The present invention relates to compositions containing a pterosin compound and derivatives thereof as active ingredients for the prevention or treatment of degenerative brain diseases and, more specifically, to a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of degenerative brain diseases and a food composition for the prevention or alleviation of degenerative brain diseases, each of which contains a pterosin compound defined by chemical formula 1 or a derivative thereof as an active ingredient. A method of the present invention can be favorably used to provide a therapeutic agent for preventing or treating degenerative brain diseases, a food for alleviating degenerative brain diseases, or a functional food for the promotion of cognitive functions, by using a pterosin compound extracted from Pteridium aquilinum and derivatives thereof.
本发明涉及含有蝶呤化合物及其衍
生物作为活性成分用于预防或治疗退行性脑疾病的组合物,更具体地说,涉及一种用于预防或治疗退行性脑疾病的药物组合物和一种用于预防或缓解退行性脑疾病的食品组合物,其中每种组合物都含有由
化学式1定义的蝶呤化合物或其衍
生物作为活性成分。本发明的方法可通过使用从
水黄檀中提取的蝶呤化合物及其衍
生物,提供预防或治疗退行性脑疾病的治疗剂、缓解退行性脑疾病的食品或促进认知功能的功能性食品。