COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING A DISEASE RELATED TO THE INHIBITION OF GAP JUNCTIONAL INTERCELLULAR COMMUNICATION AND IMBALANCE OF HOMEOSTASIS COMPRISING AN EXTRACT OF THE ROOT BARK OF ULMUS DAVIDIANA VAR

PURPOSE: Provided is a composition for preventing and treating disease associated with inhibition of gap junctional internal cellular communication and unbalance of Homeostasis, which composition contains Ulmus macrocarpa HANCE extract and effectively recovers the inhibition of gap junctional internal cellular communication and the unbalance of Homeostasis. It is therefore, used for manufacture of medicaments, processed foods, functional foods, beverages and drinks. CONSTITUTION: A composition for preventing and treating disease associated with inhibition of gap junctional internal cellular communication and unbalance of Homeostasis is characterized by containing, as an active ingredient, an effective amount of Ulmus macrocarpa HANCE extract or its active fraction, and pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. The extract is obtained by extracting Ulmus macrocarpa HANCE with 60% ethanol solution or hot water. 본 발명은 유근피 추출물을 포함하는, 갭 결합을 통한 세포간 정보전달의 억제 및 항상성의 불균형과 관련된 질환의 예방 또는 치료용 조성물에 관한 것으로서, 본 발명에 따른 조성물은 갭 결합을 통한 세포간 정보전달의 억제 및 항상성 불균형을 효과적으로 회복시키므로, 이와 관련된 질환을 예방하고 치료하는데 유용하게 사용될 수 있으며, 이러한 목적을 갖는 가공식품, 기능성 식품, 음료 및 술과 같은 식품의 제조에도 이용될 수 있다.