• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.735-743
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• 2015

This study investigated the anti-inflammatory activity of barley leaf extract in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 cells and hairless mice. Pre-treatment with barley leaf extract significantly inhibited the protein expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-II (COX-II) in a dose-dependent manner in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. Barley leaf extract also significantly inhibited the secretion of inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$), interleukin-$1{\beta}$ (IL-$1{\beta}$), and interleukin-6 (IL-6). Moreover, phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$) were strongly suppressed by barley leaf extract in LPS-stimulated cells. In hairless mice, barley extract significantly decreased the pathological phenotypes of contact dermatitis, such as erythema, edema, and scabs. These results indicate that barley leaf extract has an anti-inflammatory effect and therefore a possible role in the treatment of inflammatory diseases or in functional cosmetics.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.233-240
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• 2010

Derivatives of a novel natural compunds, melanostatin (PLG-$NH_2$) were prepared by solid phase synthesis[1,2] and assayed to evaluate their melanogensis inhibitory activity. Also, a small library (natural compound-XLG-$NH_2$, natural compound-X LG-OH) was prepared with same method for increasing synthetic yield and cost-reduction. PLG-$NH_2$ (Proline-Leucine-Glycine-$NH_2$) was well-known tripeptide as its $\alpha$-MSH release-inhibiting activity and tyrosinase inhibitory activity[3-5]. In order to choose best candidate for peptide derivatization, various natural compounds were screened by their tyrosinase inhibitory activity. As a result, caffeic acid and coumaric acid were selected. Most of these derivatives showed better activities than the parent natural compound, melanostatin.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.10 no.10
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• pp.290-297
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• 2020

This study focuses on figuring out the possibility of cosmetics raw materials, especially the A. manihot jinhuakui, The viscosity of the frozen-dried extracts were all increased according to the added concentration, and the high viscosity of the WF extracted with water-based alkaline solvent was confirmed. We used snail mucus to compare the viscosity of the A. manihot jinhuakui. We generated the emulsions of experimental groups with 10% of freezing and drying A. manihot jinhuakui and control group emulsions with 10% of freezing and drying snail mucus. By the results, it shows that the WF experimental group had the highest incremental viscosity rates as 129,200 cPs. In the elastic changes and moisture measurement of the skin, the A. manihot jinhuakui extracts growth rate was the highest more than snail mucus. It demonstrated the possibility of cosmetics raw materials in A. manihot jinhuakui, which takes into account the properties of natural products.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.248-254
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate biological activities of Brassica rapa (Turnip) plant callus extracts of Ganghwa-gun of Incheon city using water, ultrasonic wave and ethanol extractions to develop functional materials. DPPH radical scavenging activities of the callus extracts were increased in a concentration-dependent manner, as compared with control. The astringent effects of the ethanol extracts were higher, as compared to water and ultrasonic extracts. In the collagen synthesis assay, the ethanol extract showed significant anti-wrinkle effects of 59% and 78% at a concentration of 5 ppm and 10 ppm, respectively. These results suggested that water, ultrasonic wave and ethanol extracts of turnip plant calluses are natural antioxidant sources. Especially, the ethanol extract can be regarded as a functional, natural cosmetic material with astringent and anti-wrinkle effects.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.275-282
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• 2011

Novel whitening agents were prepared using peptide-Natural origin compound derivatives. The peptide could be an antagonist of MC1R and Natural origin compound were well-known material as a Tyrosinase inhibitor. We also suggest the new assay method which could evaluate the Antagonistic effectiveness to MC1R using cAMP signaling pathway. 24 candidates were synthesized and 11 peptide derivatives were selected by cAMP assay method. To evaluate cAMP assay, the selected peptide derivatives were assayed to evaluate their melanogensis inhibitory activity. At this work, we could know that the sequences which include -RW- have a melanogensis inhibitory activity, and cAMP assy could use as a evaluating method of MC1R antagonist. But, to evaluate the whitening activity of some material, cross-checking with melanin inhibitory assay method was recommended.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.462-470
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• 2022

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of the Nypa fruticans extracts as a cosmetic additive. The tyrosinase inhibitory effects showed 52.0% at 1,000 ㎍/mL concentration. A cell viability test, measured on melanoma cell (B16F10) hot water extract of nypa fruticans showed 84.8% at 100 ㎍/mL concentration. The protein expression inhibitory effects of nypa fruticans extracts were measured by western blot at 25, 50, 100 ㎍/mL concentration and the β-actin. Results showed that the expression inhibition rates of the MITF, TRP-1, TRP-2, tyrosinase protein were decreased by 70.7%, 83.3%, 45.7%, 45.9% at 100 ㎍/mL concentration, respectively. It was concluded that nypa fruticans extracts had the whitening effects and thus could be applied for cosmetics as a natural ingredient.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.49 no.1
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• pp.9-16
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• 2023

