Composition for Preventing or Treating Liver Diseases, Containing Plant Stem Cell Lines Derived from the Cambium of Panax Ginseng Including Mountain Ginseng or Ginseng as Active Ingredient
The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating liver diseases, which contains, as an active ingredient, any one or more of a homogeneous cell line derived from the cambium of Panax ginseng, including wild ginseng or ginseng, a lysate thereof, an extract thereof and a culture medium thereof. The homogeneous cell line according to the present invention, a lysate thereof, an extract thereof and a culture medium thereof have minimized side effects compared to existing agents for treating liver diseases, and thus are safe for the human body. Also, they can increase the levels of s-antibody (HBsAb) and e-antibody (HBeAb) against hepatitis virus and inhibit the proliferation of hepatitis virus, and thus they are useful for the prevention and treatment of liver diseases. In addition, they have the effect of lowering the levels of liver injury, and thus are useful as a functional food for improving liver function.
