Shune Lae Phyu
Mae Fah Luang University, Mandalay ,Thailand
Title: The efficacy of Ziziphus jujuba extract serum for reduction of periorbital wrinkles
Biography
Biography: Shune Lae Phyu
Abstract
As the earth keeps rotating, aging is the process that people can’t escape as the external and internal appearances of living things change according to time. Having flawless skin without wrinkles, fine lines and dark spots is the ultimate beauty goal for all people in the world. Nowadays, anti-aging procedure is becoming popular, the researchers keep trying to find out new anti-aging treatments with the aim of getting maximum effectiveness and minimal side effects.
Among entire body, the skin is most visible part of the body that shows continuous signs of aging. The aging skin signs, wrinkles become prominent at the age of 30. Periorbital wrinkles or crow’s feet are one of the most unwanted skin problems since eyes are regarded as the first thing of communication between people before actual speech.
Daily exposure of skin with air, sunlight, chemicals can lead to induction of free radicals’ production and reactive oxygen species (ROS). Free radicals are the most dangerous molecules in the human body that speeds up the aging process. Natural plants are gifted to human beings as medicine to encourage healthy life. Since the beginning of civilization, plants have been used in various forms in society such as pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmeceutical usage due to their potential to treat skin problems. Among different species of them, Chinese jujube or Ziziphus jujuba plays an important role in Chinese traditional medicine.
Due to its high nutritional composition, it has been used as an anti-oxidant, anti-insomnia and neuroprotective agents in Chinese medicine. Jujube contains 23 types of amino acids, polysaccharides and high amounts of vitamins and minerals and nutraceuticals. The major vitamins in jujube are vitamin C, riboflavin, thiamine and vitamin A. These components in jujube have anti-oxidant properties which may aid in scavenging of free radicals. The anti-oxidant properties are not only given by vitamins, but also by phenolic compounds. Moreover, polyphenols and flavonoids are the active ingredients in jujube fruits. The antioxidant properties of Ziziphus jujuba extract would be effective for treatment of periorbital wrinkles. Therefore, the main purpose is to study efficacy of Chinese Jujube extract serum for treatment of periorbital wrinkles.