title: Effect of Duabanga grandiflora for human skin cells.
abstract: The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effects of Duabanga grandiflora (Sonneratiaceae), which has been used as a traditional Thai medicine on human skin cells. The leaf extract of D. grandiflora actively affected several human skin cells such as skin whitening, anti-aging and anti-inflammation. It became evident that the extract stimulated the production of type III collagen. The crude extract was fractionated and analyzed for stimulation of type III collagen production, and finally by HPLC to isolate an active compound which was determined to be eugeniin by EI-mass, (13)C NMR, (1)H NMR and acidic hydrolysis. Eugeniin has strong dose dependent activity for type III collagen production, with this being the first example of stimulation activity for type III collagen production.
authors.affiliation: Noevir Co. Ltd., Kobe 650-8521, Japan.
authors.forename: Muneo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsukiyama
authors.forename: Takio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugita
authors.forename: Hiroko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
authors.forename: Yoichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arashima
authors.forename: Hidenobu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okumura
authors.forename: Sorasak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lhieochaiphant
authors.forename: Yukihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shoyama
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D024061:Collagen Type III / Q000378:metabolism; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D029561:Lythraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D024061:Collagen Type III; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase