Inhibitory effects of the medicinal plant extract on tyrosinase and elastase. and free radical scavenging effects

  • Kim, Ik-Soo (Kangweon National University Department of Biochemistry College of Natural Sciences) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Jung (Kangweon National University Department of Biochemistry College of Natural Science) ;
  • Lee, Bock-Soon (Kangweon National University Department of Biochemistry College of Natural Science) ;
  • Na, Hun-U (Kangweon National University Department of Biochemistry College of Natural Science) ;
  • Jeon, Jong-Taek (Sphere Tech Col, Ltd) ;
  • Lee, Hee-Bong (Kangweon National University Department of Biochemistry College of Natural Sciences)
  • Published : 2002.10.01

Abstract

One of the important functions of skin is protection from harmful environments. There has been many studies for keeping skin healthy from wrinkling and pigmenting. Skin wrinkle and pigmentation could be caused by the disruption of connective tissue, free radicals and ultraviolet irradiation. In this study, the extracts obtained from 25 kinds of medicinal plants were screened. All the extracts examined were obtained by using 70% (v/v) ethanol at $60^{\circ}C$. (omitted)

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