• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.1061-1067
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• 2018

The anti-melanogenic effects of the extract of Angelica tenuissima (AT) root and the extract of AT root fermented by Aspergillus oryzae (FAT) were investigated. These effects were determined by measuring the inhibitory activity of AT and FAT on melanin production in B16F10 melanocytes and with in vitro tyrosinase activity assays. The AT extract inhibited melanin production at concentrations above $250{\mu}g/ml$, and this inhibitory effect was significantly enhanced by the fermentation process with A. oryzae. HPLC analysis resulted in the isolation of two active compounds from both the AT and FAT extracts. Their chemical structures were identified as decursin and Z-ligustilide through comparison with previously reported NMR data. The decursin and Z-ligustilide contents were increased in the FAT extract and could be responsible for its enhanced inhibitory effects on melanin production and tyrosinase activity compared with that of the AT extract.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.365-371
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• 2014

본 연구는 제주도 해변의 벌판에서 드물게 자라는 산유자(Xylosma congesta) 잎 에탄올 추출물의 화장품 기능성 소재로서의 활용 가능성을 알아보기 위하여 cell culture model 및 in vitro assay system을 이용하여 미백, 주름개선, 항염증 및 항산화 활성을 분석하였다. 그 결과 산유자 잎 에탄올 추출물은 B16F10 세포에 세포독성 없이 효과적으로 ${\alpha}$-MSH에 의해 유도된 melanin 합성을 억제함으로써 높은 미백 활성을 가지는 것이 관찰되었다. CCD-986SK 세포를 이용하여 산유자 잎 에탄올 추출물의 주름개선 활성 능력을 procollagen 합성시험을 통해 분석한 결과, 양성 대조군으로 사용한 TGF-${\beta}$ 만큼은 아니지만 농도별로 각각 120, 122%의 procollagen 합성을 증가시키는 것을 통하여 산유자 잎 에탄올 추출물의 주름개선 활성을 확인하였다. 또한 RAW 264.7 murine macrophage를 이용하여 NO 생성 억제능을 분석함으로써 산유자 잎 에탄올 추출물의 항염증 활성 정도를 측정한 결과, LPS에 의해 유도된 NO 생성이 산유자 잎 에탄올 추출물의 농도 의존적으로 감소하는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. DPPH 법, ABTS 법, ORAC 법을 이용하여 항산화 활성을 분석한 결과, $50{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 DPPH 및 ABTS 라디칼 소거능이 각각 75.2, 99.1% 증가하는 것이 확인 되었다. ORAC activity assay kit를 이용하여 항산화 활성을 측정한 결과 산유자 잎 에탄올 추출물의 농도에 따라 높은 항산화 활성이 관찰 되었고, DPPH와ABTS 라디칼 소거능 결과와 유사하게 $50{\mu}g$/mL의 농도에서 가장 높은 항산화 활성($573.74{\pm}0.79{\mu}M$ TE/g)을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과를 통하여 산유자 잎 에탄올 추출물이 높은 미백과 주름개선, 항염증 및 항산화 활성을 나타내는 것을 확인 할 수 있었으며, 기능성 화장품 소재로서의 활용가능성을 제시 할 수 있었다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2006

본 연구는 항유 추출물의 화장품 원료로서의 특성을 알아보기 위하여 항산화, 미백 및 항염 효과와 관련된 다양한 실험을 실시하였다. 30%, 70% 그리고 100% 메탄올로 추출한 각각의 향유 추출물을 대상으로 실험한 결과 DPPH 라디칼 소거 효과는 30%와 70% 추출물들은 0.025% 이상의 농도에서, 100% 추출물은 0.1% 이상의 농도에서 80%의 효과를 나타내었다. 세포내 멜라닌 생성 억제 효과는 각각의 용매별 추출물 모두 0.1% 이상의 농도에서 80%의 효과를 나타내었다. 이후 70% 메탄을 추출물을 대상으로 MPLC를 사용하여 성분 분리 실험을 실시한 결과 4개의 분획들을 얻었고, 이들을 대상으로 실험한 결과 1번, 2번 그리고 3번 분획들에서 항산화(DPPH 라니칼 소거, Mn-SOD 생성 억제), 미백(멜라닌 생성 억제) 그리고 항염($IL-1{\alpha}$, IL-6, COX-2, Total NO 생성 억제)효과를 나타내었다.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.23-43
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• 2010

