Supports reduced wrinkles and healthy skin by Inhibiting degradation of Collagen, Inhibiting and Hyaluronic Acid*
LITCHI SEED EXTRACT, which was developed as a cosmeceutical food, is expected to inhibit enzymes involving in the degradation of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid, thus, to inhibit decreases in collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid, and maintain the tension and moisture of the skin, preventing wrinkles. LITCHI SEED EXTRACT also eliminates active oxygen (superoxide) and other molecular radicals, which would cause wrinkles and skin aging by acting like superoxide dismutase (SOD), a radical scavenger.*
Collagen is distributed in the entire dermis of the skin, constituting 90% of the dermis. Collagen maintains appropriate elasticity and strength of the skin. When collagenase, an enzyme, is activated, and collagen is degraded, wrinkles and sagging as aging phenomena of the skin develop. Collagen produced in the body is degraded by collagenase. LITCHI SEED EXTRACT inhibited collagenase at a low concentration, thus, LITCHI SEED EXTRACT suggested inhibiting the degradation of collagen.*
Elastin is distributed in the entire dermis of skin. Tension and elasticity of skin are kept by moderate balance of collagen and elastin and hyaluronic acid. Elastin maintains appropriate elasticity and strength of the skin. When elastase, an enzyme, is activated, and elastin is degraded, wrinkles and sags grow as aging phenomena of skin. Elastin produced in the body is degraded by elastase. LITCHI SEED EXTRACT inhibited elastase at a low concentration, thus, it decreases the degradation of elastin effectively.*
Hyaluronic acid is widely distributed in tissues such as skin, synovial fluid, vitreous body, and ligaments. Hyaluronic acid is involved in the adhesion and protection of cells, formation of skin tissue, and the maintenance of the moisture and flexibility of tissue. With a decrease in hyaluronic acid, the skin loses moisture and tension, and develops wrinkles and sagging. Hyaluronic acid is degraded by the enzyme, hyaluronidase. LICHI SEED EXTRACT inhibited hyaluronidase, thus, it inhibits the degradation of hyaluronic acid.*
