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Cyano-Phycocyanin: Mechanisms of Action on Human Skin and Future Perspectives in Medicine

subject

skin diseasesanti-inflammatory effectantimelanogenic effectantimicrobial effectantioxidative activitywound healingcyano-phycocyanincyanobacteriaanticancer effect

description

Cyano-phycocyanin is one of the active pigments of the blue-green algae and is usually isolated from the filamentous cyanobacteria Arthrospira platensis Gomont (Spirulina). Due to its multiple physiological functions and non-toxicity, cyano-phycocyanin may be a potential substance for the topical treatment of various skin diseases. Considering that the conventional medicine faces drug resistance, insufficient efficacy and side effects, the plant origin compounds can act as an alternative option. Thus, the aim of this paper was to review the wound healing, antimicrobial, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antimelanogenic and anticancer properties and mechanisms of cyano-phycocyanin topical activities on human skin. Moreover, possible applications and biotechnological requirements for pharmaceutical forms of cyano-phycocyanin for the treatment of various skin diseases are discussed in this review.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2022-01-01Plants
10.3390/plants1109124910.3390/plants11091249https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11091249 10.3390/plants11091249