scholarly journals Skin Soothing Effect of Three Herbs from the Namwon-Mt.Jiri Regions

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 595-607
Author(s):  
Jiwon Han ◽  
Bomi Nam ◽  
Seyul Kim ◽  
Yuna Park ◽  
Beom Seok Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Rosmarinic Acid ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Skin Barrier ◽  
Simultaneous Analysis ◽  
Skin Barrier Function ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate lavender, lemongrass, and peppermint grown in the Namwon-Mt.Jiri regions as functional soothing ingredients for cosmetics.Methods: The simultaneous analysis of 19 polyphenols in 50% ethanol-extracted samples of lavender, lemongrass, and peppermint cultivated in the Namwon-Mt.Jiri regions were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Antioxidant activity was measured using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). Using real-time PCR, improvements in skin barrier function were confirmed by observing the mRNA expression levels of filaggrin and involucrin, and the moisturizing ability was confirmed through the mRNA expression of HAS-2 and HAS-3. The anti-inflammatory efficacy was verified by confirming the expression levels of the inflammatory cytokine IL-6 and the pro-inflammatory mediator nitric oxide (NO).Results: In the simultaneous analysis of 19 phenolic compounds, rosmarinic acid from lavender; chlorogenic acid, syringic acid, p-coumaric acid, and ferulic acid from lemongrass; and caffeic acid, quercitin hydrate, rosmarinic acid, and hesperetin from peppermint were identified. Antioxidant efficacy was confirmed by DPPH radical scavenging, and excellent efficacy was shown in the order of lavender, peppermint, and lemongrass. Filaggrin and involucrin, skin barrier-related genes, were increased more in lavender, lemongrass, and peppermint than in the untreated group. HAS-2 and HAS-3 were also confirmed to be increased in lavender, lemongrass, and peppermint. Lavender, lemongrass, and peppermint all showed concentration-dependent inhibition of IL-6 and NO.Conclusion: Extracts of lavender, lemongrass, and peppermint cultivated in the Namwon-Mt.Jiri regions had excellent antioxidant, skin barrier, moisturizing and anti-inflammatory effects, so may be considered for use as natural raw materials for soothing cosmetics.

scholarly journals Anti-acne vulgaris effect including skin barrier improvement and 5α-reductase inhibition by tellimagrandin I from Carpinus tschonoskii

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Yin ◽  
In Hyoek Hwang ◽  
Min Won Lee
Keyword(s):  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Inhibitory Activity ◽  
Acne Vulgaris ◽  
Skin Barrier ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Skin Barrier Function ◽  
Rat Liver Microsomes ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Inhibitory Activities ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Abstract Background Carpinus tschonoskii (CT) has been previously studied for various activities in the improvement of skin diseases. In the present study, we examined the in vitro anti-acne vulgaris (AV) effect of CT leaves (CTL) and tellimagrandin I (TI), one of the main ellagitannins from CT, including skin barrier improvement and 5α-reductase inhibitory activity. Methods To test the anti-AV activities of CTL and TI, firstly, anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities including DPPH radical scavenging activity, nitric oxide (NO) inhibitory activity, and cytokines [interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8] were tested. Skin barrier improvement experiments were tested using developing cornified envelope (CE) formation, and filaggrin mRNA expression level was determined by RT-PCR. The 5α-reductase inhibitory activity was determined by measuring the testosterone levels in rat liver microsomes. Results CTL and TI showed potent anti-oxidative activity and anti-inflammatory activities. Especially, the cytokine production inhibitory activities of TI were found to be similar to the positive control, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). CTL and TI enhanced the CE formation and filaggrin mRNA expression levels and showed potent activities compared to that in the positive control, 1.5 mM Ca2+. In additionally, CTL and TI showed 5α-reductase inhibitory activities in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion The results showed that CTL and TI inhibit AV endogenous factors such as 5α-reductase and inflammatory cytokines and affect exogenous factors such as developing skin barrier function (CE and filaggrin levels). Therefore, CTL and TI may be plant-derived agent, promising in the treatment of acne vulgaris.

scholarly journals Phytochemical and Pharmacological Evaluation of the Residue By-Product Developed from the Ocimum americanum (Lamiaceae) Postdistillation Waste

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 3063
Author(s):  
Izabela Jasicka-Misiak ◽  
Mariia Shanaida ◽  
Nataliia Hudz ◽  
Piotr Paweł Wieczorek
Keyword(s):  
Rosmarinic Acid ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Chromatography Analysis ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Promising Source ◽  
Ocimum Americanum

