CHESTNUT EXTRACTS WITH NEURO CELLULAR PROTECTIVE ACTIVITY AND ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITING ACTIVITY, AND USE THEREOF

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for isolating catechin, epicatechin, and gallic acid from chestnut extracts, and a novel use of chestnut extracts, and the catechin, epicatechin and gallic acid isolated therefrom. More specifically, the present invention relates to a composition for preventing and treating brain diseases and a functional health food composition for improving brain diseases comprising chestnut extracts or at least one polyphenol ingredient selected from catechin, epicatechin and gallic acid isolated therefrom, which are especially effective for degenerative brain diseases including Alzheimer's dementia and the like.