로 연근 추출물을 유효성분으로 함유하는 기능성 식품 및 의약품 소재를 제공하는 뛰어난 효과가 있다.
