Composition for alleviating, treating, or preventing muscular diseases, or improving muscular functions, containing korean mint extract or tilianin as active ingredient

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a composition for alleviating, treating or preventing muscular diseases or improving muscular functions, which contains a Korean mint extract or tilianin as an active ingredient. The Korean mint or tilianin according to the present disclosure has effects of increasing the activity of mTOR, which is involved in muscle protein synthesis, and reducing mRNA expression of MuRF-1 and atrogin-1, which are involved in muscle protein degradation. Accordingly, it can be usefully used for prevention, amelioration or treatment of various muscular diseases such as sarcopenia, muscular atrophy, muscular dystrophy, atony, muscular degeneration, myasthenia, cachexia, etc. by increasing muscle mass and improving muscular functions.

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