Composition for skin whitening comprising Lepisorus thunbergianus extract

摘要

The present invention provides a composition for skin whitening and a method for producing the same, including the extract or a fraction thereof. The composition containing the monoleaflet extract of the present invention or its fractions (ethyl acetate fraction, butanol fraction, hexane fraction, methylene chloride fraction) exhibits excellent tyrosinase inhibitory activity, and is useful as a natural material showing whitening efficacy in the field of functional cosmetics and functional foods. Can be used.