Composition for preventing and protecting liver injury comprising the extract of sea tangle or fucoxanthin

摘要

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and preventing liver damage, including kelp (Laminaria japonica) extract or fucoxanthin as an active ingredient, and the kelp extract (LJE) and fucoxanthin (FX) of the present invention as an active ingredient. When used as a drug, it activates the AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase) pathway, inhibits apoptosis and induces autophagy, thereby effectively protecting liver cells from damage. It can be usefully used in the field.