The yield of essential oils in plants is not high and postdistillation wastes rich in phenolic compounds could be used to enhance the profitability of essential oil-bearing plants. The aim of the study was to evaluate polyphenols in a dry extract obtained from the postdistillation waste of the American basil (Ocimum americanum L.) herb, and to conduct the screening of its pharmacological activities. Rosmarinic acid, caffeic acid and rutin were identified in the extract using high-performance thin-layer chromatography. The high-performance liquid chromatography analysis found the presence of a plethora of polyphenols in the extract. Rosmarinic acid, luteolin-7-O-glucoside and rutin were as the main compounds. The total phenolic content in the extract was 106.31 mg GAE/g and free radical scavenging activity against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl evaluated as IC50 was 0.298 mg/mL. The tested extract dose-dependently decreased the paw edema in rats, suggesting its potent anti-inflammatory property. The acute toxicity study indicates its safety. Thus, the O. americanum hydrodistilled residue by-product is the promising source of biologically active compounds with significant antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.

scholarly journals Phenolic Profile and Antioxidant Evaluation of Mentha x Piperita L. (Peppermint) Extracts

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1934578X0900400 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.J. Damien Dorman ◽  
Müberra Koşar ◽  
K Hüsnü C Başer ◽  
Raimo Hiltunen
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Rosmarinic Acid ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Antioxidant Property ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Soluble Extract ◽  
Photodiode Array Detection ◽  
Mentha X Piperita ◽  
Soxhlet Apparatus

Seven extracts were prepared from Mentha x piperita (peppermint) leaves in sequence using a Soxhlet apparatus, viz. (40-60°) light petroleum (PE), dichloromethane (CH2Cl2), acetonitrile (ACN), ethyl acetate (EtOAc), methanol (MeOH), n-butanol and water (H2O) extracts. The phenolic and flavonoid content of each extract were estimated using spectrophotometric methods whilst a qualitative-quantitative analysis was made by reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography coupled with photodiode array detection (HPLC-PDA). Each extract was assessed in a battery of six antioxidant-related assays so as to determine their iron(III) reductive, iron(II) chelating and free radical scavenging abilities. The MeOH-soluble extract contained the greatest content of total phenols and flavonoids based upon the Folin-Ciocalteu and 2-aminoethyl diphenylborate reagent data and HPLC-PDA analysis. Based upon the chromatographic and UV-spectral data, the leaves principally contained the cinnamic acid caffeic acid, the depside rosmarinic acid and flavonoids (flavones and flavanones). Eriocitrin (383.3 ± 2.2 mg/g extract) and rosmarinic acid (381.2 ± 1.9 mg/g extract) were the most abundant components identified within the leaves, whilst naringenin-7- O-glucoside (0.8 ± 0.01 mg/g extract) was the least abundant component identified being found only in the EtOAc-soluble extract. The EtOAc, ACN and H2O-soluble extracts demonstrated the most potent iron(III) reductive and 1,1′-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrayl, 2,2′-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate) and hydroxyl free radical scavenging properties; however, the H2O and CH2Cl2-soluble extracts were the most potent extracts in the β-carotene-linoleic acid bleaching inhibition assay. In terms of iron(II) chelation – an important antioxidant property - the PE, MeOH and H2O extracts demonstrated moderate iron(II) chelating activity.

scholarly journals An integrated multiscale, multicellular skin model

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Tasseff ◽  
Boris Aguilar ◽  
Simon Kahan ◽  
Seunghwa Kang ◽  
Charles C. Bascom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equations ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Skin Barrier ◽  
Skin Barrier Function ◽  
Emergent Properties ◽  
Skin Model ◽  
Environmental Chemical ◽  
Software Models

ABSTRACTSkin is our primary barrier to the outside world, protecting us from physical, biological and chemical threats. Developing innovative products that preserve and improve skin barrier function requires a thorough understanding of the mechanisms underlying barrier response to topical applications. In many fields, computer simulations already facilitate understanding, thus accelerating innovation. Simulations of software models allow scientists to test hypothesized mechanisms by comparing predicted results to physical observations. They also enable virtual product optimization, without physical experiments, once mechanisms have been validated. The physical accessibility and abundant knowledge of skin structure makes it a prime candidate for computational modeling. In this article, we describe a computational multiscale multicellular skin model used to simulate growth and response of the epidermal barrier. The model integrates several modeling styles and mathematical frameworks including ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations, discrete agent-based modeling and discrete element methods. Specifically, to capture cell biology and physical transport, we combined four distinct sub-models from existing literature. We also implemented methods for elastic biomechanics. Our software implementation of the model is compatible with the high-performance computing simulation platform Biocellion. The integrated model recapitulates barrier formation, homeostasis and response to environmental, chemical and mechanical perturbation. This work exemplifies methodology for integrating models of vastly different styles. The methodology enables us to effectively build on existing knowledge and produce “whole-system” tissue models capable of displaying emergent properties. It also illustrates the inherent technical difficulties associated with the mounting complexity of describing biological systems at high fidelity. Among the challenges are validation of the science, the mathematical representations approximating the science and the software implementing these representations. Responsibility for a discrepancy observed between in silico and in vitro results may as easily lie at one of these three levels as at another, demanding that any sustainable modeling endeavor engage expertise from biology, mathematics and computing.

