Author(s)

Chin-Hsiu Yu, Yu-Ting Lin, Hsiang-Ling Su, Kai-Wen Kan, Fu-Chen Liu, Shan-Yu Lin, Yu-Ming Chung, Hsin-Fen Hsu, Yung-Hsiang Lin^*

TCI Research and Design Center, TCI Co. Ltd., Taipei City.

In this study, we explored the effects of unripe fruit extracts of Mangifera indica L. on the anti-aging activity in skin cells. Mangifera indica L. is a popular economical and medicinal plant with numerous health-beneficial properties. The aqueous extracts of unripe fruit of Mangifera indica L. were obtained and subjected to HPLC and NMR analyses for the identification of bioactive compounds. The anti-glycation effect of Mango unripe fruit extracts was monitored by in vitro model system of AGEs (Advanced glycation end products) formation. Mango unripe fruit extracts significantly inhibited the AGEs formation in a dose-dependent manner. Meanwhile, Mango unripe fruit extracts possessed a comparable efficiency to commercialized Kojic acids in the inhibition of melanogenesis in B16-F10 melanoma cells. The UVA-induced cell damages can be prevented and repaired by Mango unripe fruit extracts in skin fibroblast CCD-966SK. Compared to the untreated control, Mango unripe fruit extracts significantly increased the cell viability while being applied before (36%) or after (43%) UVA irradiation. These results verified the potential application of Mango unripe fruit extracts in the skin protection and recovery from UVA irradiation, as well as the suppression of AGEs formation and melanogenesis.

Mangifera indica L., Anti-Glycation, Melanogenesis, UVA-Induced Cell Damage

Yu, C. , Lin, Y. , Su, H. , Kan, K. , Liu, F. , Lin, S. , Chung, Y. , Hsu, H. and Lin, Y. (2019) Unripe Fruit Extracts of Mangifera indica L. Protect against AGEs Formation, Melanogenesis and UVA-Induced Cell Damage. Food and Nutrition Sciences, 10, 188-197. doi: 10.4236/fns.2019.102014.