Objective : This study was performed to assess the effects of Aloe and Violae herba extracts on skin disease and skin beauty. Methods : Anti-oxidant effects were measured by the scavenging for DPPH radical, xanthine oxidase activity. Anti-inflammatory effects were examined by relations in NO synthesis, IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$, NF-kB, COX-2, MAP kinase. The skin wrinkle formation effects were measured by collagenase and elastase activities. The whitening effects were examined by tyrosinase activities, melanin synthesis in MNT-1 cell. Results : 1. In an anti-oxidant test, Aloe and Violae herba extracts showed high radical scavenging activity. 2. In an anti-inflammatory test, Aloe and Violae herba extracts strongly inhibited the lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced nitric oxide(NO) release from the RAW 246.7 macrophage cells. Aloe and Violae herba extracts also inhibited the LPS-induced IL-$1{\beta}$ and COX-2 expressions. The inhibitory effects of Aloe and Violae herba extracts on macrophage activation were via the inhibition of NF-kB, evidenced by transient transfection assay. Furthermore, Aloe and Violae herba extracts weakly inhibited the activation of Jun-N-terminal kinase(JNK) but they did not have any effects on p38 MAP kinase in RAW 264.7 cells. 3. In the skin wrinkle formation assay, Aloe extract strongly inhibited collagenase and elastase, whose activity are tightly related with the wrinkle formation. 4. In the skin whitening assay, Aloe and Viloae herba extracts weakly inhibited tyrosinase activity, however, it was not statistically significant. Besides they did not have any effects on melanin synthesis, indicating that they could not be applicable for skin whitening. Conclusion : This study show that Aloe and Violae herba extracts may play a significant role in skin disease and skin beauty.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2017

Objectives : The various grape extracts derived from grape pulp, seed and skin, containing various types of polyphenols and flavonoids, have been known to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and improve cardiovascular condition as well as sun's damaging effects. However, there have been rare reports of various beneficial effects of grape fruit stem extract (GFSE), one of the waste products of grapes. We investigated anti-inflammatory and melanogenesis inhibitory effects of GFSE. Methods : One-hundred gram of grape fruit stem was extracted with 80% ethanol at room temperature for 3 days. After filtration, the ethanol was removed using vacuum evaporator, then lyophilized to obtain the dry extract which was stored at $-20^{\circ}C$ until used. NO levels were measured by using Greiss reagent. Prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) production was measured by ELISA assay. The expression levels of iNOS, COX-2, TRP-1 and TRP-2 were evaluated by western blot analysis. Results : GFSE reduced the level of nitric oxide and prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) production in a dose-dependent manner, compared to control. Expressions of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein were also effectively inhibited by the GFSE. In a tyrosinase inhibitory activity, GFSE significantly reduced the tyrosinase activity and melanin content in a dose dependent manner, compared to control. GFSE also decreased the expression of tyrosinase related protein-1 (TRP-1) and tyrosinase related protein-2 (TRP-2), known as a melanocyte-specific gene product involved in melanin synthesis. Conclusions : Therefore, these results indicated that GFSE had powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-melanogenic effects.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.168-174
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• 2016

Anti-melanogenic effects of amaranth (AT), one of the key source of squalene, were investigated in melanocytes. Amaranth seed powder was extracted with water and melan-a cells were treated with various concentrations of AT. By using HPLC, content of myo-inositol, one of potential active components, was measured in the crude extract of AT.AT reduced the melanin content in melan-a melanocytes and down-regulated melanogenic enzyme activity such as tyrosinase, TRP-1 and TRP-2. By regulating melanogenic enzyme activity, AT may be a potential natural source for whitening agent. Myo-inositol was detected in AT by HPLC and may be one of the active compounds from AT involved in the regulation of anti-melanogenesis. In this study, we demonstrated that AT has anti-melanogenesis properties. This new function of amaranth may be useful in the development of new skin-whitening products and its value as food.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.250-256
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• 2023

Cannabis sativa (CS) has been in the spotlight not only for its medical uses but also as a raw material for cosmetics. As fermented cosmetics are known to have various health benefits, they have been extensively researched. Here, we investigated the characteristics of CS stems fermented using various gut microbes. The 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide assay and melanin content analysis revealed that melan-a cells containing CS stems fermented with Weissella paramesenteroides (CSWP) showed considerably reduced melanin content. Additionally, CSWP downregulated the expression of several melanogenesis factors, tyrosinase-related protein-1, and tyrosinase-related protein-2. This study suggests that the anti-melanogenic effect of CSWP could provide a new basis for the development of skin-lightening agents.

