Anti-aging potential of <i>Cephalotaxus harringtonia</i> extracts: the role of harringtonine and homoharringtonine in skin protection

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Photoaging damages the skin layers. The tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) plays a crucial role in the central mechanism of photoaging. TNF-alpha production leads to direct damage to skin cells and facilitates the degradation of vital extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. TNF-alpha stimulates matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) activation This accelerates the loss of skin elasticity and wrinkle formation. Thus, preventing photoaging and delaying the skin aging process are important research objectives, and the development of new anti-aging substances that target the TNF-alpha and MMP-1 pathways is promising. In this context, the efficacies of four extracts derived from two types of Cephalotaxus harringtonia (CH) buds (CH-10Y-buds, CH-200Y-buds) and leaves (CH-10Y-leaves, CH-200Y-leaves) were investigated, exhibiting a significant reduction in reactive oxygen species (ROS). Among the four extracts, CH-10Y-buds was the most effective in reducing ROS and exhibited the highest amounts of harringtonine and homoharringtonine. The activities of harringtonine, homoharringtonine, and ginkgetin were evaluated; harringtonine exhibited a high efficacy in inhibiting TNF-alpha-induced inflammatory responses and MMP-1 activation, thereby reducing collagen degradation. These findings suggest that CH-10Y-buds and their components herringtonin are promising candidates for preventing damage caused by photoaging. Our results can facilitate the development of new methods for maintaining skin health and inhibiting the skin aging process. Further research is necessary to comprehensively evaluate the potential efficacy of these candidate substances and investigate their applicability to actual skin. Such studies will aid in the development of more effective anti-aging strategies in the future.

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