1.Antioxidative and Photoprotective Effects of Pleurotus flabellatus (Pink Oyster Mushroom) Polysaccharides Against UVA Radiation-Induced Cytotoxicity in Human Dermal Fibroblast (HS-27) Cell Line
Norintan Suhaida Abdul Rahman ; Masriana Hassan ; Nur Izyanni Hamid ; Shaiful Azuar Mohamad ; Najwa Mohamad ; Mahani Mahadi ; Nur Fatin Zalikha Zailan ; Ismail Rozila
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2021;17(No.3):185-191
Introduction: Ultraviolet (UV) A is the longest wavelength of UV radiation, accounts for approximately 95% of the
radiation reaching the earth's surface. It can penetrate deeply into the skin layer and able to induce photoaging and
photocarcinogenesis through the activation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Polysaccharides-containing Pleurotus
flabellatus (known as a pink oyster mushroom) has antioxidative properties and may inhibit free radical activities
generated from UV radiation. Hence, this present study was to evaluate the antioxidative and photoprotective properties of exopolysaccharides (ExPFE) and exopolysaccharides (EnPFE) of Pleurotus flabellatus extracts on UVA irradiated human dermal fibroblast (HS-27) cell line. Methods: The antioxidant level of ExPFE and EnPFE was determined
using 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging assay, while both cytotoxicity and photoprotective effects
of the extracts on the HS-27 cell line were determined using CellTiter-Blue® cell viability assay. The effects of ExPFE
and EnPFE on the HS-27 cell migration was evaluated using the scratch assay. Results: Both ExPFE and EnPFE exhibited respectable antioxidant and scavenging activity in DPPH. The extracts also demonstrated a non-cytotoxicity, but
photoprotective effects to the HS-27 cells by increasing the percentage of cell viability and enhancing cell migration
activity upon UVA exposure. Conclusion: The ExPFE and EnPFE exhibit antioxidative and photoprotective effects
on UVA irradiated HS-27 cell line. This study suggests that pink oyster polysaccharides could be a potential natural
bioactive compound for skin protection against UVA radiation.