Composition for improving intestinal health, or preventing, improving or treating leaky gut syndrome or metabolic diseases containing parsnip extract as an active ingredient

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a composition containing parsnip extract as an active ingredient which reduces the downregulation of tight junction protein expression, promote the proliferation of beneficial intestinal bacteria, improve the intestinal environment such as maintaining a slightly acidic intestinal environment, and have effects such as reducing intestinal permeability. Therefore, the composition may improve intestinal health and prevent, treat, or improve leaky gut syndrome, and may be used as a material for foods, feeds, pharmaceuticals, or quasi-drugs. Additionally, the composition may have body fat reduction and weight loss activities, reduce the protein expression of lipid metabolism-related factors such as ACC, FAS, SREBP1, ChREBP, G6PD, or C/EBPα, and have effects such as reducing liver weight, reducing blood sugar, reducing ALT or AST levels, reducing insulin resistance, and reducing extent of liver damage. Therefore, the composition may prevent, treat, or improve obesity or a metabolic disease.

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