Fruit Extract Protects Skin from Ultraviolet-Mediated Photoaging in Hairless Mice.

Photoaging refers to the accumulation of skin damage which includes wrinkle formation, loss of elasticity, and epidermal thickening due to repeated ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. The present study investigated the protective effects of fruit extract (Elaea) on UV-mediated photoaged skin of SKH1 hairless mice and compared the effects of Elaea with ascorbic acid. Although there was no difference in body weight between groups during experimental period, oral administration of 50-200 mg/kg Elaea once daily for 15 weeks significantly prevented an increase in skin weight, epithelial thickening of epidermis, and apoptosis caused by UV irradiation.

Root Extract Alleviates Airway Inflammation in Mice with Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Asthma.

Miq. ( family) is a traditional herb used for relieving cough and phlegm in East Asia. This study explored the effects of root extract (AsE) in ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic asthma and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophages.