The Potency of Passion Fruit (Passiflora Edulis) Prevents Uv-Induced Skin Aging

Sherla Wijoyo (Udayana University)
Ida Ayu Ika Wahyuniari (Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, 80234, Denpasar, Indonesia)

Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA (JPPIPA)
Vol 9 No 11 (2023): November

The importance of skin health and appearance has led to increased awareness of the negative effects of skin aging induce by UV light. This research aims to examine the effect of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) in preventing photoaging. Google Scholar, Research Gate, and Mendeley were used as the search engine. The keywords were passion fruit and photoaging. The effect of passion fruit to prevent photoaging were analyzed from 15 articles. The antioxidant contained in passion fruit has been reported and showed can suppress Reactive Oxygen Species   (ROS), anti-inflammation activity, inhibit melanin synthesis and tyrosinase activity. This will contribute to prevention skin aging and skin damage by UV exposure