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Evaluation of Gene Expression and In Vitro Enzyme Study for Antiaging Effect of Crocin and Lutein

Author(s): Archana A. Naik*, Chhaya H. Gadgoli and Arvind B. Naik

Volume 10, Issue 5, 2020

Page: [595 - 604] Pages: 10

DOI: 10.2174/2210315509666190801162217

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Abstract

Background: Tubular calyx of flowers of Nyctanthes arbour-tristis contains an apocarotenoid crocin, a major constituent present in saffron stigma. The flowers of N. arbortristis are readily available, hence can be an economic substitute for saffron. Lutein from flowers of Tagetes patula, is another carotenoid which is a popular antioxidant.

Objective: Oxidative stress is a major contributor to the process of aging. Carotenoids are powerful antioxidants. Hence, the study was carried out to evaluate anticollagenase activity and antielastase activity using gene expression study in Human dermal fibroblasts.

Methods: Crocin was isolated from the tubular calyx of Nyctanthes arbortristis using flash chromatographic technique and lutein was isolated using column chromatography. Anticollagenase and antielastase activity of crocin and lutein were carried out using collagenase from Clostridium histolyticum as enzyme and porcine pancreatic elastase. Cytotoxicity of crocin and lutein was determined in Human Dermal Fibroblast cell line (HDF) through MTT assay. In gene expression study, the HDF Cell line was inoculated with Crocin (450 and 250 ppm) and lutein (100 and 50 ppm) separately for 24 hrs and the m-RNA expression levels of COL Type-1 and elastin were determined using RT-PCR. The results were compared with standards.

Result: Crocin and lutein both showed inhibition of collagenase and elastase enzyme which are responsible for aging process. The cytotoxic concentration CTC 50 (ppm) for Crocin and lutein was found to be 790.2 ppm and 137.14 ppm. Gene expression study on crocin rich extract of Nyctanthes arbortristis showed upregulation of both collagen and elastin gene whereas lutein rich extract having concentration100 μg/ml showed up regulation by 0.02 fold and concentration 50 μg/ml showed down regulation.

Conclusion: In vitro collagenase and elastase enzyme study and Gene expression study showed that these carotenoids are potential antiageing agents which can be substituted to synthetic cosmeceuticals as well as saffron.

Keywords: Crocin, lutein, carotenoids, collagen, elastin, HDF cells.

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