Publications by authors named "Yu Rim Won"
(CS; family Legume) was used as a medicinal material to treat neuralgia and arthritis in folk remedies and has been shown to have antioxidant, neuroprotective, and anti-apoptotic effects. However, CS is unknown for its biological activities related to skin. The present study explored the effects of CS flower absolute (CSFAb) on skin repair responses, viz.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMiq. (ITM; family Balsaminaceae) is a traditional medicinal plant with many biological activities, which include anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-pruritic properties. However, it remains to be determined whether ITM affects biological activities in the skin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnderss (SKA) has been used traditionally to treat inflammation, pain, and edema. SKA has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, but no study has examined its effects on skin wound healing. Here, we aimed to investigate the effects of the absolute extracted from SKA flower (SKAFAb) on skin wound healing-associated responses in keratinocytes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMaxim. (APM) is used in traditional medicine to treat chronic gastritis, rheumatic pain, and duodenal bulbar ulcers. However, it is not known whether APM has epidermis-associated biological activities.
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- Miscanthus sinensis var. purpurascens (MSP) is a plant native to East Asia with known biological benefits, but its impact on skin-related activities hadn't been studied before this research.
- The study focused on the effects of the flower extract from MSP (MSPFAb) on skin cells, showing that it enhances cell growth, movement, and collagen production in keratinocytes, which are key for skin healing.
- Additionally, MSPFAb was found to slow down melanoma cell growth and reduce melanin production in these cells, indicating its potential as a treatment for wound healing and skin whitening.