Extraction Procedure, Characteristics, and Feasibility of Caulerpa microphysa (Chlorophyta) Polysaccharide Extract as a Cosmetic Ingredient.
Mar Drugs
; 19(9)2021 Sep 18.
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| ID: mdl-34564186
ABSTRACT
The green alga Caulerpa microphysa, which is native to Taiwan, has a relatively high economic value and a well-developed culture technique, and is used mainly as a foodstuff. Its extract has been shown to exhibit antitumor properties, but the polysaccharide content of the extract and its anti-inflammatory and wound-healing effects and moisture-absorption and -retention capacity remain unknown. Hence, the objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of the polysaccharides in C. microphysa extract (CME) for use in cosmetics. The overall polysaccharide yield from the CME was 73.93% w/w, with four molecular weight fractions. The polysaccharides comprised 59.36 mol% mannose, 27.16 mol% glucose, and 13.48 mol% galactose. In addition, the CME exhibited strong antiallergic, wound-healing, transdermal-delivery, and moisture-absorption and -retention effects. In conclusion, the results suggested that CME potentially has anti-inflammatory and wound-healing effects and a good moisture capacity, which can be used in cosmetic applications.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Polissacarídeos
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Caulerpa
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Anti-Inflamatórios
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mar Drugs
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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FARMACOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan