• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.707-713
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• 2015

Royal jelly has been widely used as a health supplement worldwide. However, royal jelly has been implicated in allergic reactions, and we developed a water-soluble royal jelly (WSRJ) without the allergy inducing protein. In this study, we aimed to identify the anti-melanogenic efficacy of WSRJ. B16F1 melanoma cells were first treated with 10 nM α-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) and then with various doses of WSRJ. In addition, we investigated the mRNA and protein expression of melanogenesis-related genes such as tyrosinase, tyrosinase related protein-1 (TRP-1) and TRP-2 by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. WSRJ directly inhibited tyrosinase and cellular tyrosinase activity, which decreased melanin synthesis in α-MSH stimulated B16F1 melanoma cells a level comparable to that observed with arbutin. WSRJ decreased the mRNA and protein expressions of tyrosinase, TRP-1, and TRP-2, which was comparable to that observed with arbutin. WSRJ has strong anti-melanogenic activity, which invoice direct inhibition of tyrosinase enzyme activity and suppression of expression of melanogenesis related genes. Results from this study suggests that WSRJ is a potential candidate for the treatment of skin pigmentation.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.11-32
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• 2010

Objective : The aim of this study is to determine the effects of Dendrobii herba extract and Punica granatum extract on skin disease and skin beauty. Methods : To investigate in vitro anti-oxidant activity assay, ethanol extracts of medicinal plants tested by DPPH radical, xanthine oxidase activity. In the next experiment, to investigate anti-inflammatory activity assay, examined by relations in NO synthesis, IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$, NF-${\kappa}B$, COX-2, MAP kinase. To study Skin wrinkle formation effect, we were examined by tyrosinase activities, melanin synthesis in MNT-1 cell. Results : 1. In an anti-oxidant test, Dendrobii and Punica granatum extract showed high radical scavenging activity. 2. In an anti-inflammatory test, Dendrobii herba and Punica granatum extract weakly inhibited the lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced nitric oxide(NO) release from RAW 246.7 macrophage cells. Dendrobii herba and Punica granatum extract also inhibited LPS-induced IL-$1{\beta}$ and COX-2 expressions. The inhibitory effect of Dendrobii herba and Punica granatum extract on macrophage activation were via the inhibition of NF-${\kappa}B$, evidenced by transient transfection assay. however, Dendrobii herba and Punica granatum extract did not have any effects about activation of Jun-N-terminal kinase(JNK) and inhibition of p38 MAP kinase in RAW 264.7 cells. 3. In the skin wrinkle formation assay, Dendrobii herba and Punica granatum extract weakly inhibited collagenase and elastase, however it was not statistically significant. 4. In the skin whitening assay, Dendrobii herba and Punica granatum extract weakly inhibited tyrosinase activity, however, it was not statistically significant. They did not have any effect on melanin synthesis, indicating that they could not be applicable for skin whitening. Conclusion : Dendrobii herba extract and Punica granatum extract may play a significant role in skin disease and skin beauty.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.269-273
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• 2014

Activity guided phytochemical examination of the rhizome of Phragmites communis has led to the isolation of two phenolic acids and two lignans. Structures of these compounds were elucidated as methyl gallate (1), ${\rho}$ -hydroxy cinnamic acid (2), (+) -lyoniresinol (3), (+)-lyoniresinol-9'-O-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside (4) by comparisons with previously reported spectral data. To investigate the melanogenesis inhibitory effects of these compounds, the melanin level and tyrosinase activity were examined in B16F10 melanoma cell. Each compound inhibited both tyrosinase activity and melanin synthesis compared with positive control, kojic acid and arbutin. These results suggest that the phenolic compounds from Phragmites communis might be developed as a potent skin whitenting cosmeceuticals.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.317-320
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• 2006

Octadeca-9,12-dienyl-3,4,5-hydroxybenzoate (GA-LA) was chemically synthesized from gallic acid and linoleic acid ester, and its biological functions were tested. Radical-scavenging activity of GA-LA was comparable to those of gallic and ascorbic acids at 0.24 mM, and tyrosinase inhibition effect was higher than that of ascorbic acid. Gallic and linoleic acids did not show any tyrosinase activity. Results of cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibition effect indicate GA-LA has higher selectivity in COX-1 inhibition. GA-LA from gallic and linoleic acids could be used as functional reagent for antioxidative, skin-whitening, and anti-inflammatory effects in food, pharmaceutrical, and cosmetic industries.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.114-119
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• 2007

Our research objective was to examine the in vitro biological activity of deer antler(Nogyong in Korean) extract, including the antioxidative, nitrite scavenging, and tyrosinase inhibitory effects, as well as the antithrombotic, and angiotensin I converting enzyme(ACE) inhibitory activities. The carbohydrate, protein, fat, and mineral contents of the deer antler were 7.6%, 65.3%, 3.2% and 23.9%, respectively. The electron donating ability(EDA) by the reduction of 2,2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH) was 67.1%, and the inhibition rate of lipid peroxidation by the thiocyanate method using linoleic acid was 92.1% in 100 mg/ml of extract. The nitrite scavenging effects were pH dependent, and were highest at pH 1.2 and lowest at pH 6.0. The sample inhibition rate against tyrosinase was above 64.0%. The platelet aggregation induced by ADP(adenosine-5'diphosphate) was inhibited up to 51.7%, and the inhibitory effect was dependent on the sample concentration. Lastly, the inhibition rate of ACE was 47.5% in 100 mg/ml of deer antler extract.

