Polysaccharides from Discarded Stems of Trollius chinensis Bunge Elicit Promising Potential in Cosmetic Industry: Characterization, Moisture Retention and Antioxidant Activity

Abstract

Unconventional polysaccharides as representative active substances from stems of Trollius chinensis Bunge (TC) were studied. Crude polysaccharides from the stems of TC (TCSP) and the petals of TC (TCPP) were extracted, and the moisture retention and antioxidation activities of both TCSP and TCPP in vitro were studied. The weight-average molar masses (Mw) of TCSP (6.07 × 105 Da) were lower than those of TCPP (9.72 × 105 Da). Glucuronic acid and xylose only existed in TCSP, and the molar ratio of galacturonic acid and mannose in TCSP was significantly higher than that in TCPP. No significant differences in moisture retention ability were found between TCSP and TCPP. The reducing capacity and dphenyl picryl hydrazinyl (DPPH) radical scavenging capacity of TCSP were slightly weaker than those of TCPP. The 2,2-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline–6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical scavenging capacity of TCSP can be equivalent to that of TCPP. The moisture retention ability was not different between TCSP and TCPP, which are both highly homologous with traditional humectants. The antioxidation assays in vitro demonstrated that the antioxidant activity of TCSP is stronger compared to that of some plant-derived polysaccharides. The stems of TC can be a promising source of unconventional polysaccharides, which possess moisture retention and antioxidation capacities for the cosmetics industry.

A Comprehensive Research Review of Herbal Textual Research, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, Traditional Uses, Clinical Application, Safety Evaluation, and Quality Control of Trollius chinensis Bunge

“…Jia [ 54 ] investigated the extraction method, isolation, purification, in vitro antioxidant activity, and related pharmacological activities of polysaccharides obtained from TCB. The coumarin compounds in TCB include chicory glycosides, hesperidin, sterols, 6-deoxy-D-manno-1, 4-lactone, 6-deoxy-D-manno-1,4-lactone, lactone, tetracosane, and trolliamide [ 55 ]. Wang [ 50 ] isolated and identified a pure polysaccharide from TCB using GC-MS.…”

Trollius chinensis Bunge: A Comprehensive Review of Research on Botany, Materia Medica, Ethnopharmacological Use, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Quality Control

“…Although these components exist in relatively low concentrations, their pharmacological effects are manifold, holding substantial potential for development. T. chinensis polysaccharides consist of neutral and acidic monosaccharides, predominantly comprising mannose (Man), rhamnose (Rha), galacturonic acid (GalA), glucose (Glu), galactose (Gal), arabinose (Ara), and fucose (Fuc) [ 60 ]. T. chinensis also harbors compounds like xantho-phyll-Epoxyde (C 40 H 56 O 3 ) and trollixanthin (C 40 H 56 O 3 ).…”