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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jgr.2019.11.007

Acremonidin E produced by Penicillium sp. SNF123, a fungal endophyte of Panax ginseng, has antimelanogenic activities  

Kim, Kyuri (College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University)
Jeong, Hae-In (Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Global Top 5 Program, Ewha Womans University)
Yang, Inho (Department of Convergence Study on the Ocean Science and Technology, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
Nam, Sang-Jip (Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Global Top 5 Program, Ewha Womans University)
Lim, Kyung-Min (College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University)
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Journal of Ginseng Research / v.45, no.1, 2021 , pp. 98-107 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: Ginseng extracts and ginseng-fermented products are widely used as functional cosmetic ingredients for their whitening and antiwrinkle effects. Recently, increasing attention has been given to bioactive metabolites isolated from endophytic fungi. However, little is known about the bioactive metabolites of the fungi associated with Panax ginseng Meyer. Methods: An endophytic fungus, Penicillium sp. SNF123 was isolated from the root of P. ginseng, from which acremonidin E was purified. Acremonidin E was tested on melanin synthesis in the murine melanoma cell line B16F10, in the human melanoma cell line MNT-1, and in a pigmented 3D-human skin model, Melanoderm. Results: Acremonidin E reduced melanogenesis in α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH)-stimulated B16F10 cells with minimal cytotoxicity. qRT-PCR analysis demonstrated that acremonidin E downregulated melanogenic genes, including tyrosinase and tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TRP-1), while their enzymatic activities were unaffected. The antimelanogenic effects of acremonidin E were further confirmed in MNT-1 and a pigmented 3D human epidermal skin model, Melanoderm. Immunohistological examination of the Melanoderm further confirmed the regression of both melanin synthesis and melanocyte activation in the treated tissue. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that acremonidin E, a bioactive metabolite derived from a fungal endophyte of P. ginseng, can inhibit melanin synthesis by downregulating tyrosinase, illuminating the potential utility of microorganisms associated with P. ginseng for cosmetic ingredients.
Keywords
Acremonidin E; Endophytic fungus; Melanogenesis; Panax ginseng; Penicillium sp. SNF12;
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