Articles
EFFECT OF PASSION FRUIT ON SKIN HEALTH
Article number
841_82
Pages
557 – 562
Language
English
Abstract
Passifloraceae is one of the best-known tropical plants that have been used as folk medicines.
There are many reports on the functions of Passifloraceae herbs for human health; however, studies on the fruits are limited.
The fruit of Passiflora edulis, known as passion fruit, is from the Passifloraceae family.
Passion fruit contain polyphenols, which are noticed as anti-oxidative agents, and vitamins and minerals, which are known to be effective to healthy skin.
We have focused on the effect of passion fruit on skin health.
Passion fruit was divided into three parts, and each part was extracted with 80% ethanol: rind (PF-R), pulp (PF-P) and seed (PF-S). The amount of polyphenols and the antioxidative activity of each part of the passion fruit were determined.
The polyphenol concentration and the antioxidative activity were significantly higher in PF-S than in PF-R and PF-P. When the melanoma cells were treated with PF-S, inhibition of melanogenesis was observed, and the production of total soluble collagen was also higher when the dermal fibroblast cells were cultured with PF-S. PF-R and PF-P did not show either effects.
Furthermore, when polyphenols were removed from PF-S, the effects of the PF-S described above had disappeared.
The results suggest that the polyphenols contained in PF-S is the main component responsible for these effects, and that PF-S has the possibility to contribute to skin health.
There are many reports on the functions of Passifloraceae herbs for human health; however, studies on the fruits are limited.
The fruit of Passiflora edulis, known as passion fruit, is from the Passifloraceae family.
Passion fruit contain polyphenols, which are noticed as anti-oxidative agents, and vitamins and minerals, which are known to be effective to healthy skin.
We have focused on the effect of passion fruit on skin health.
Passion fruit was divided into three parts, and each part was extracted with 80% ethanol: rind (PF-R), pulp (PF-P) and seed (PF-S). The amount of polyphenols and the antioxidative activity of each part of the passion fruit were determined.
The polyphenol concentration and the antioxidative activity were significantly higher in PF-S than in PF-R and PF-P. When the melanoma cells were treated with PF-S, inhibition of melanogenesis was observed, and the production of total soluble collagen was also higher when the dermal fibroblast cells were cultured with PF-S. PF-R and PF-P did not show either effects.
Furthermore, when polyphenols were removed from PF-S, the effects of the PF-S described above had disappeared.
The results suggest that the polyphenols contained in PF-S is the main component responsible for these effects, and that PF-S has the possibility to contribute to skin health.
Publication
Authors
Y. Matsui, T. Takahashi, M. Kamei, T. Ito, Y. Katagata
Keywords
seed, polyphenol, antioxidative activity, melanin, collagen
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