Journal
JOURNAL OF FUNGI
Volume 8, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jof8060572
Keywords
anti wrinkle; efficacy; cosmetics; moisturizing; polysaccharides; Volvariella volvacea; whitening
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- Mae Fah Luang University
- Thailand National Research Fund
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By investigating the polysaccharides from Volvariella volvacea, it was found that they possess cosmetic-related activities and in vivo efficacy for use as a multifunctional active cosmetic ingredient. The polysaccharides extracted using the hot water shaking method showed the highest extraction yield and beta-glucan content. They also exhibited the strongest antioxidant, anti-tyrosinase, and anti-elastase activities. A gel cream containing VVP was developed, which showed improvements in skin moisture, elasticity, firmness, and reduction of roughness, scaliness, wrinkles, and melanin content.
Polysaccharides from Volvariella volvacea (VVP) were investigated for their cosmetic-related activities and in vivo efficacy for use as a multifunctional active cosmetic ingredient. Three different polysaccharide extraction methods, including hot water shaking (HS), microwave-assisted (MA) and ultrasonic-assisted (UA), were used. Extractable yield, polysaccharide contents and biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-tyrosinase and anti-elastase activities, were compared. The polysaccharides from HS provided the highest extraction yield (15.58 +/- 0.96% w/w) and the highest beta-glucan content (18.80 +/- 0.81% w/w). The HS polysaccharides also possessed the highest inhibitory effects toward lipid peroxidation (IC50 of 0.0378 mg/mL), tyrosinase (51.46 mg KAE/g), and elastase (604.21 +/- 73.66 mg EGCG/g). The cytotoxicity of the VVP was determined for safe use. A cosmetic gel cream containing VVP was developed and 0.2% VVP formulation was observed to be the most stable in color. UV protection factors, skin irritation by single patch test, and in vivo efficacy, including skin moisturization, anti-wrinkle and whitening, were measured. The VVP showed no cytotoxicity against human dermal skin fibroblast. The gel cream containing VVP provided less sun protection factor; however, it significantly exhibited the skin benefits of increasing moisture, gross elasticity, net elasticity, and skin firmness. Improvements to skin roughness, scaliness, wrinkles and in melanin content were also depicted gradually along 8 weeks. V. volvacea, therefore, could be a good source for polysaccharides being used as a moisturizing, anti-wrinkle, and whitening agent in cosmetic preparations.
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