Composition for preventing or treating liver disease comprising pericarpium zanthoxyli extracts

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing, treating or ameliorating a liver disease comprising an extract of Chuncheon mushroom as an active ingredient. The extract of Chuncheon mushroom of the present invention is excellent in protecting effect of hepatocyte through Nrf2 pathway activation and mitochondria protecting action, And that it does not cause toxicity to normal cells. Thus, it can be used as an effective ingredient of a therapeutic agent for liver disease or health functional food for prevention of liver disease.