Antioxidant Activity of Cercis chinensis and Its Protective Effect on Skin Aging

  • Na, Min-Kyun (College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Bae, Ki-Hwan (College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Hong, Nam-Doo (Jakwang Research Institute, Hansaeng Cosmetics Co., Lt) ;
  • Miwa, Nobuhiko (Department of Biotechnology, Hiroshima Prefectural University School of BioSciences)
  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

Reactive oxygen species are capable of damaging biomolecules such as lipids, proteins, and DNA, which can not only lead to various diseases, but also oxidative damage resulting aging. In our previous study, Cercis chinensis (Leguminosae) showed a potent antioxidant activity. Twenty compounds including a new flavonol glycoside were isolated through antioxidant activity-guided fractionation. C. chinensis and some of the constituents exhibited a potent antioxidant activity on the free radicals and lipid peroxidation and a notable protective effect on the t-BuOOH induced oxidative damage. (omitted)

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