| abstract |
Provided are novel use of an extract of Lycoris chejuensis or a compound isolated therefrom for inhibition of β-amyloid production and/or prevention, improvement and/or treatment of a neurodegenerative disease, more specifically a β-amyloid production inhibitor, and/or a composition for prevention or treatment of a neurodegenerative disease containing one or more kinds selected from the group consisting of an extract of Lycoris chejuensis, and/or dihydrolycoricidinc, 2-methoxypancracinc, lycoricidine, and/or lycoricidinol, as an active ingredient; a method for inhibiting β-amyloid production, and/or preventing and/or treating a neurodegenerative disease using the same; and, a method for preparing the same. |