scholarly journals Coreolanceolins A–E, New Flavanones from the Flowers of Coreopsis lanceolate, and Their Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects

Antioxidants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyoung-Geun Kim ◽  
Young Sung Jung ◽  
Seon Min Oh ◽  
Hyun-Ji Oh ◽  
Jung-Hwan Ko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Reversed Phase ◽  
Raw 264.7 Cells ◽  
Flavonoid Content ◽  
Spectroscopic Analyses ◽  
Water Fractions ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Organic Fractions ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

(1) Background: Many flavonoids derived from natural sources have been reported to exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Our preliminary study suggested that Coreopsis lanceolata flowers (CLFs) include high flavonoid content; (2) Methods: CLFs were extracted in 80% (v/v) aqueous methanol and fractionated into ethyl acetate, n-butanol, and water fractions. Repeated column chromatographies for the organic fractions led to the isolation of seven flavanones. Quantitative analysis of the flavanones was carried out using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. All flavanones were evaluated for their antioxidant and pro-inflammatory inhibition effects; (3) Results: Spectroscopic analyses revealed the chemical structure of five new flavanones, coreolanceolins A–E, and two known ones. The content of the seven flavanones in extracts were determined from 0.8 ± 0.1 to 38.8 ± 0.3 mg/g. All flavanones showed radical scavenging activities (respectively 104.3 ± 1.9 to 20.5 ± 0.3 mg vitamin C equivalents (VCE)/100 mg and 1278.6 ± 26.8 to 325.6 ± 0.2 mg VCE/100 mg) in the DPPH and 2,2′-Azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) assays and recovery activities in Caco-2 (59.7 to 41.1%), RAW264.7 (87.8 to 56.0%), and PC-12 (100.5 to 69.9%) cells against reactive oxygen species. Furthermore, all flavanones suppressed nitric oxide production (99.5% to 37.3%) and reduced iNOS and COX-2 expression in lipopolysaccharide-treated RAW 264.7 cells; (4) Conclusions: Five new and two known flavanones were isolated from CLF, and most of them showed high antioxidant and pro-inflammatory inhibition effects.

scholarly journals Probiotic Properties of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LB5 Isolated from Kimchi Based on Nitrate Reducing Capability

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1777
Author(s):  
Hyejin Sohn ◽  
You Hyun Chang ◽  
Jong Hyeok Yune ◽  
Chang Hee Jeong ◽  
Dong Min Shin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Probiotic Properties ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Mrna Expression Levels

The purpose of this study was to investigate the probiotic properties of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Korean radish water kimchi (dongchimi). A total of 800 isolates of lactic acid bacteria were isolated from kimchi, and the strain having reduction and tolerance capability for nitrate and nitrite was selected and identified as Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LB5 (LPLB5) by 16S rRNA sequencing. LPLB5 showed higher tolerance to acidic pH values (pH 2.5), 0.3% bile salts, and heat treatment (40, 50, and 60 °C). Antibacterial activity showed strong inhibition against four food-borne pathogenic bacteria (E. coli O157:H7 ATCC 35150, Pseudomonas aeruginosa KCCM 12539, Listeria monocytogenes KCCM 40307, and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923). The strain did not show any antibiotic resistance, β-hemolytic activity, or ability to produce β-glucuronidase. LPLB5 also exhibited a 30% auto-aggregation ability and 33–60% co-aggregation ability with four pathogenic bacteria (E. coli O157: H7 ATCC 35150, E. coli KCTC 2571, L. monocytogenes ATCC 51776, and S. aureus ATCC 25923). Moreover, the strain showed approximately 40% 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) radical- and 10% 2-azino-bis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) radical-scavenging activity. In cell culture studies, human colon epithelial cells (Caco-2) were treated with LPLB5 (106 and 107 CFU/mL); the bacteria showed more than 70% adherence onto and a 32% invasion rate into the Caco-2 cells. LPLB5 significantly decreased the mRNA expression levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α)) and increased the mRNA expression levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-4 (IL-4), interleukin-10 (IL-10), and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ)) in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated Caco-2 cells. Our data suggest that LPLB5 is safe and possesses probiotic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities.

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