Fig. 2. Effect of wheat ceramide powder (WC-P) on wrinkle formation and skin dryness in ultraviolet B (UVB)-irradiated hairless mice. Morphological and histopathological changes (A), wrinkle area (B), epidermis thickness (C), and skin hydration (D) in the dorsal skin of UVB-irradiated hairless mice. NC, normal control (non-UVB irradiation); C, control (UVB irradiation); PC, positive control [UVB irradiation with dietary supplementation of L-ascorbic acid at 100 mg/kg/body weight (bw)]; WC-P5, UVB irradiation with dietary supplementation of WC-P at 5 mg/kg/bw; WC-P20, UVB irradiation with dietary supplementation of WC-P at 20 mg/kg/bw; WC-P40, UVB irradiation with dietary supplementation of WC-P at 40 mg/kg/bw. Values are presented as the mean±SD. Different letters indicate a significant difference at P<0.05 using Duncan’s multiple range test.

Prev Nutr Food Sci 2023;28:418~426 https://doi.org/10.3746/pnf.2023.28.4.418