A COMPOSITION FOR THE PROTECTION AND REGENERATION OF NERVE CELLS CONTAINING THE EXTRACT OF SCUTELLARIA RADIX

摘要

Disclosed is a composition for protecting nerve cells, promoting nerve cell growth and regenerating nerve cells comprising a Scutellaria Radix extract. The composition has excellent protective effects against apoptosis of neuronal stem cells and differentiated nerve cells, a positive effect of inducing the regeneration of nerve cells, a regenerative effect on neurites, a neuroregenerative effect on brain nerves and peripheral nerves, a reformation effect on neuromuscular junctions, and a protective effect agaisnt apoptosis of nerve cells and a neuroregenerative effect in animals suffering from dementia and brain ischemia. Therefore, the composition can be used as a therapeutic agent for the prevention and treatment of nerodegenerative diseases, ischemic nervous diseases or nerve injuries, and for the improvement of learning capability.