The present disclosure relates to a peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3, or 4, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating skin disease including the peptide, a cosmetic composition for skin condition improvement including the peptide, a food composition for skin condition improvement including the peptide, a method of preventing or treating skin disease using the peptide, and a use of the peptide in preventing or treating skin disease or improving skin condition.

The present disclosure relates to novel Lactobacillus curvatus WIKIM55 isolated from kimchi, and a composition containing the same. The Lactobacillus curvatus WIKIM55 according to the present disclosure is a probiotic having activities of promoting hair growth and can be diversely applied for intestinal regulation and promotion of hair growth in humans or animals.

The present disclosure relates to novel Lactobacillus curvatus WIKIM55 isolated from kimchi, and a composition containing the same. The Lactobacillus curvatus WIKIM55 according to the present disclosure is a probiotic having activities of promoting hair growth and can be diversely applied for intestinal regulation and promotion of hair growth in humans or animals.

Disclosed herein is a method for preventing or controlling an inflammatory skin disorder (such as acne) in a subject. The method comprises administering to the subject a diet that is low in fructose, oligosaccharides and/or polyol sugars.

Disclosed herein is a method for preventing or controlling an inflammatory skin disorder (such as acne) in a subject. The method comprises administering to the subject a diet that is low in fructose, oligosaccharides and/or polyol sugars.

Provided are a composition for inhibiting immune cell proliferation, including sialyllactose or a derivative thereof as an active ingredient, and a method of inhibiting immune cell proliferation, wherein the composition and the method may decrease expression of chemokines, decrease expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, decrease production of inflammatory mediators, decrease expression of COX2, and decrease production of PEG.sub.2, and therefore, may be useful for the prevention or treatment of atopic dermatitis or arthritis.

Provided are a composition for inhibiting immune cell proliferation, including sialyllactose or a derivative thereof as an active ingredient, and a method of inhibiting immune cell proliferation, wherein the composition and the method may decrease expression of chemokines, decrease expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, decrease production of inflammatory mediators, decrease expression of COX2, and decrease production of PEG.sub.2, and therefore, may be useful for the prevention or treatment of atopic dermatitis or arthritis.

The present invention relates to isolated bioactive compositions containing bioactive fractions derived from Theacea plants. The present invention also relates to bioactive topical formulations containing the bioactive compositions. The present invention further relates to methods of using the bioactive compositions of the present invention, including, for example, methods for inhibiting inflammatory activity in skin tissue of a mammal, for protecting skin tissue of a mammal from ultraviolet light-induced damage, and for normalizing skin disorders in skin tissue of a mammal. The present invention also relates to methods for isolating bioactive fractions derived from cell juice or a cell walls component a Theacea plant. The bioactive compositions are suitable for use in, inter alia, beverages, functional foods, nutriceuticals, supplements, and the like.

The present invention relates to isolated bioactive compositions containing bioactive fractions derived from Theacea plants. The present invention also relates to bioactive topical formulations containing the bioactive compositions. The present invention further relates to methods of using the bioactive compositions of the present invention, including, for example, methods for inhibiting inflammatory activity in skin tissue of a mammal, for protecting skin tissue of a mammal from ultraviolet light-induced damage, and for normalizing skin disorders in skin tissue of a mammal. The present invention also relates to methods for isolating bioactive fractions derived from cell juice or a cell walls component a Theacea plant. The bioactive compositions are suitable for use in, inter alia, beverages, functional foods, nutriceuticals, supplements, and the like.

The present invention provides a composition for preventing, ameliorating, alleviating or treating dermatitis comprising exosomes derived from adipose-derived stem cells as an active ingredient. The composition of the present invention is able to act against dermatitis-inducing multiple cytokine targets, and thus be widely applied against dermatitis caused by various factors and effectively suppress and alleviate dermatitis.