• 약학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2009

This study was performed to investigate the effects of acteoside and isoacteoside isolated from Clerodendron trichotomum Thunberg on melanin production in B16 melanoma cells. In DPPH radical scavenging activity, acteoside and isoacteoside had a potent anti-oxidant activity in a dose-dependent manner. Both acteoside and isoacteoside dose-dependently inhibited silica-induced ROS (reactive oxygen species) generation in B16 melanoma cells. They significantly inhibited tyrosinase activity and melanin production in MSH-stimulated B16 melanoma cells. The inhibitory effect of acteoside was more potent than that of isoacteosidee. In Western blot of tyrosinase, acteoside inhibited MSH-induced tyrosinase expression in B16 melanoma cells, which is related to the inhibitory action of acteoside on tyrosinase activity and melanin production. These results show that acteoside and isoacteoside from Clerodendron trichotomum Thunberg has a potent antioxidant activity and whitening activity. The underlying mechanism of acteoside on whitening activity may be due to the inhibition of tyrosinase activity and tyrosinase expression.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2019년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.76-76
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant and whitening action of Fagopyrum esculentum and F. tataricum buckwheat seeds depending on their germination time. In a previous study, we reported significant changes in sprout yield and phytochemical content in ethanol extracts from F. esculentum and F. tataricum seeds with increase in germination times. DPPH radical scavenging activities of F. tataricum increased with increasing germination time, whereas that of F. esculentum decreased. Next, we investigated anti-melanogenic activities of these species by estimation of melanin content and tyrosinase activity. Inhibition of melanin production in ${\alpha}-MSH$ (${\alpha}$-melanocyte stimulating hormone)-induced B16F10 cells by extracts from these seeds were analyzed. Among the two, F. tataricum extracts were characterized by higher inhibitory activity against melanin production. In addition, when B16F10 cells were incubated with L-DOPA for detection of in situ tyrosinase activity, F. tataricum and F. esculentum extracts were observed to reduce melanin production in cells. Taken together, these results indicate that extracts from buckwheat seeds could influence cellular processes via modulation of tyrosinase activity. Hence, buckwheat seeds could be utilized as whitening agents in the cosmetic industries and as therapeutics for hyperpigmentation disorders in a clinical setting.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.107-116
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 느릅나무버섯의 자실체에서 메탄올과 열수를 이용해 추출한 물질의 항산화, 항염증 및 Melanoma B16/F10 세포에서의 멜라닌 생성 저해 효과를 탐색하였다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능과 환원력을 이용해 항산화 효과를 측정한 결과 양성대조군으로 사용한 BHT에 비해 항산화 효과는 낮았지만 다른 종류의 버섯에 비해 효과가 우수한 것으로 나타났으며, 철 이온 제거 항산화 실험에서 느릅나무버섯의 열수 추출물은 양성대조군인 BHT에 비해 철 이온을 효율적으로 제거하여 항산화 효과가 높게 나타났다. 느릅나무버섯 자실체의 염증 저해 실험에서는 배양 중인 RAW 264.7 대식세포에 자실체의 메탄올과 열수추출물을 각각 처리 한 후 염증 유도 물질인 LPS를 투여하여 추출물의 NO 생성 저해효과를 조사한 결과, 처리한 추출물의 농도 의존적으로 염증 유발의 주요 인자인 NO의 양이 현저하게 감소하는 우수한 소염효과를 보였으며, carrageenan에 의해 흰쥐 뒷발에 유도된 부종을 저해하는 실험에서는 투여한 추출물의 농도가 증가함에 따라 흰쥐의 뒷발에 유도된 부종의 용적도 비례적으로 감소하여 항염증 효과가 높은 것으로 나타났다. Melanoma 세포에 버섯추출물을 처리하고 생합성된 멜라닌의 양을 측정한 결과 농도 의존적으로 melanoma 세포내 멜라닌의 양이 감소하여 멜라닌 저해 효과가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 느릅나무버섯 자실체의 항산화, 항염증 및 멜라닌 생성 저해 선분은 앞으로 항산화제, 소염제 및 미백제로의 이용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.