• 공업화학
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.198-205
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 Annona muricata 잎 추출물(graviola leaf extracts, GLE)의 항산화(antioxidant), 항균(antibacterial), 미백(whitening) 및 주름 개선(anti-wrinkle) 효과 등을 조사하였으며, 항산화(antioxidant) 효과에 대한 활성은 전자공여능 분석을 통해 측정하였다. 그 결과 GLE는 농도 의존적으로 전자공여능이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. GLE의 항균 활성은 paper disc법으로 측정하여 나타냈으며, 표준물질인 ampicillin과 비교하여 메티실린내성 황색포도상구균 CCARM3115에서 비교적 높은 항균 활성을 나타내었다. GLE에 대한 미백(whitening) 효과 역시 tyrosinase 저해 활성 측정을 통해 진행하였으며, 그 결과 GLE는 농도가 증가함에 따라 tyrosinase 활성이 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. GLE 농도에 따른 L-tyrosine을 DOPA로 바꾸는 데 관여하는 hydroxylation 반응과 관련한 mushroom tyrosinase의 저해 활성은 표준물질인 arbutin에 비해 $125{\sim}250{\mu}g/mL$ 농도 범위에서 특히 높게 나타났다. B16-F10 cell에 대한 melanin 생합성 저해능은 농도 의존적으로 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, $100{\mu}g/mL$에서 76.7%를 나타났다. 주름 생성과 관련하여서는 elastase 저해 활성 측정을 통해 진행하였으며, 그 결과 동일한 농도에서 GLE 및 ursolic acid는 10.5, 56.5%로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 통해 Annona muricata 잎 추출물(Graviola Leaf Extracts, GLE)이 항산화 및 미백 활성에 상당한 효과가 있음을 확인할 수 있었으며, 미백 화장품 성분으로서 과색소침착 치료에 유용할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.167-173
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• 2021

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) disrupt the cellular redox balance, exert cytotoxic effects, and consequently promote the development of various diseases in humans. Previous studies have reported that antioxidants counteract the adverse effects of ROS. Several studies examine the whitening effects of various agents based on their ability to inhibit tyrosinase activity. Tyrosinase is a critical enzyme involved in the synthesis of melanin, which protects the skin against radiation. Various agents exhibiting antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitory activities have been synthesized. However, these synthetic drugs are associated with toxicity, decreased safety, and poor skin penetration in vivo, which has limited the clinical application of synthetic drugs. This study examined the antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitory activities of some microalgae. The methanol, dichloromethane, and ethyl acetate extracts of four microalgal species (Tetraselmis tetrathele, Dunaliella tertiolecta, Platymonas sp., and Chaetoceros simplex) were prepared. The physiological and whitening effects of microalgal extracts were investigated by measuring the antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitory activities. The ethyl acetate extract of D. tertiolecta exhibited the highest antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitory activities. Future studies must focus on examining the whitening effects of microalgae on cell lines to facilitate the development of microalga-based therapeutics for skin diseases, functional health foods, and whitening agents. Thus, microalgae have potential applications in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries.

• 한국약용작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국약용작물학회 2007년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.183-184
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• 2007

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.153-160
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 새로운 미백제를 개발하기 위하여 2',4'-dimethoxyflavone을 합성하였으며 멜라닌 형성 세포에서의 미백효과를 연구하였다 2',4'-Dimethoxyflavone은 프리 라디칼 소거활성(DPPH)이나 mushroom tyrosinase에 대한 직접적인 저해 효과는 없었다. 2',4'-Dimethoxyflavone을 48 h 처리한 B16 멜라노마 세포에서의 멜라닌 생합성 저해효과는 $5{\mu}g/mL$에서는 멜라닌생성이 27% 정도 감소되었다. 2',4'-Dimethoxyflavone은 농도에 비례해서 B16 멜라노마 세포내의 tyrosinase 활성을 저해하였으며, western blot을 이용하여 tyrosinase 단백질 발현도 감소시키는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한, RT-PCR을 이용하여 2',4'-dimethoxyflavone이 멜라닌 생성 과정에 관련하는 유전자 발현을 조사한 결과 tyrosinase와 tyrosinase 관련 단백질(TRP-1)의 mRNA발현을 억제 하였으며 TRP-2의 발현량에는 영향이 없었다. 이 결과로 2',4'-dimethoxyflavone은 멜라닌 형성세포에서 멜라닌 생성에 관여하는 타이로시나제와 TRP-1 유전자 발현 조절을 통하여 미백 효과를 나타내는 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.284-289
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• 2011

선학초 추출물을 기능성 화장품 소재로 활용하기 위하여 미백효과를 검증하였다. 세포 내 tyrosinase 저해활성 측정결과 선학초 에탄올 추출물 $500{\mu}g/mL$에서 42%의 저해활성을 나타내었다. 이는 선학초 추출물이 세포 내 tyrosinase 발현을 억제시킴으로서 멜라닌 합성 또한 저해 하는 것임을 확인 할 수 있었다. 선학초 추출물의 단백질 발현과 mRNA 발현 억제효과를 검토한 결과 선학초 열수 및 에탄올 추출물을 처리한 B16F10군에서는 tyrosinase protein의 발현이 처리하지 않은 군보다 감소함을 확인할 수 있었다. 결과적으로 선학초 추출물의 미백효능을 확인할 수 있었으며, 식품 및 화장품의 기능성 소재로 이용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.