Study of the Cosmeceutical Activities of Cuscuta japonica Choisy

토사자(Cuscuta japonica Choisy, 菟絲子)의 화장품 약리활성에 관한 연구

  • 조우아 (남부대학교 향장미용학부) ;
  • 천순주 (대구한의대학교 화장품약리학과) ;
  • 장민정 (대구한의대학교 화장품약리학과) ;
  • 성지연 (대구한의대학교 화장품약리학과) ;
  • 정수현 (대구한의대학교 화장품약리학과) ;
  • 강보연 (대구한의대학교 화장품약리학과) ;
  • 최은영 (대구한의대학교 화장품약리학과) ;
  • 정연숙 (일본큐슈대학 세포제어학과) ;
  • 이준숙 (성제한방병원) ;
  • 최호정 (성제한방병원) ;
  • 백욱진 (동의화장품) ;
  • 안봉전 (대구한의대학교 화장품약리학과) ;
  • 이창언 (대구한의대학교 화장품약리학과) ;
  • 이진태 (대구한의대학교 화장품약리학과)
  • Published : 2006.06.30

Abstract

Objectives : The cosmeceutical activity of Cuacuta japonica Choisy were investigated for cosmetics industrial application. Methods : Cosmeceutical activities include antioxidant, tyrosinase inhibition effects and nitrite-scavenging ability were examined through the Cuacuta japonica Choisy Results : The result were obtained as follows : The electron donating ability of water and ethanol extract was 69.5%, 78.3% at 1,000ppm. In SOD-like activity, water extract showed low effect, but ethanol extract scored 63.4% at 1,000ppm. In inhibition activity of xanthine oxidase, water extract showed low effect, which is 27.2% at 500ppm, in contrast to ethanol extract high effect: 99.5% at 500ppm, in nitrite-scavenging ability test, 500ppm of C. japonica Choisy water extract showed the effect of 51.3%, while 500ppm of C. japonica Choisy ethanol extract showed the effect of 72.7%. From the test of inhibitory effect of tyrosinase, both water and ethanol extract showed insufficient inhibitory rate. Conclusion : According to all the test results that have been given, it is possible that the extract of C. japonica Choisy can be used as a new natural material of the cosmeceutical industry.

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