Supplementating with dietary astaxanthin combined with collagen hydrolysate improves facial elasticity and decreases matrix metalloproteinase-1 and -12 expression: a comparative study with placebo - Yoon, Hyun-Sun; Cho, Hyun Hee; Cho, Soyun; Lee, Se-Rah; Shin, Mi-Hee; Chung, Jin Ho (Journal of medicinal food, 2014)
Keywords: Adult; Antioxidants - administration & dosage; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Collagen - administration & dosage; Collagen Type I - genetics; Collagen Type I - metabolism; Dietary Supplements; DNA Damage - drug effects; DNA Damage - radiation effects; Double-Blind Method; Elasticity; Female; Fibrillin-1; Fibrillins; Humans; Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 - genetics; Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 - metabolism; Matrix Metalloproteinase 12 - genetics; Matrix Metalloproteinase 12 - metabolism; Microfilament Proteins - genetics; Microfilament Proteins - metabolism; Middle Aged; Patient Compliance; RNA, Messenger - genetics; RNA, Messenger - metabolism; Skin - drug effects; Skin - metabolism; Skin Aging - drug effects; Ultraviolet Rays - adverse effects; Xanthophylls - administration & dosage; anti-aging; astaxanthin; collagen hydrolysate; photoaging