A horse chestnut extract, which induces contraction forces in fibroblasts, is a potent anti-aging ingredient

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 369-376

  Fujimura, Tsutomu ^a   Tsukahara, Kazue ^a   Moriwaki, Shigeru ^a   Hotta, Mitsuyuki ^a   Kitahara, Takashi ^a   Takema, Yoshinori ^a  

^a KAO CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM; AGING; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AESCULUS; AGING; FEMALE; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 33845258722     PISSN: 15257886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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