Discover antioxidants that slow down the growth of wrinkles

Israeli scientists have developed a new way of fighting wrinkles on the skin.

According to a report on August 30 -Alpha-Galileo science news website, scientists at the Jewish University and Bar-Ilan University have succeeded in isolating an antioxidant derived from capable herbs. slows down the aging process by fighting the breakage of collagen in the skin.

Antioxidants fight off free radicals with small amounts in the body that break many tissues like collagen and elastin in the body, including the skin and when this happens, the softness of the skin lost and wrinkles formed.

(Artwork: Collagenasia) According to the researchers, vitamin C oxidizes rapidly and is sensitive to high temperatures, as well as the antioxidant EGCG found in green tea, and vitamin E. But the antioxidant The oxidation they use in the study has the ability to withstand high temperatures, dissolve in water, not oxidize easily and thus be effective in time.

However, the researchers did not disclose which herbs they used to extract antioxidants, because the study is in the process of applying for patents.

The researchers performed experiments on the skin tissue of mice by applying antioxidants to groups of skin cells - those exposed to the sun and anointed with antioxidants and exposed places. with sunshine but not an antioxidant. The results showed that non-oxidized anti-oxidant cells increased free radicals causing wrinkles, while antioxidant-treated cells significantly reduced free radicals.

Now researchers are seeking to manufacture new-generation cosmetics that are not only resistant to wrinkles but are also effective against deep wrinkles compared to current cosmetics.

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