KMID : 1023120130110030489
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Korean Journal of Aesthetic Society 2013 Volume.11 No. 3 p.489 ~ p.494
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Anti-oxidant Activity of Oil Extracted from Korean Red Ginseng and Its Moisturizing Function
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Shon Myung-Soo
Song Ji-Hye Kim Jong-Sik Jang Hae-Dong Kim Gyo-Nam
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Abstract
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Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) is one of the most widely used medicinal herbs in the world. Although multiple biological activities of Korean ginseng have been widely studied, anti-oxidant property and moisturizing effect of oil exracted from Korean red ginseng (KRO) remains unknown. Here in vitro anti- oxidant activity and the moisturizing effect in 20-30 aged female of KRO were investigated. The peroxyl radicals are dose-dependently and significantly scavenged by KRO between 0.01-0.1% as judged by ORAC and its electron donating capacity was examined through reduction potential using copper ions. The KRO showed dose-dependent increasing reduction capacity between 0.01% and 0.1%. In addition, the KRO effectively attenuated AAPH- or Cu2+- induced oxidative stress in HepG2 cells. We further investigated the moisturizing effect of KRO in 20-30 aged female for 2 weeks. The treatment of moisturizer with KRO improved moisture content of skin in 20-30 aged female (n=4). These results imply that the KRO may be utilized as strategy for skin. In addition, our findings provide the scientific evidences for the development of skin targeted nutricosmetics and cosmetics.
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KEYWORD
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Red ginseng oil, Anti-oxidant, Moisture, Oxygen radical absorbance capacity
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