| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a health food or pharmaceutical composition for alleviating or suppressing pruritus, comprising chestnut shell extract as an active ingredient. In one example of the present invention, the chestnut shell extract comprised in the health food or pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can suitably be used as the active ingredient of a health food or pharmaceutical composition for alleviating or suppressing pruritus as it has been confirmed that it can exhibit an outstanding effect in alleviating or suppressing pruritus by suppressing the activity of proteinase-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2) which is a source of stimulation in pruritus. |
