• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.327-334
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• 2022

Marine resources have various biological activities and their constituents are more novel than those of land organisms. Several biologically active constituents have been found in marine organisms. Recently, many studies have reported that marine animals (MAs) can be used as functional ingredients in functional foods or nutraceutical due to their health benefits. However, no studies have extensively investigated the cosmeceutical activities of MAs extracts. Here, 70% ethanol extracts of 38 MAs were investigated for their activities of whitening and anti-aging properties for use as materials in novel cosmeceuticals. Anti-aging activities were determined by skin aging-related enzyme activities (anti-collagenase, anti-elastase, anti-hyaluronidase) and whitening activities (anti-tyrosinase, anti-3,4-dihydroxyl-L-phenylalanine [DOPA] oxidation) evaluated by colorimetric method. Among the 38 MAs, we found that Urechis unicinctus and Petrosia corticata extracts showed the strongest inhibitory effects against tyrosinase and DOPA oxidation, respectively. Our results additionally showed that Protankyra bidentata extract might provide a major source of anti-hyaluronidase and anti-elastase; meanwhile, anti-collagenase effects were similar in most MAs. Overall, these results suggest that extracts of marine animals have potential as a tyrosinase, collagenase, elastase, and hyaluronidase inhibitors. Taken together, MA resources could be considered as a novel cosmeceutical agent to be applied in cosmetic industry.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.6.1-6.9
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• 2020

Background: Halophyte plant (HPs), a salt-resistant flora, has been reported to provide several health benefits, but the knowledge of its cosmeceutical potential is still ambiguous. Here, 70% ethanol extracts of 22 HPs collected from along the coast of South Korea were investigated for their potentials of antioxidant, anti-aging, and whitening properties for use as materials in novel cosmeceuticals. Methods: Antioxidant activities were determined by DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-pricrylhydrazyl) free radical and hydrogen peroxide scavenging assays, and skin aging-related enzyme activities (anti-elastase, anti-collagenase, anti-hyaluronidase, and anti-tyrosinase) were evaluated by using the spectrophotometric method. Results: Among the 22 HPs, we found that Ischaemum antephoroides f. coreana and Atriplex gmelinii extracts presented the strongest scavenging effects against DPPH free radical and hydrogen peroxide, respectively. Our finding additionally suggested that Salicornia europaea extract might provide a major source of anti-elastase and anti-hyaluronidase; meanwhile, Rosa rugosa extract showed the highest anti-collagenase effect. Furthermore, the highest tyrosinase inhibitory activity was possessed by Spartina anglica extract. Conclusion: These findings may suggest that halophyte plants showing biological activities may be potent inhibitors of tyrosinase, elastase, collagenase, and hyaluronidase and could be useful for application in cosmeceuticals.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2011

Objectives : The present study was designed to investigate effects of mixed extract from korean medicinal herbs (MIX) on oxidation/reduction reaction-related and aging-related enzyme in vitro. Methods : We performed MTT assay, collagenase inhibition assay, elastase inhibition assay, tyrosinase inhibition assay, DPPH free radical scavenging assay, SOD-like activity and xanthine oxidase inhibition assay. Results : Recently, many studies have reported that elastin is also involved in inhibiting or repairing wrinkle formation, although collagen is a major factor in the skin wrinkle formation. The MIX showed 97% inhibition of collagenase activity, and 64% inhibition of elastase activity at 1 mg/ml concentration of MIX, next only to positive control, which indicate good efficacy for anti-wrinkle ingredient. Also it's treatment showed 34% inhibition of tyrosinase activity, to relate whitening effect, at the same dose of MIX. Antioxidant activities were determined by DPPH radical scavenging, xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibiting activity and SOD-like activity. Also these scavenging, XO-inhibiting and SOD-like activities were measured in 91%, 80%, and 63% inhibition, respectively, at a treated dose of 1 mg/ml, compare to control. Conclusions : These results suggest that possibility of mixed korean medicinal herbs as a functional ingredient for anti-wrinkle and whitening, anti-oxidation and anti-aging cosmetic formula.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.34-38
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• 2017

본 연구는 바위수염 메탄올 추출물이 천연 미백 소재로의 가능성을 알아보기 위해 멜라닌 함량, 세포 내 tyrosinase 활성 측정 및 단백질 발현 실험이 수행되었다. 바위수염 메탄올 추출물의 농도에 따른 MTT assay를 통해 세포 생존율 및 증식에 큰 영향을 미치지 않는 $500{\mu}g/mL$ 농도까지를 실험 조건으로 설정하였다. B16F10 melanoma cell의 멜라닌 생성에 미치는 영향을 측정한 결과 대조군에 비하여 ${\alpha}-MSH$만 처리한 경우 뚜렷하게 증가하였고, 바위수염 메탄올 추출물을 100, 300, $500{\mu}g/mL$의 농도로 각각 처리한 결과 ${\alpha}-MSH$만을 처리한 것과 비교해 27%, 41%, 59%로 농도 의존적으로 감소하였다. Tyrosinase 활성도 마찬가지로 바위수염 메탄올 추출물을 100, 300, $500{\mu}g/mL$의 농도로 각각 처리한 결과 ${\alpha}-MSH$만을 처리한 것과 비교해 18%, 49%, 61%로 농도 의존적으로 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 바위수염 메탄올 추출물이 멜라닌 합성 관련 단백질 발현에 대한 영향을 확인하기 위하여 western blot으로 미백관련 전사인자인 MITF, TRP-1, TRP-2, tyrosinase 발현을 조사하였다. ${\alpha}-MSH$를 단독 처리한 경우에 각 단백질의 발현이 현저하게 증가하는 것을 확인할 수 있었으나, 바위수염 메탄올 추출물을 처리한 경우 농도 의존적으로 감소하는 것으로 나타났으며, 특히 $500{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 매우 효과적으로 억제되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 바위수염 추출물은 멜라닌 생합성에 있어서 상위신호단계에 있는 전사인자 MITF의 활성을 억제한다고 보고, 향후 미백 기능성 화장품 소재로서 활용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.