Volume : X, Issue : I, January - 2020

An in vitro Study of Anti- elastase and Anti-hyaluronidase Activities of Sandalwood Extract

Shivashankara A. R. , Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga, Princy L. Palatty

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Sandalwood has many beneficial effects on health. The anticancer and skin protective effects of sandalwood have been proposed to be due to its anti–inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiprotease effects . The present study aimed to assess the antielastase and antihyaluronidase effects of sandalwood. Aqueous extract of sandalwood (50 mg/ml) was added to the reaction mixtures of elastase and hyaluronidase enzyme assays to test its inhibitory effect. This in vitro study demonstrated that sandalwood extract inhibited elastase acitivity and hyaluronidase activity by 81% and 72% respectively. Applying aqueous extract of sandalwood after grinding it against a stone with water, is a common practice in India. This religious practice has to be seen from scientific perspective of skin protecting effects of sandalwood.

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AN IN VITRO STUDY OF ANTI- ELASTASE AND ANTI-HYALURONIDASE ACTIVITIES OF SANDALWOOD EXTRACT, Shivashankara A.R., Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga, Princy L. Palatty INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-1 | January-2020

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