Liposomes encapsulating Aloe vera leaf gel extract significantly enhance proliferation and collagen synthesis in human skin cell lines

Journal of Oleo Science

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 643-650

  Takahashi, Makoto ^a,b   Kitamoto, Dai ^b   Asikin, Yonathan ^c,d   Takara, Kensaku ^d   Wada, Koji ^d  

^a Kanehide Bio Co Ltd   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^c BOGOR AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Bioavailability; Collagen synthesis; Fibroblast proliferation; Keratinocyte proliferation; Liposome; Skin care

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450195747     PISSN: 13458957     EISSN: 13473352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5650/jos.58.643     Document Type: Article

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