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ArticleAmino acids2021

Free amino acid contents of selected Ethiopian plant and fungi species: a search for alternative natural free amino acid sources for cosmeceutical applications.

Birhanu Nigusse Kahsay, Jörg Ziegler, Peter Imming, Tsige Gebre-Mariam, Reinhard H H Neubert, Lucie Moeller

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Article in Amino acids, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Birhanu Nigusse KahsayDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 9086, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Jörg ZieglerDepartment of Molecular Signal Processing, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
Peter ImmingDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacy, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
Tsige Gebre-MariamDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 9086, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Reinhard H H NeubertInstitute of Applied Dermatopharmacy, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Weinbergweg 23, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
Lucie MoellerDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacy, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany. lucie.moeller@ufz.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1808-3329
Addis Ababa University · ETMartin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg · DEHelmholtz Centre for Environmental Research · DELeibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry · DE

Funding

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung 01DG17008BDeutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst 57369155
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Free amino acids (FAAs), the major constituents of the natural moisturizing factor (NMF), are very important for maintaining the moisture balance of human skin and their deficiency results in dry skin conditions. There is a great interest in the identification and use of nature-based sources of these molecules for such cosmeceutical applications. The objective of the present study was, therefore, to investigate the FAA contents of selected Ethiopian plant and fungi species; and select the best sources so as to use them for the stated purpose. About 59 different plant species and oyster mushroom were included in the study and the concentrations of 27 FAAs were analyzed. Each sample was collected, lyophilized, extracted using aqueous solvent, derivatized with Fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl chloride (Fmoc-Cl) prior to solid-phase extraction and quantified using Liquid Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometric (LC-ESI-MS/MS) system. All the 27 FAAs were detected in most of the samples. The dominant FAAs that are part of the NMF were found at sufficiently high concentration in the mushroom and some of the plants. This indicates that FAAs that could be included in the preparations for the management of dry skin condition can be obtained from a single natural resource and the use of these resources for the specified purpose have both economic and therapeutic advantage in addition to fulfilling customer needs.

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Amino AcidsChromatography, LiquidCosmeceuticalsFungiHumansPlantsSkinTandem Mass SpectrometryAmino AcidsCosmeceuticalsCosmeceuticalsEthiopian plantsFree amino acidsNatural moisturizing factorsOyster mushroom

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PMID34106335
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