1. Evaluation of biological activities of extracts from the fruiting body of Pleurotus citrinopileatus for skin cosmetics
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Tian Xiao Meng, Shoji Ohga, Ryoko Yamamoto, Kuniyoshi Shimizu, Sayaka Fukamizu, Shoko Furuta, Hiroya Ishikawa, Enos Tangke Arung, and Ryuichiro Kondo
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Antioxidant ,biology ,Oxygen radical absorbance capacity ,DPPH ,Tyrosinase ,medicine.medical_treatment ,biology.organism_classification ,Melanin inhibition ,Biomaterials ,Superoxide dismutase ,Antibacterial ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Ingredient ,Pleurotus citrinopileatus ,Biochemistry ,chemistry ,Antihyaluronidase ,biology.protein ,medicine ,Methanol ,Food science - Abstract
Pleurotus citrinopileatus Singer has recently become a popular delicacy in East Asian countries. We prepared a methanol extract, soluble fractions from the methanol extract, and a hot water extract of the fruiting bodies of P. citrinopileatus. The biological activities such as melanin biosynthesis inhibition, tyrosinase inhibition, antioxidant activities [1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), and superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity], antibacterial activities, and antihyaluronidase activities of these extracts were evaluated. We found that the n-hexanesoluble, diethyl ether-soluble, and ethyl acetate-soluble fractions exhibited melanin biosynthesis inhibition in B16 melanoma cells, as well as antioxidant (ORAC) and antibacterial activities. However, the n-butanol-soluble and water-soluble fractions and the methanol and hot water extracts exhibited antioxidant (DPPH radical scavenging, SOD-like activity) and antihyaluronidase activities. These results indicate that the fruiting bodies of P. citrinopileatus have the potential to be used as an ingredient in skin cosmetics.
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- 2011