COMPOSITION FOR PROTECTING AND IMPROVING SKIN COMPRISING THE RICE BRAN FERMENTED BY LACTIC ACID BACTERIA

摘要

A composition comprising a rice bran fermented by lactic acid bacteria is provided to show skin whitening effect by inhibiting melanogenesis, have skin aging and wrinkle preventing and improving effects by promoting the synthesis of pro-collagen, provide skin protecting and inflammation alleviation effects caused by UV by preventing skin cell damage and inhibiting inflammation reaction against UV, and show skin barrier function recovery effect. The composition comprises a rice bran fermented by lactic acid bacteria. The lactic acid bacteria used is Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus delbruekii, Lactobacillus johnsonii, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus sakei, Streptococcus thermophilus, Streptococcus pythium, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium longum, Pediococcus pentosaceus, or Leuconostoc mesenteroides. The composition is in the form of a cosmetic composition, a pharmaceutical composition or a health functional food composition.