THE FOOD COMPOSITION FOR ACTIVITY AND DIFFERENTIATION OF OSTEOBLAST CELL

摘要

PURPOSE: A food composition is provided to activate and proliferate osteoblast cell and to prevent the bone metabolism disorder such as osteoporosis by using a rosemary extract. CONSTITUTION: A food composition comprises a rosemary extract as an active ingredient. The rosemary extract comprises any one selected from carnosic acid and rosmarinic acid, or their mixture. The rosemary extract contains 102 mg/g or more of a phenolic compound. The rosemary extract contains 9.8 mg/g or more of flavonoids. The rosemary extract is obtained by extracting rosemary with an organic solvent or distilled water. The organic solvent is at least one selected from methanol, ethanol and acetone.