School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.
Korean Medicine Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daegu 41566, Korea.
Mar Drugs. 2018 Nov 21;16(11):459. doi: 10.3390/md16110459.
Marine algae are considered to be an abundant sources of bioactive compounds with cosmeceutical potential. Recently, a great deal of interest has focused on the health-promoting effects of marine bioactive compounds. Carbohydrates are the major and abundant constituent of marine algae and have been utilized in cosmetic formulations, as moisturizing and thickening agents for example. In addition, marine carbohydrates have been suggested as promising bioactive biomaterials for their various properties beneficial to skin, including antioxidant, anti-melanogenic and skin anti-aging properties. Therefore, marine algae carbohydrates have potential skin health benefits for value-added cosmeceutical applications. The present review focuses on the various biological capacities and potential skin health benefits of bioactive marine carbohydrates.
海洋藻类被认为是具有化妆品潜力的生物活性化合物的丰富来源。最近,人们对海洋生物活性化合物的促进健康的作用产生了浓厚的兴趣。碳水化合物是海洋藻类的主要和丰富成分,已被用于化妆品配方中,例如保湿剂和增稠剂。此外,海洋碳水化合物因其对皮肤有益的各种特性,如抗氧化、抗黑色素生成和皮肤抗衰老特性,被认为是很有前途的生物活性生物材料。因此,海洋藻类碳水化合物具有潜在的皮肤健康益处,可用于增值型化妆品应用。本综述重点介绍了生物活性海洋碳水化合物的各种生物学能力和潜在的皮肤健康益处。