| Autor: |
Jae Yeon Lee, Young-Rak Cho, Ju Hyoung Park, Eun-Kyung Ahn, Wonsik Jeong, Hyoung Seok Shin, Mi-Sun Kim, Seung Hwan Yang, Joa Sub Oh |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Toxicology Reports, Vol 6, Iss , Pp 10-17 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2214-7500 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.toxrep.2018.11.005 |
| Popis: |
Kummerowia striata (K. striata) is used as a traditional medicine for inflammation-related therapy. To determine whether it has beneficial anti-melanogenic and anti-oxidant activities, we investigated the biological activities of the ethanol extract of Kummerowia striata (EKS) using a variety of in vitro and cell culture model systems. The anti-melanogenic activity was assessed in B16F10 melanoma cells in terms of melanin synthesis and in vitro tyrosinase inhibitory activity. The anti-oxidant assays were performed using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2ʹ-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS). EKS showed strong anti-oxidant activities in DPPH and ABTS assays. The mRNA transcription levels and protein expression levels of tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein 1, tyrosinase-related protein 2, and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor decreased in a dose-dependent manner with EKS treatment. Additionally, EKS did not affect cell viability at different concentrations used in this study, indicating that the mechanism of action of EKS-mediated inhibition of melanin synthesis does not involve cytotoxicity. Also, we confirmed that p-coumaric acid and quercetin are important compounds for anti-melanogenesis and antioxidant properties of EKS. Collectively, our findings demonstrate for the first time that EKS possesses anti-melanogenic and anti-oxidant activities. Further evaluation and development of EKS as a functional supplement or cosmetic may be useful for skin whitening and reducing wrinkles. Keywords: Kummerowia striata, Anti-oxidant, Melanin, p-coumaric acid, Quercetin |
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