Botanicals

Question 1

mechanisms of skin aging targeted by herbs

Answer 1

• ROS
• mitochondrial dysfunction via nucleic acid mutations
• telomere damage by telomerase upregulation

Question 2

herbs used for protection of mitochondria

Answer 2

• anthocyanins (carotenoids)
• polyphenols
• catechins
• grape seed
• resveratrol
• silymarin

Question 3

botanical shown to downregulate telomerase

Answer 3

camptotheca acuminate

Question 4

6 herbal extracts for treating photoaging that have been sole active ingredient in tested formulations

Answer 4

• coffeeberry
• date palm kernel
• oat
• soy milk
• total soy
• soy protease inhibitors

Question 5

underlying biochemical anomalies that induce cutaneous photoaging (aging pathogenesis)

Answer 5

disrupted/incompetent SC barrier

chronic inflammation

Question 6

Aloe improves photoaging by

Answer 6

increasing collagen synthesis and microcirculation

Question 7

Charentais cantaloupe

Answer 7

highest content of superoxide dismutase

activates synthesis of two other enzymatic antioxidants (catalase, glutathione oxidase)

Question 8

Types of SM in coffee

Answer 8

purine alkaloids

polyphenols

Question 9

Cucumber

Answer 9

inhibits MMP
inhibits melanogenesis while improving wound healing
relieves puffiness
decrease in sebum production