Abstract
Mulberroside A was isolated from the ethanol extract of Morus alba roots. The enzymatic hydrolysis of mulberroside A with Pectinex® produced oxyresveratrol and oxyresveratrol-3-O-glucoside. We tested oxyresveratrol, oxyresveratrol-3-O-glucoside, and mulberroside A to determine whether they could inhibit ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation-induced melanogenesis in brown guinea pig skin. Topical application of mulberroside A, oxyresveratrol, and oxyresveratrol-3-O-glucoside reduced the pigmentation in guinea pig skin. These compounds suppressed the expression of melanogenic enzymes tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein-1, and microphthalmia transcription factor. The anti-melanogenesis effect was highest with oxyresveratrol, intermediate with oxyresveratrol-3-O-glucoside, and lowest with mulberroside A. Mulberroside A is a glycosylated stilbene of oxyresveratrol; thus, the deglycosylation of mulberroside A resulted in enhanced inhibition of melanogenesis. Histological analysis with Fontana-Masson staining confirmed that these compounds significantly reduced the melanin content in the epidermis of UVB-irradiated guinea pig skin compared to the vehicle control. Thus, these compounds effectively reduced pigmentation and may be suitable cosmetic agents for skin whitening.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3038-3045 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Food and Chemical Toxicology |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 Dec |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported by the Technology Development Program for Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of Korea ( 20080563 ). We thank Dr. Yang Hee Hong for the use of Mexameter.
Keywords
- Guinea pig
- Melanogenesis inhibition
- Mulberroside A
- Oxyresveratrol
- Tyrosinase inhibition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science
- Toxicology