Eriodictyon angustifolium extract, but not Eriodictyon californicum extract, reduces human hair greying

• Published in: International journal of cosmetic science Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 336 - 345
• Main Authors: Taguchi, N., Hata, T., Kamiya, E., Homma, T., Kobayashi, A., Aoki, H., Kunisada, T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Biological effects; Cell activation; cell culture; Cell Death - drug effects; Cell Line, Tumor; Cells, Cultured; claim substantiation; DNA Damage - drug effects; DNA Damage - radiation effects; Eriodictyon - chemistry; Eriodictyon - classification; Eriodictyon angustifolium; Eriodictyon californicum; Female; Flavonoids; Gene expression; grey hair; Hair; Hair Color - drug effects; Human performance; Humans; In Vitro Techniques; Irradiation; Keratinocytes; Keratinocytes - radiation effects; Liquid chromatography; Male; Melanin; Melanins - biosynthesis; Melanins - metabolism; Melanoma; Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor; Microphthalmia-Associated Transcription Factor - metabolism; Middle Aged; Monophenol Monooxygenase - metabolism; Pigmentation; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Prevention; Radiation damage; Signal transduction; Signaling; Skin - drug effects; Species Specificity; statistics; sterubin; Synthesis; Tyrosinase; Wnt protein; sterubin; claim substantiation; grey hair; cell culture; Eriodictyon angustifolium; statistics

Objective Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon angustifolium and Eriodictyon californicum) has been used for many years in traditional medicine. However, the effect of Yerba Santa on melanogenesis has not yet been investigated. We aimed to assess the biological effects of Yerba Santa on hair pigmentation. Metho...