• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2022

본 연구는 구기자의 화장품 소재로서의 가능성을 검토하였다. 에탄올을 용매로 하여 얻어진 추출물 중 총 폴리페놀 함량은 17.3 mg/mL이었으며, 추출물의 세포 독성을 확인하기 위해 MTT assay결과 1000 ㎍/mL 이하의 농도에서 세포 생장에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 항산화 효능 실험으로 DPPH radical 소거 시험을 실시한 결과 1000 ㎍/mL의 농도에서 84.97%의 소거능을 나타내었고, SOD 유사 활성 실험 결과 1000 ㎍/mL에서 80.54%의 결과로 우수한 항산화 효능을 보였다. Elastase 저해 활성을 측정한 결과 1000 ㎍/mL에서 50.93%의 저해율을 나타내어 구기자 추출물이 elastase 저해에 효과가 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구로부터 구기자 70% ethanol 추출물은 항산화와 주름 개선 효능을 확인함으로써 기능성 화장품 소재로의 활용 가능성을 확인하였다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.103-110
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• 2018

Environmental stimuli can lead to the excessive accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which is one of the risk factors for premature skin aging. Here, we investigated the protective effects of $7-MEGA^{TM}$ 500 (50% palmitoleic acid, 7-MEGA) against oxidative stress-induced cellular damage and its underlying therapeutic mechanisms in the HaCaT human skin keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT cells). Our results showed that treatment with 7-MEGA prior to hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$)-induced damage significantly increased the viability of HaCaT cells. 7-MEGA effectively attenuated generation of $H_2O_2$-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS), and inhibited $H_2O_2$-induced inflammatory factors, such as prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$), tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$), and $interleukin-1{\beta}$ ($IL-1{\beta}$). In addition, cells treated with 7-MEGA exhibited significantly decreased expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and increased expression of procollagen type 1 (PCOL1) and Elastin against oxidative stress by $H_2O_2$. Interestingly, these protective activities of 7-MEGA were similar in scope and of a higher magnitude than those seen with 98.5% palmitoleic acid (PA) obtained from Sigma when given at the same concentration (100 nL/mL). According to our data, 7-MEGA is able to protect HaCaT cells from $H_2O_2$-induced damage through inhibiting cellular oxidative stress and inflammation. Moreover, 7-MEGA may affect skin elasticity maintenance and improve skin wrinkles. These findings indicate that 7-MEGA may be useful as a food supplement for skin health.