Newtree Co., Ltd.

Biocare Co., Ltd.

Jung, Woo Chang

Hee Chul Chung

Jeong Hwan Kim

Jae-Kwan Hwang

Do Un Kim

Jae Kwan Hwang

Woo Chang Jung

Jae Youn Chung

Hae Ji Lee

Yu-Mi Cho

Gyu Hoi Kim

Hyun In Oh

The present invention relates to a composition comprisingMaxim extract for preventing, improving, or treating muscular diseases and for improving muscular functions. TheMaxim extract according to the present invention exhibits effects of inhibiting the expression of muscle protein breakdown-related factors and increasing the expression of muscle protein synthesis-related factors, as well as alleviating the reduction of muscle tissue weight and cross-sectional area of muscle fibers, and thus can be useful for preventing, improving, or treating muscular diseases and improving muscular functions.

Composition comprising aster sphathulifolius maxim extract for preventing, improving, or treating muscular diseases or for improving muscular functions

The present invention relates to a new use of lignan-type compounds or an extract of nutmeg or aril of nutmeg comprising the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a composition for skin whitening comprising a lignan-type compound or an extract of nutmeg or aril of nutmeg comprising the same. Because the lignan compound represented by Chemical Formulas 1 to 3 or the extract of nutmeg or aril of nutmeg has superior skin whitening activity by inhibiting melanin production and tyrosinase activity, it can be used for the preparation of a cosmetic composition, food composition or pharmaceutical composition for skin whitening.

Use of lignan-type compounds or extract of nutmeg or aril of nutmeg comprising the same

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Seongnam Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Hee Chul Chung