title: Effect of rosmarinic acid on atopic dermatitis.
abstract: Rosmarinic acid is known to have anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities. This study was performed to evaluate the effect of rosmarinic acid on atopic dermatitis (AD), one of the inflammatory disorders of the skin. Twenty-one subjects (14 women and seven men, 5-28 years of age) with mild AD participated in this study. Rosmarinic acid (0.3%) emulsion was topically applied to the elbow flexures of AD patients twice a day (once in the morning and once in the evening). All subjects were evaluated for skin conditions before treatment at the first visit, and then at 4 and 8 weeks after treatment. According to local Severity Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis index results, erythema on antecubital fossa was significantly reduced at 4 and 8 weeks (P < 0.05). Transepidermal water loss of the antecubital fossa was significantly reduced at 8 weeks compared to before treatment (P < 0.05). The results from self-questionnaires on the efficacy of rosmarinic acid indicated that dryness, pruritus and general AD symptoms improved. Our investigation into the AD-mitigating effect of rosmarinic acid through in vivo experiments demonstrated the possible clinical use of rosmarinic acid as a therapeutic agent for AD.
authors.affiliation: Biospectrum Life Science Institute, Gunpo City, Korea.
authors.forename: Jongsung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Eunsun
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Jassook
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: Yeong Shik
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Deokhoon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002934:Cinnamates / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053630:Depsides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009823:Ointment Bases; D055815:Young Adult; D000097123:Rosmarinic Acid
chemical_list: D002934:Cinnamates; D053630:Depsides; D009823:Ointment Bases; D000097123:Rosmarinic Acid