PURPOSE: A soft coral extract is provided to ensure antioxidation, anti-inflammation, and whitening activities. CONSTITUTION: A pharmaceutical composition for antioxidation or anti-inflammation contains Alcyonium gracillimum extract or Dendronephtya gigantean extract as an active ingredient. A food composition for antioxidation contains Alcyonium gracillimum extract or Dendronephtya gigantean extract as an active ingredient. The extract is an ethyl acetate layer fraction obtained by extracting Alcyonium gracillimum or Dendronephtya gigantean with water, ethanol, or mixture solvent thereof and fractioning with water and ethyl acetate.본 발명은 연산호류 추출물 및 그것의 용도를 개시한다. 구체적으로 본 발명은 항산화 활성, 항염 활성 및 미백 활성을 가지는 연산호류 추출물 및 그것의 항산화제, 항염증제 및 미백제로서의 용도를 개시한다.
