Skin aging involves degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM) in both the epidermal and
dermal layers, it leaves visible signs on the surface of skin and the physical properties of the …

Elastase is a proteolytic enzyme belonging to the family of hydrolases produced by human
neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, and endothelial cells. Human neutrophil elastase is …

Background Owing to their roles in tissue remodelling in health and disease, several studies
have reported investigations on plant extracts as inhibitors of proteinases and as anti …

The search for natural cosmeceuticals has gained an increasing demand due to its fewer
side effects and become more prevalent in cosmetic formulations. Plant sources contain …

In search for natural products of cosmetic interest, a hundred plant extracts were in vitro
tested against elastase and tyrosinase. The inhibitors of these enzymes find application as …

Elastase, a serine proteinase released by activated human neutrophils, can degrade a wide
variety of biomacromolecules including elastin, and is considered a marker of inflammatory …

Hypericum species are one of the most commonly used medicinal plants all over the world
and traditional uses of the Hypericum species are mainly characterized by external …

Achillea millefolium L. sl is traditionally used not only in the treatment of gastro-intestinal and
hepato-biliary disorders, but also as an antiphlogistic drug. As various proteases, for …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Ethnobotanical investigations have shown that the Pinus
species have been used against rheumatic pain and for wound healing in Turkish folk …

The medical ethnobotanical knowledge propagated over generations in the coastal regions
of the Eastern Mediterranean, including Lebanon, is one that has built on several ancient …