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Anti-skin Aging Potential of Alcoholic Extract of Phragmites communis Rhizome

  • Ha, Chang Woo (College of Health Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Sung Hyeok (College of Health Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Lee, Sung Ryul (Department of Convergence Biomedical Science, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Jang, Sohee (College of Health Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Namkoong, Seung (College of Health Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Hong, Sungsil (College of Health Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Lim, Hyosun (Korea Research Institute Bio Science Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Kim, Youn Kyu (Korea Research Institute Bio Science Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Sohn, Eun-Hwa (College of Health Sciences, Kangwon National University)
  • Received : 2020.06.24
  • Accepted : 2020.08.03
  • Published : 2020.12.01
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Abstract

Chronological aging and photoaging affect appearance, causing wrinkles, pigmentation, texture changes, and loss of elasticity in the skin. Phragmites communis is a tall perennial herb used for its high nutritional value and for medicinal purposes, such as relief from fever and vomiting and facilitation of diuresis. In this study, we investigated the effects of ethanol extract of P. communis rhizome (PCE) on skin aging. The total flavonoid and total phenolic content in PCE were 2.92 ± 0.007 ㎍ of quercetin equivalents (QE) and 231.8 ± 0.001 ㎍ of gallic acid equivalents (GAE) per 100 mg of dried extract (n = 3). The half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of PCE for 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) and hydrogen peroxide scavenging activities were 0.96 and 0.97 mg/mL, respectively. PCE showed inhibitory effects on tyrosinase when L-tyrosine (IC50 = 1.25 mg/mL) and L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (IC50 = 0.92 mg/mL) were used as substrates. PCE treatment up to 200 ㎍/mL for 24 h did not cause any significant cytotoxicity in B16F10 melanocytes, human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs), and HaCaT keratinocytes. In B16F10 melanocytes, PCE (25 and 50 ㎍ /mL) inhibited melanin production and cellular tyrosinase activity after challenge with α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH; p < 0.05). In HDFs, PCE suppressed the mRNA expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and reduced the activity of elastase (p < 0.05). In addition, ultraviolet B (UVB)-mediated downregulation of hyaluronic acid synthase-2 gene expression in HaCaT keratinocytes was also effectively suppressed by PCE treatment. Overall, our results showed that PCE has potential anti-skin aging activity associated with the suppression of hyperpigmentation, wrinkle formation, and reduction in dryness. PCE is a promising candidate for the development of an anti-skin aging cosmetic ingredient.

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