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Resveratrol-procyanidin blend: nutraceutical and antiaging efficacy evaluated in a placebo-controlled, double-blind study

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Buonocore, Daniela, Nobile, Cestone, Santin, Bottone, Marzatico, Lazzeretti, Tocabens·2012·Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology

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BACKGROUND: Skin is constantly exposed to pro-oxidant environmental stress from several sources, including air pollutants, ultraviolet solar light, and chemical oxidants. Reactive oxygen species have been implicated in age-related skin disorders. Dietary bioactive antioxidant compounds, such as polyphenols, have beneficial effects on skin health. The advantage of a nutritional administration route is that blood delivers nutraceutical bioactive compounds continuously to all skin compartments, ie, the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous fat. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the topical and systemic effects of a dietary supplement containing resveratrol and procyanidin on age-related alterations to the skin, the skin antioxidant pool, and systemic oxidative stress levels. METHODS: An instrumental study was performed in 50 subjects (25 treated with supplements and 25 with placebo) to identify clinical features induced by chronoaging or photoaging. Product efficacy was evaluated after 60 days of treatment in terms of in vivo and in situ skin hydration, elasticity, and skin roughness levels, systemic oxidative stress levels by plasmatic derivatives of reactive oxygen metabolites and oxyadsorbent tests, and extent of the skin antioxidant pool. RESULTS: After 60 days of treatment, values for systemic oxidative stress, plasmatic antioxidant capacity, and skin antioxidant power had increased significantly. Additionally, skin moisturization and elasticity had improved, while skin roughness and depth of wrinkles had diminished. Intensity of age spots had significantly decreased, as evidenced by improvement in the individual typological angle. CONCLUSION: Nutraceutical and pharmacological intervention with a supplement characterized by a specific blend of resveratrol and procyanidin may be a promising strategy to support treatments for the reduction of skin wrinkling, as well as reducing systemic and skin oxidative stress.

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  • In a placebo-controlled double-blind clinical study, facial skin moisturization and elasticity were enhanced, while facial skin roughness and depth of wrinkles were reduced, in subjects orally supplied with a resveratrol-procyanidin blend.

    “In a placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical study, facial skin moisturization and elasticity were enhanced, while facial skin roughness and depth of wrinkles were reduced, in subjects who were orally supplied with a resveratrol–procyanidin blend.”
  • Plasmatic antioxidant capacity and skin antioxidant power increased significantly with a resveratrol-procyanidin blend.

    “Additionally, plasmatic antioxidant capacity and skin antioxidant power increased significantly [110].”

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Authors
Buonocore, D., Nobile, Cestone, Santin, Bottone, Marzatico, Lazzeretti, & Tocabens
Affiliations
University of Pavia (IT)
Corresponding author
Buonocore, Daniela
Venue
Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
Published
2012-10
Volume
5
Pages
159
ISSN
1178-7015 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1989581783
Cited by
57
References
41
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
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  • Dove Medical Press (Taylor and Francis Group) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Skin Protection and Aging
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine
Keywords
resveratrol, procyanidins, nutraceuticals, anti-aging, skin aging, photoaging, oxidative stress, skin antioxidants, skin hydration, skin elasticity, skin roughness, wrinkles, liver spots, dietary supplements, polyphenols

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