• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.518-528
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• 2005

In the present study, the antioxidative and inhibitory activity of Zingiber officinale Rosc. Rhizomes-derived materials (on mushroom tyrosinase) were evaluated. The bioactive co mponents of Z. officinale rhizomes were characterized by spectroscopic analysis as zingerone and dehydrozingerone, which exhibited potent antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibition activities. A series of substituted dehydrozingerones [(E)-4-phenyl-3-buten-2-ones] were prepared in admirable yields by the reaction of appropriate benzaldehydes with acetone and the products were evaluated in terms of variation in the dehydrozingerone structure. The synthetic analogues were examined for their antioxidant and antityrosinase activities to probe the most potent analogue. Compound 26 inhibited Fe$^{2+}$-induced lipid peroxidation in rat brain homogenate with an IC$_{50}$ = 6.3${\pm}$0.4 ${\mu}$M. In the 1,1-diphenyl- 2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical quencher assay, compounds 2, 7, 17, 26, 28, and 29 showed radical scavenging activity equal to or higher than those of the standard antioxidants, like ${\alpha}$-tocopherol and ascorbic acid. Compound 27 displayed superior inhibition of tyrosinase activity relative to other examined analogues. Compounds 2, 17, and 26 exhibited non-competitive inhibition against oxidation of 3,4- dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA). From the present study, it was observed that both number and position of hydroxyl groups on aromatic ring and a double bond between C-3 and C-4 played a critical role in exerting the antioxidant and antityrosinase activity.

• 한국약용작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국약용작물학회 2011년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.102-103
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• 2011

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.198-201
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• 2011

Tyrosinase is one of the important enzymes in the mammalian melanin synthesis. In the process of melanin synthesis, tyrosine is oxidized to DOPA (3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine), and DOPA is further oxidized to dopaquinone. Tyrosinase is an enzyme catalyzing this oxidation of tyrosine, so chemicals that inhibit the activity of tyrosinase can be used as skin whitening agents. In this study, we isolated five constituents from the 80% MeOH extract of Morus bombycis cortex by bioactivity-guided fractionation. We performed mushroom tyrosinase inhibition assay. As a result, 7,2',4'-trihydroxyflavanone (1), 2',4',2,4,-tetrahydroxychalcone (2), and oxyresveratrol (3) showed the more potent inhibitory effect compared to kojic acid, a well-known skin whitening agent with antityrosinase effect. Moracinoside M (4) and moracin M-3'-O-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside (5) also showed the moderate tyrosinase inhibitory activities.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.1124-1129
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• 2005

동해안 특산 해조류의 식품 또는 의약품재료로의 이용가능성을 검토하기 위하여 소화효소(pepsin)로 가수분해한 다음 저분자peptide를 정제하여 여러 가지 기능성을 연구하였다. 쇠 미역, 파래 및 지누아리의 효소가수분해물은 Bio-Rad P2 gel chromatography 상에서 3개의 peptide peak를 나타내었으나 김은 2개의 peak를 나타내었다. 항산화활성은 김 peak 1이 가장 높았으며 그 다음으로 김 peak 2 및 쇠미역 peak 2 순으로 높았다. ACE 저해활성은 김 peak 1, 파래 peak 3 및 peak 2순으로 높았으며, 항갈변활성은 김 peak 1 및 2, 파래 peak 2가 가장 높았으며 그 다음으로 파래 peak 3이 높았다. 항암(종양)활성은 파래 Peak 1이 가장 높았으며 그 다음으로 쇠미역 peak 2, 파래 peak 3, 지누아리 peak 3 순으로 높았다. 전반적으로는 김의 기능성이 가장 뛰어났으며, 이는 가장 높은 단백질함량을 가지고 있는 것도 한 이유라고 판단되며, 앞으로 저분자 peptide의 구조분석 및 아미노산 sequence의 규명도 필요하다고 본다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.327-333
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• 2018

