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KMID : 0644120170300020037
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2017 Volume.30 No. 2 p.37 ~ p.48
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Inhibitory Effect of Artemisiae Annuae Herba Extracts on Melanin Synthesis, Tyrosinase Activities and Production Levels of Tyrosinase, MMP-1 and MMP-9 in SK-MEL-2 Cells
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Lee Eun-Kyu
Kim Soo-Hyeon
Park Kyung-Mi
Yang Seung-Jeong
Cho Seong-Hee
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Abstract
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Objectives: Artemisiae Annuae Herba is the dried aerial part of Artemisia annua L. (AAL). In Oriental medicine, Artemisiae Annuae Herba (AAH) is traditionally used to treat fever. AAH clears summerheat or damp-Heat, clears deficiency fevers, cools the blood and stops bleeding, stops malarial disorders and relieves heat, clears liver heat and brightens the eyes. Recently, there were many studies about effects of AAH on anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, hair growth and plasma lipid composition. So, we expected AAH has an availability that can effect on skin whitening and elasticity.
Methods: The present study was designed to investigate the effects of AAH on skin whitening and elasticity in SK-MEL-2 cells. In this experiment, the effects of AAH on proliferation rates, melanin synthesis, tyrosinase activities and production levels of tyrosinase, MMP-1 and MMP-9 in vitro were examined.
Results: AAH did not affect viability of SK-MEL-2 cells and inhibited melanin synthesis induced by α-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) significantly. In addition, AAH also inhibited tyrosinase activity and lowered tyrosinase level in SK-MEL-2 cells. Finally, AAH inhibited productions of Matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9).
Conclusions: These data suggest that AAH can be used to treat patients with skin diseases such as freckled face and also used as skin whitening agent.
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KEYWORD
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Artemisiae Annuae Herba (AAH) , Artemisia Annua L. (AAL) , Melanin , MMP , Tyrosinase
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