Effectivity of Gel Derived from Degumming Silkworm Cocoon Waste for Skin Pigmentation

• Published in: Pakistan journal of biological sciences Vol. 26; no. 12; pp. 607 - 614
• Main Authors: Tanjung, Masitta, Jannah, Raudhatul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pakistan 01.11.2023
• Subjects: Animals; Bombyx - chemistry; Bombyx - metabolism; Humans; Male; Propiophenones - metabolism; Rats; Silk - chemistry; Silk - metabolism; Skin Pigmentation; Degumming waste gel; Bombyx mori; melanocytes; silkworm cocoon; ultraviolet light; sun protection factor

Background and Objective: The trash produced by boiling silkworm cocoons during the degumming process still retains useful amino acids, such as sericin and fibroin, that can repair skin damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light. This study seeks to examine the impact of utilising degumming silk...