- 著者
- Xiaozhi Xi Jia Li Shasha Guo Yujuan Li Fangxue Xu Mengmeng Zheng Hui Cao Xiaowei Cui Hong Guo Chunchao Han
- 出版者
- Japan Oil Chemists' Society
- 雑誌
- Journal of Oleo Science (ISSN:13458957)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.67, no.9, pp.1071-1082, 2018 (Released:2018-09-01)
- 参考文献数
- 74
- 被引用文献数
- 19
During ancient times in China, bee pollen was used for skin whitening and beauty. Around 70% of substances in bee pollen are biologically active, such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and fatty acids, phenolic compounds, vitamins and bioelements.This review describes the cosmeceutical properties of bee pollen and the mechanism of its active components action, its beneficial influence on human skin. As a natural bee product, bee pollen may effectively enhance protective mechanisms against skin aging, skin dryness, ultraviolet B radiation, oxidative damage, inflammatory and melanogenesis, which are involved in a wide range of negative effects on human skin, thus they have attracted attention for health and cosmetic applications.