A composition having anti-bacterial activity comprising Selaginella tamariscina extracts fractions thereof or compounds isolated therefrom as an active ingredient

摘要

The present invention relates to an antioxidant or antibacterial cosmetic composition, a food composition, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising an extract of Selaginella tamariscina , a fraction thereof or a compound isolated therefrom as an active ingredient. The antioxidant or antimicrobial composition comprising the extract of Selaginella tamariscina of the present invention, a fraction thereof or a compound isolated therefrom as an active ingredient has excellent activity of scavenging DPPH free radicals in a concentration-dependent manner, that is, an antioxidant effect Is excellent, and has excellent characteristics of growth inhibition against causative bacteria such as food poisoning, dermatitis, pneumonia, and cellulitis. It can be usefully used in cosmetics, food and medicine for prevention, improvement or treatment.