Non-saponifiable fraction of cocoa shell butter: effect on rat and human skin fibroblasts

Autor: R. Warocquier-Clerout, H. Chaveron, M. Ouraghi, M. Sigot
Rok vydání: 1992
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Zdroj: International Journal of Cosmetic Science. 14:39-46
ISSN: 1468-2494
0142-5463
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2494.1992.tb00038.x
Popis: Synopsis Non-saponifiable lipid fraction (ICSB) extracted from cocoa shell butter was solubilized in dimethylformamide (DMF) and analysed for its biological activity on growth of rat and human fibroblasts. Non-saponifiables (10 mug ml(-1)) partially protected cells from toxicity of DMF (1%) and allowed the growth of fibroblasts cultivated in optimal conditions (10% fetal calf serum-FCS, 37 degrees C) or improved the survival of cells maintained in altered conditions (2.5% FCS, 35 degrees C). At higher concentration (ICSB 50 mug ml(-1), DMF 1%), the protective effect was suppressed. ICSB was fractionated by chromatography into four compounds: sterols, terpenic alcohols, tocopherols and hydrocarbons +/- carotenoids. We found that biological activity of ICSB was mostly due to the major fraction containing sterols.
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