The Dual Antimelanogenic and Antioxidant Activities of the Essential Oil Extracted from the Leaves of Acorus macrospadiceus (Yamamoto) F. N. Wei et Y. K. Li
Joint Authors
Chang, Tsong-Min
Wang, Hsiao-Fen
Yih, Kuang-Hway
Chang, Long-Zen
Huang, Huey-Chun
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The antimelanogenic and antioxidant activities of the essential oil extracted from the leaves of Acorus macrospadiceus (Yamamoto) F.
N.
Wei et Y.
K.
Li have never been explored.
The essential oil effectively inhibited mushroom tyrosinase activity (EC50 = 1.57 mg/mL) and B16F10 tyrosinase activity (IC50 = 1.01 mg/mL), decreased the melanin content (EC50 = 1.04 mg/mL), and depleted the cellular level of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) (EC50 = 1.87 mg/mL).
The essential oil effectively scavenged 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) (EC50 = 0.121 mg/mL) and 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) ABTS+ radicals (EC50 = 0.122 mg/mL).
It also exhibited an apparent reducing power (EC50 = 0.021 mg/mL) and metal-ion chelating activity (EC50 = 0.029 mg/mL).
The chemical constituents of the essential oil are ethers (55.73%), ketones (19.57%), monoterpenes (7.82%), alcohols (3.85%), esters (3.77%), sesquiterpenes (3.72%), and aromatic compounds (2.85%).
The results confirm that A.
macrospadiceus essential oil is a natural antioxidant and inhibitor of melanogenesis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Huang, Huey-Chun& Wang, Hsiao-Fen& Yih, Kuang-Hway& Chang, Long-Zen& Chang, Tsong-Min. 2012. The Dual Antimelanogenic and Antioxidant Activities of the Essential Oil Extracted from the Leaves of Acorus macrospadiceus (Yamamoto) F. N. Wei et Y. K. Li. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Huang, Huey-Chun…[et al.]. The Dual Antimelanogenic and Antioxidant Activities of the Essential Oil Extracted from the Leaves of Acorus macrospadiceus (Yamamoto) F. N. Wei et Y. K. Li. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Huang, Huey-Chun& Wang, Hsiao-Fen& Yih, Kuang-Hway& Chang, Long-Zen& Chang, Tsong-Min. The Dual Antimelanogenic and Antioxidant Activities of the Essential Oil Extracted from the Leaves of Acorus macrospadiceus (Yamamoto) F. N. Wei et Y. K. Li. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028531