USE OF EXTRACT OF CICHORIUM INTYBUS FOR PREVENTING, TREATING, OR ALLEVIATING MUSCULAR DAMAGE

摘要

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing an extract of Cichorium intybus as an active ingredient for preventing or treating myoatrophy; a food composition containing an extract of Cichorium intybus for preventing or treating myoatrophy; and a use of an extract of Cichorium intybus for preventing, treating, or alleviating muscular damage. The pharmaceutical composition and food composition containing the extract of Cichorium intybus according to the present invention can be favorably used to prevent, alleviate, or treat myoatrophy by suppressing myocyte damage, necrosis, and apoptosis.