PURPOSE: A composition containing Korean pear for relieving and preventing hangover is provided to reduce alcohol concentration in the human body and to identify active ingredients of the pear. CONSTITUTION: A composition for preventing and relieving hangover contains a soluble fraction of Korean pear(Pyrus pyrifolia cv. Shingo) peel as an active ingredient. A composition for preventing and relieving hangover contains Pyrus pyrifolia cv. Shingo-derived arbutin as an active ingredient. A method for preparing the soluble fraction comprises: a step of mixing Pyrus pyrifolia cv. Shingo with methanol and extracting at 80 degrees Celsius for 4 hours three times； a step of isolating the extract into soluble part and insoluble part； a step of dissolving the soluble part in distilled water and adsorbing to Diaion HP-20 resin； and a step of treating with methanol/water by silicagel column chromatography.본 발명은 한국산 배(pears)를 이용한 숙취예방 및 해소용 조성물에 관한 것으로, 특히 한국산 배에서 유래된 활성성분을 포함하는 숙취예방 및 해소용 조성물이다. 본 발명에서는 한국산 배에서 숙취해독작용을 나타내는 활성성분이 배 껍질의 수용성 부분에 많이 존재하는 알부틴임을 확인한다.
