Composition for relieving stress and improving cognitive function containing burdock extract as a main ingredient

• Main Author: CHO JEONG YEON
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 25.07.2023
• Subjects: FODDER; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating depression containing a burdock extract as an active ingredient, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating female menopausal syndrome, a functional feed additive composition, a composition for preventing or treating cognitive dysfunction, or an anti-stress composition. The composition of the present invention has a neuronal protective effect. In particular, the present invention has the effect of restoring the expression of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which decreases due to symptoms of stress or depression, and the effect of improving cognitive function decline due to stress. 본 발명은 우엉 추출물을 유효성분으로 포함하는 우울증 예방 또는 치료용 약제학적 조성물; 여성 갱년기 증후군 예방 또는 치료용 약제학적 조성물; 기능성 사료 첨가제 조성물; 인지기능 장애 예방 또는 치료용 조성물; 또는 항스트레스 조성물에 관한 것이다. 본 발명의 조성물은 신경세포 보호효과가 있으며, 특히 스트레스 또는 우울증 증상으로 인해 감소하는 BDNF (brain derivated neurotrophic factor) 발현 회복 효과 및 스트레스 부여에 따른 인지기능저하의 개선효과가 있다.