Effect of β-Carotene and Vitamin C on Chlorophyll-Induced Photooxidation
2005
Ryu, S.H. (Inje University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea) | Lee, H.S. (Inje University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea) | Lee, Y.S. (Kyunghee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Kwon, T.W. (Inje University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea) | Song, Y.S. (Inje University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea) | Moon, G.S. (Inje University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea), E-mail: [email protected]
Skin is continously exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, the major cause of skin disorders including skin aging. Chlorophylls were well known as photosensitizer initiating subsequent chemical reactions such as photooxidative deterioration of cellular structures. This experiment was designed to elucidate the effects of β-carotene and ascorbic acid with chlorophylls on UVB-induced photooxidation in linoleic acid emulsion model system and skin homogenate of ICR mouse. In linoleic acid emulsion model system, the addition of chlorophyll and β-carotene accelerated the photooxidation, while high concentration of ascorbic acid prevented.
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