Kankanit Yeerong 1 , Panuwan Chantawannakul 2 , Songyot Anuchapreeda 3,4 , Thomas Rades 5 ,
Anette Müllertz 5,6 and Wantida Chaiyana 1,4,7,*
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4 Center of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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6 Bioneer:FARMA, Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
7 Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary School, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand *
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Abstract: Acheta domesticus is an edible insect, rich in nutritional value and considered a sustainable protein source. This study aimed to investigate the potential application of A. domesticus extracts for anti-skin-aging purposes. The extracts were prepared by maceration at ambient temperature with 95% ethanol or hexane and maceration in gentle heat (45 ◦C) with 95% v/v ethanol or DI water. The extracts were examined for total protein, phenolic, and flavonoid contents. Protein molecular weight distribution was analyzed. The safety of the extracts was investigated in terms of irritation and cytotoxicity. Biological activities relevant to the inhibition of skin aging were evaluated, including increasing transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) expression and inhibitory activities on collagenase and hyaluronidase. The aqueous extract from maceration in gentle heat had the highest total protein content (63 ± 1% w/w), total phenolic content (0.48 ± 0.03 mg GAE/g extract), TGF-β1
stimulating activities (33 ± 2 pg/mL), and collagenase inhibition (with a half maximal inhibitory
concentration of 26 ± 1 µg/mL) among various extracts investigated. It caused no irritation to the
hen’s egg chorioallantoic membrane and showed no cytotoxicity to human dermal fibroblasts and
peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Therefore, aqueous A. domesticus extract is proposed as an
innovative natural anti-skin-aging ingredient.
Keywords: Acheta domesticus; anti-aging skincare; cosmetic; human dermal fibroblast; safety
1. Introduction
Over 2000 insect species are used or investigated as food sources in 113 countries across Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas [1,2]. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recommends specific insect species as sustainable alternative protein and fat sources, resulting in increased attention also in Western nations as a potential resolution to malnutrition issues [3,4]. In Thailand, over 200 insect species have been consumed since ancient times, especially crickets, grasshoppers, mealworms, and giant water bugs [5]. As a result of the rising edible insect demand, insect farming has expanded around the world, and crickets are the most often farmed insect species. More than 20,000 cricket farms existed in Thailand in the year 2022 [6]. Various cricket species are
This article is excerpted from the Pharmaceuticals 2024, 17, 346 by Wound World.
