Contains Natural EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor) supporting skin elasticity, moisture protection and wound healing for radiant youthful looking skin. May also boost immunity.*
“Bird’s Nest” or swallow’s nest is referring to the nest of swiftlet. It is usually built during the breeding season by the interwoven strands of solidified salivary of male swiflets in South East Asia and Southern China. Traditionally, it has been used to replenish strength and revitalize energy. Bird’s nest has been regarded as precious delicacy in Chinese cuisine for maintenance of general health and radiant youthful looking skin.*
Oryza’s, using ultra-high-pressure enzyme processing methods, produces extract from Bird’s Nest of highest quality and is standardized to contain sialic acid, with known effect on boosting immunity, improving brain function, and prevention of virus/influenza infections. Bird’s Nest is one of the richest natural food sources of sialic acid.*
Bird’s Nest is well known for its rich content of EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor), a low molecular weight, 53-amino acid polypeptide that stimulate cell growth and proliferation. With ultra-high-pressure treatment, Oryza has been able to produce BIRD’S NEST EXTRACT with EGF content 5x higher than other commercially available products.*
Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) plays important role in the process of wound healing. Proliferation and migration of epithelial cells plays critical role in wound healing, EGF is a known factor in promoting fibroblast proliferation and epithelial cells migration, thus promote wound healing.*
Experiments using BIRD’S NEST EXTRACT on human skin cells studied epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts proliferation. Results showed that BIRD’S NEST EXTRACT promoted the proliferation of normal keratinocytes and fibroblasts dose-dependently. Keratinocycles proliferation improved 100% and fibroblasts proliferation 116%. Keratinocytes plays important role in healthy skin barrier function, improved proliferation on keratinocytes directly improves skin barrier function, thus promote skin suppleness and improve overall skin texture. Meanwhile, fibroblasts synthesize extracellular matrix and collagen, plays critical role in wound healing, influence skin elasticity and physical apparent age. The excellent cell proliferative effect demonstrated by BIRD’S NEST EXTRACT is beneficial in promoting healthy youthful looking skin.*
Tight junctions (TJ) refer to closely associated area of two adjacent cells whose membrane join forming a virtually impermeable barrier to fluid. In the stratum corneum, ceramide acts as first line of skin barrier function. TJ in the stratum granulosum acts as second line of skin barrier function. Together they form important barrier that protects from external organism, preventing excessive water loss and selectively transport of small solutes through the skin.*
