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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2011
Applicants:
Young Chul Kim, Daegu, KR;
Chul Ho Kang, Daejeon, KR;
Eun YE Park, Daegu, KR;
Sang Nam Kim, Gyeongbuk, KR;
Inventors:
Young Chul Kim, Daegu, KR;
Chul Ho Kang, Daejeon, KR;
Eun Ye Park, Daegu, KR;
Sang Nam Kim, Gyeongbuk, KR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 36/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a composition for treating or preventing vitiligo or canities comprisingextract as an active ingredient. Theextract enhances melanin synthesis by increasing the activity of tyrosinase which is critical in intracellular melanin synthesis and promoting the expression of tyrosinase and TRP-2 mRNA. Furthermore, since theextract is a natural substance with little cytotoxicity, it may be developed into a therapeutic agent for vitiligo and canities caused by depigmentation in skin and hair.