| abstract |
The present invention relates to a food composition for skin improvement, skin moisturizing, suppression of skin damage caused by ultraviolet rays or skin protection from ultraviolet rays, comprising a hyeonggae extract as an active ingredient; Health functional food containing the food composition; A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating dry skin, or preventing or inhibiting skin damage caused by ultraviolet rays, comprising Hyeonggae extract as an active ingredient; And it relates to a quasi-drug composition for skin improvement comprising the Hyeonggae extract as an active ingredient. The Hyeonggae extract according to the present invention has a cytoprotective effect from UV rays, inhibits MMP-1 expression increased by UV irradiation and increases procollagen content, as well as an effect of increasing water retention. A composition comprising the may be usefully used for moisturizing the skin, inhibiting skin damage caused by UV rays, or protecting the skin from UV rays. |