Background: Bioactive compounds in plant extracts are able to reduce metal ions to nanoparticles through the process of green synthesis. Panax ginseng is an oriental medicinal herb and an adaptogen which has been historically used to cure various diseases. In addition, the P. ginseng leaves-mediated gold nanoparticles are the value-added novel materials. Its potential as a cosmetic ingredient is still unexplored. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant, moisture retention and whitening properties of gold nanoparticles (PgAuNPs) in cosmetic applications. Methods: Cell-free experiments were performed to evaluate PgAuNP's antioxidant and moisture retention properties and inhibition activity on mushroom tyrosinase. Furthermore, in vitro cell cytotoxicity was evaluated using normal human dermal fibroblast and murine B16BL6 melanoma cells (B16) after treatment with increasing concentrations of PgAuNPs for 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h. Finally, in vitro cell assays on B16 cells were performed to evaluate the whitening effect of PgAuNPs through reduction of cellular melanin content and tyrosinase activity. Results: In vitro DPPH radical scavenging assay results revealed that PgAuNPs exhibited antioxidant activity in a dose-dependent manner. PgAuNPs exhibited moisture retention capacity and effectively inhibited mushroom tyrosinase. In addition, 3-(4,5-dimethyl-thiazol-2yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide results revealed that PgAuNPs were not toxic to human dermal fibroblast and B16 cells; in addition, they significantly reduced melanin content, tyrosinase activity, and mRNA expression of melanogenesis-associated transcription factor and tyrosinase in B16 cells. Conclusion: Our study is the first report to provide evidence supporting that P. ginseng leaves-capped gold nanoparticles could be used as multifunctional ingredients in cosmetics.

• 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book II
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• pp.201-212
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• 2003

The heartwood extract of Artocarpus lakoocha Roxb., which contains a potent tyrosinase inhibitor oxyresveratrol, was evaluated for its melanin-reducing efficacy in both guinea pigs and human volunteers. After 4 week-daily application of the extract dissolved in propylene glycol to the back of guinea pigs, significant reduction in melanin content was detected, with the effect greater than 3% kojic acid and solvent propylene glycol (P < 0.05). The extract was subsequently tested in female volunteers (3 groups of 20 subjects) using a parallel clinical trial with self-control. The first group received the A. lakoocha solution in propylene glycol whereas the second and the third group respectively received 0.25% licorice extract and 3% kojic acid in the same solvent. The subject in each group twice daily applied the test solution on one arm whereas the remaining arm was applied with only propylene glycol (self-control) for 12 weeks. The A. lakoocha extract was found to be the most effective agent, giving the shortest onset of significant whitening after only 4 weeks of application (P < 0.05), followed by 3% kojic acid (8 weeks) and 0.25% licorice extract (10 weeks). The whitening effect also increased with time, with the highest extent observed with A. lakoocha at week 12. The in vitro antityrosinase activity of A. lakoocha extract decreased with time upon storage at room temperature but could be stabilized by a combination of several antioxidants. In conclusion, the heartwood extract of A. lakoocha appeared to have promising potential for use as an effective and economical skin-whitening agent.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.159-164
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• 2014

본 연구는 누에 숙잠 혈림프를 발효를 통하여 화장품으로서의 기능성과 피부 침투력을 증진시기고자 수행되었다. 누에 숙잠 혈림프를 대량 정제하여 이를 이용하여 2종의 Bacillus균을 이용하여 4주간 발효하였으며, 이들 발효산물의 분자량 및 세포 독성, 항산화, 티로시나아제 활성 억제 효과를 확인하였다. 1. 누에 숙잠 혈림프 단백질의 분자량이 커서(70 kDa) 정제물의 용해도가 낮다는 문제가 제기되어 단백질의 저분자화를 위해 바실러스속 균주 2종(B. subtilis 10854, B. amyloliquefaciens M27)으로 4주간 발효시켰다. 그 결과, 혈림프 발효액의 단백질은 현저하게 분자량이 저하되었으며, 바실러스속 균주 중 B. amyloliquefaciens M27이 단백질 분해 능력이 더 뛰어난 것으로 나타났다. 2. 누에 숙잠 혈림프 정제물을 바실러스속 균주 2종(B. subtilis 10854, B. amyloliquefaciens M27)으로 발효하여 발효액의 세포독성을 멜라닌세포의 세포 생존율을 측정하여 확인한 결과, 발효액의 $12.5{\sim}50{\mu}g/mL$ 농도 범위에서 세포 독성이 나타나지 않았고 세포 생존율이 증가하는 결과를 보였다. 3. 누에 숙잠 혈림프, 혈림프 발효물의 DPPH 자유라디칼 소거 활성을 정한 결과, 농도 의존적으로 항산화력이 증가하였고 혈림프 발효액은 양성대조군인 비타민 C와 유사한 활성 정도를 나타내었다. 분자량 저하 효과가 더 우수했던 Bacillus amyloliquefaciens M27균주를 이용하여 4주간 발효시키며 발효기간별 DPPH 자유라디칼 소거 활성을 측정한 결과, 2주 이상 발효시켰을 때 약 5% 이상 자유라디칼 소거 활성 능력이 증가함을 나타내었다. 4. 티로시나아제 활성 억제효과는 대조군에 비해 혈림프와 혈림프 발효액 처리군 모두에서 나타났으며, amyloliquefaciens M27를 이용한 발효액의 경우 미백효과가 더욱 뚜렷하였다.