A Method for Preparing An Extract of Antarctic Lichen Amandinea sp. and Composition Comprising the Extract of Amandinea sp.

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for producing an extract of Antarctic lichen Amandinea (Amandinea sp.) and to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating inflammatory diseases comprising the extract as an active ingredient. Amandinea (Amandinea sp.) extract according to the present invention inhibits the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and inflammatory mediators in RAW264.7 cells in vitro and zebrafish in vivo, and inactivates the NF-κB pathway, so that It can be usefully used for prophylactic or therapeutic purposes.