Effect of a Garcinia gardneriana (Planchon and Triana) Zappi hydroalcoholic extract on melanogenesis in B16F10 melanoma cells
2013
Campos, Patrícia Mazureki | Horinouchi, Cíntia Delai da Silva | Prudente, Arthur da Silveira | Cechinel-Filho, Valdir | Cabrini, Daniela de Almeida | Otuki, Michel Fleith
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY RELEVANCE: Garcinia gardneriana (Planchon and Triana) Zappi (Clusiaceae) is popularly called “bacopari” in southern Brazil. The leaves of this plant are traditionally used to treat skin disorders. AIM OF STUDY: This study evaluated the effects of a hydroalcoholic extract of Garcinia gardneriana leaves (HEGG) on B16F10 murine melanoma cells in order to search for new depigmenting agents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The effects of HEGG were assessed in melanin content assays in B16F10 melanoma cells compared with the reference drug kojic acid (500mM). Melanin content was measured after spontaneous melanogenesis, UVB-induced melanogenesis and melanogenesis induced by α-MSH. At the same time, cell viability assays were conducted. Intracellular and mushroom tyrosinase activity assays were employed to evaluate the effect of HEGG on tyrosinase activity. RESULTS: HEGG decreased the level of melanin under all three experimental conditions of melanin content evaluation without reducing cell viability. In intracellular tyrosinase assays, the enzyme's activity was reduced about 19% with extract concentrations ranging 0.1–10µg/mL. In the mushroom tyrosinase activity assay a maximal inhibition of 35% (1000µg/mL) was observed. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that HEGG inhibition relates to its tyrosinase activity. Therefore, the hydroalcoholic extract of Garcinia gardneriana shows great potential for use as a depigmenting agent in hyperpigmentation disorders.
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