Journal
JOURNAL OF FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY
Volume 45, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13877
Keywords
atopic dermatitis; IL-33; lycoperoside; steroidal saponin; tomato seed; transepidermal water loss
Funding
- New Aichi Creative Research and Development Subsidy [118-20, 2019]
- Oryza Oil & Fat Chemical Co. Ltd.
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Tomato seeds contain steroidal saponins called lycoperosides. This study demonstrated that oral administration of lycoperoside H derived from tomato seeds effectively suppressed atopic dermatitis symptoms in IL-33 transgenic mice, reducing skin inflammation and allergic reactions.
Tomato seeds contain steroidal saponins called lycoperosides. However, it currently remains unclear whether lycoperosides exert anti-inflammatory or anti-allergic effects. Therefore, we herein investigated the effects of tomato seed extract (TSE) and lycoperoside H (LH) in Interleukin (IL)-33 transgenic mice. TSE (500 mg/kg) or LH (10 mg/kg) was orally administered once a day for 101 days and then evaluated mouse behavior, skin symptoms, and blood and skin inflammatory cytokines. TSE slightly suppressed scratching behavior, while TSE and LH both increased locomotive activity. LH also significantly suppressed inflammation scores in the limbs, and TSE and LH reduced transepidermal water loss. Epidermal hyperplasia and the accumulation of eosinophils and mast cells were decreased by TSE and LH. Skin Th2/Th1 cytokine ratio and serum IgE concentrations were significantly reduced by TSE and LH. The present results suggest that the oral administration of LH derived from tomato seeds effectively ameliorates the symptoms of atopic dermatitis. Practical applications It has been reported that tomato seeds contain steroidal saponins, lycoperosides, though the effects of lycoperosides on anti-inflammatory or anti-allergic have not yet been revealed. In this study, we demonstrated that the oral administration of lycoperoside H derived from tomato seeds suppressed atopic dermatitis symptoms in IL-33 transgenic mice.
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