Patent ID: 8431364
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: A23K,A23L,A61K,A61P,A61Q,C12P

Abstract:
1. A method of using a composition comprising a folyl extract of fermented soybeans (EFS) for external skin application, comprising the step of administering the composition onto skin of a subject, wherein the composition promotes cell growth, promotes biosynthesis of collagen, or improves the appearance of wrinkles, and wherein the folyl EFS comprises folyl polyglutamate polymer, where folic acid is incorporated into the polyglutamate, as a major component, and the folyl EFS is produced by fermenting a culture comprising 0.1 to 90% of soybean extract and 0.01 to 10% of additionally added folic acid using a microorganism capable of producing the folyl polyglutamate polymer and removing non-soluble materials to obtain the EFS.