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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2021, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (6): 522-527.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-1803.2021.06.008

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Screening of anti-acne herbs and their application in the treatment of acne

ZHAO Da-min1(),WANG Xue-dong1(),ZHAI Chun-tao2()   

  1. 1. School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
    2. Laber Cosmeceuticals Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201203, China
  • Received:2020-09-24 Revised:2021-05-27 Online:2021-06-22 Published:2021-06-22
  • Contact: Xue-dong WANG,Chun-tao ZHAI E-mail:943636472@qq.com;xdwang@ecust.edu.cn;ct-zhai@laibo.com.cn

Abstract:

The anti-acne efficacy of herbs was evaluated according to their antibacterial effect and their inhibitory effect on 5α-reductase. Scutellaria Baicalensis, Salvia miltiorrhiza and Forsythia were thus screened from the Chinese herbs. An anti-acne gel was prepared in which the alcohol extracts of the three herbs were used as effective ingredients and its clinical effect was investigated. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of the compound formula on P. acnes and S. aureus are 3.13 and 3.13 mg/mL, respectively. The inhibition rate against 5α-reductase at 5 mg/mL is 46.5%. This anti-acne gel can effectively reduce the severity of acne. The results indicate that the extracts of these three herbs show good antibacterial effect and enzyme inhibitory effect, and they have good application effect.

Key words: antibacterial, 5α-reductase, clinical, Chinese herb

CLC Number: 

  • TQ658