PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING NELUMBO NUCIFERA SEED EXTRACT AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT FOR PROTECTING BRAIN NERVE CELLS

摘要

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition and food composition comprising Nelumbo nucifera seed extract as an active ingredient for the protection of brain nerve cells. Particularly, the composition is characterized by having an activity of removing reactive oxygen species (ROS) or an antioxidant activity. More particularly, the antioxidant activity is characterized by the activity of removing 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals or the activity of removing hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Also, the present invention is extracted from a natural substance and is thus safe for the human body and provides fundamental data to the food and pharmaceutical fields, which use products derived from natural substances.