In this study, we tried to verify the value of the use of Mucuna pruriens (M. pruriens) extract as an antioxidant functional cosmetic material based on natural materials. After extracting, concentrating, and freeze-drying M. pruriens with water, 70% ethanol, and 70% acetone as solvents, samples of powdered hydrothermal extract (MW), 70% ethanol extract (ME), and 70% acetone extract (MA) were prepared. As a result of analyzing antioxidant activity through DPPH radical scavenging activity, ABTS⁺ radical scavenging activity, SOD-like activity, reduction ability, total phenol and flavonoid content analysis using MW, ME, and MA, all showed excellent antioxidant effects. Therefore, it is believed that M. pruriens extract is highly likely to be used as a natural material for antioxidant-related functional cosmetics.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers Conference
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• 2011.03a
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• pp.59-59
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• 2011

현재 우리들 사회의 환경과 생활이 윤택해 짐에 따라 문화생활을 영위하게 되고, 건강에 대한 의식이 커져가고 있다. 이에 건강을 유지하고 증진시킬 수 있는 환경 친화적인 제품에 대한 관심 또한 높아지고 있다. 특히 기존의 합성염료보다 천연염료로 염색한 제품은 고부가가치를 창출하며 환경친화적이고 인체친화적이다. 이를 바탕으로 Cleaner제품에 천연염색을 하고 천연항균제를 처리하여 제품의 세탁 후 항균지속성에 관하여 검토하였다. 본 연구에서는 대나무섬유와 N/P극세사 혼방소재에 꼭두서니와 치자로 염색한 뒤, 욕비 1:30으로 고정하고, 5%천연항균제 용액을 제조하였다. 제조된 용액에 시료를 5분간 침지 후, Pick-up율 70%로 조정하였다. 그리고 $80^{\circ}C$에서 20분간 건조 후, $110^{\circ}C$에서 1분간 열처리 하였다. KS K IOS 105-C06의 방법으로 30회 세탁하였다. KS K 0693과 AATCC 100의 시험방법으로 Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538(황색포도상구균)과 Klebsiella pneumoniae ATTC 4352(폐렴구균)의 균주에 대한 항균성을 측정하였다. KS K 0693의 경우 Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538(황색포도상구균)와 Klebsiella pneumoniae ATTC 4352(폐렴구균)에서 모두 99.9%의 정균감소률을 나타내었고, 또한 AATCC 100에서도 Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538(황색포도상구균)과 Klebsiella pneumoniae ATTC 4352(폐렴구균)에서도 모두 99.9%의 정균감소률을 나타냈다.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.9 no.7
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• pp.149-154
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• 2018

This article intended to examine the anti-plaque activity of 4 essential oils of Lavender, Tea tree, Eucalyptus, Lemongrass against Streptococcus mutans. In the results of measuring the anti-plaque effect against Streptococcus mutans, Minimum anti-adhesive concentration of Lavender oil was 1.0% and that of Tea tree, Eucalyptus, lemongrass essential oils was 0.5 %. Also, it was confirmed that the essential oils have the effect of inhibiting acid generation by Streptococcus mutans. It was confirmed that pH of the concentration was lowered by the acid generation under the MAC by measuring pH of the solution after incubating Streptococcus mutans and the essential oils in the thermostatic bath varying their concentration. From these results, the essential oils, particularly, Tea tree, Eucalyptus, Lemongrass essential oils are the natural material inhibiting the plaque generation and the potential that they can be used to develop the oral care products was confirmed.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.30 no.3 s.47
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• pp.329-343
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• 2004

Recently, our society has prominently raised the desire to well-being life since not only our economical situations are better than before, but environmental pollution become serious. In well-being trends, the natural or nature-related products are also issued on their usages as bio-/raw materials for our living industries, such as cosmetics, household goods, and so on. Especially, various materials which comes from medicinal plants has been discovered their physiological properties and validated their functions. Thus, they have been subjected to several processes, including extraction, isolation and concentration, and popularly introduced to cosmetic industry. In these reasons, a variety of cosmetic Products using natural materials has been developed, which are focused on whitening, wrinkle improvement, and anti-aging. In this report, we present a brief review of the function and classification of natural products interested in until now, and introduce the natural materials for cosmetics having physiological activities on skin, including Fructan, Acrea extract, Portulaca extract, Licorce extract, Dandelion extract, Ulmus extract, SC-glucan, Arbutin, and Sophora extract.