• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.140-152
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• 2007

Hyaluronic acid(HA) is a naturally occurring mucopolysaccharide composed of the repeating disaccharide unit of D-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine. HA exists as a high molecular weight polymer in the extracellular matrix of many tissues in the body. HA has been widely used not only for osteoarthritis and ophthalmology but also for cosmetics for skin care. Recently HA has drawin much attention for use in health foods. Bioland Corporation started production of HA t1y biotechnological process in 1990 for cosmetical use. At present Bioland produces HA for cosmetic and food use. We have done many researches to evaluate the helpful effect for skin and safety of HA as food. In order to evaluate the effect of HA on the skin after its oral intake, we measured its bioavailability, skin-care effects on anti-wrinkle, moisturization elasticity and desquamation by clinical trial. The results showed that HA is very safe and could bs helpful to improve anti-wrinkling, moisturization, elasticity, and desquamation on the skin.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.15-21
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• 1996

Purification of hyaluronic acid produced by Streptococcus equi was carried out to obtain clinical grade hyaluronic acid. The removal method of the bacteria was selected as filtration because filtration was the most effective method in removing impurities such as protein and nucleic acid of the fermentation broth. The removal efficiencies of protein and nucleic acid of hyaluronic acid solution were increased to 75% and 67%, respectively, by filtration with adding 0.6% of activatied carbon and 1.0% colite. Hyaluronic acid solution was precipitated by mixing with 2 volumes of ethanol. Effects of pH and conductivity on ethanol preciptation of hyaluronic acid were investigated. Protein and nucleic acid of hyaluronic acid were remained almost constant regardless of pH and conductivity, and the recovery of hyaluronic acid was optimum as about 85% at pH 7 and l00mS of conductivity Protein of hyaluronic acid was completly removed by three serial filtration and ethanol precipitation, however, nucleic acid was not removed. Hyaluronic acid solution was passed through a column of Duolite A7 to remove its nucleic acid, where 65% of nucleic acid was removed at pH 7 and 40mS of conductivity. The residual nucleic acid of hyaluronic acid solution was completly removed by treatment of 0.2% hydroxyapatite and the clinical grade hylauronic acid could be obtained.