PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND HEALTH FUNCTIONAL FOODS COMPOSITIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVER FUNCTIONS CONTAINING COMPOUND ISOLATED FROM YOUNGIA DENTICULATA AS AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT

摘要

PURPOSE: A pharmaceutical composition and a health supplement for liver function improvement containing a compound isolated from youngia denticulata as an active ingredient are provided to increase activity of detoxification enzyme of liver including Quinone reductase and Antioxidant response element. CONSTITUTION: A pharmaceutical composition and a health supplement for liver function improvement containing a compound isolated from youngia denticulata as an active ingredient comprises a compound which is represented by chemical formula 3,4, or 5 as active ingredients. The compound of chemical formula 3,4, or 5 is Youngiaside A, Youngiaside B, and Youngiaside C. A health supplement composition for liver function improvement comprises compound of the chemical formulas of 3,4, or 5. The compound of chemical formula 3, 4, or 5 detoxifies carcinogenic materials by multiplying activity of quinone reductase. The compound of chemical formula 3, 4, or 5 also detoxifies carcinogenic materials by multiplying activity of the oxygen-resistant response factor(ARE) which induces activity of 2 phase detoxifying enzyme system.