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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-1-4
pubmed:abstractText
For an attempt to develop safe materials protecting solar ultraviolet (UV)-induced skin damage, plant extracts were evaluated for their inhibitory activities of free radical generation and arachidonic acid/metabolites release from UVB-irradiated normal human keratinocytes. From the results of these screening procedures, the ethanol extract of the flowers of Prunus persica (Ku-35) was selected for further study. It was found that Ku-35 (100-1,000 microg/ml) inhibited the amount of 14C-arachidonic acid/metabolites release from UVB-irradiated keratinocytes. It was also demonstrated that Ku-35 possessed the protective activity against UV-induced cytotoxicity of keratinocytes and fibroblasts. In addition, Ku-35 was revealed to protect UVB-induced erythema formation using guinea pigs in preliminary in vivo study. All these results indicate that the flowers of P. persica extract may be beneficial for protecting UV-induced skin damage when topically applied.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0253-6269
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
396-400
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Protection of the flowers of Prunus persica extract from ultraviolet B-induced damage of normal human keratinocytes.
pubmed:affiliation
College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chunchon, Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't