Composition for preventing ameliorating or treating prostate cancer comprising fermented silkworm extract as effective component

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating prostate cancer, which contains a fermented silkworm extract as an active component. A silkworm extract fermented by using Bacillus subtilis enhances an antioxidant effect compared to before fermentation and since the fermented silkworm extract, especially the fermented silkworm extract of a Daeseongjam variety has an excellent effect of inhibiting proliferation of prostate cancer cells, the composition of the present invention can be effectively used as a therapeutic agent for prostate cancer or a health functional food for alleviating prostate cancer.