Supermelanin | SAIGON LIBERATION NEWSPAPER

SGGP 04/11/2023 08:15

After 10 years of research, a team of scientists at Northwestern University in the US has developed a synthetic version of melanin that could have millions of uses, including preventing blisters and accelerating the healing process of tissue samples on newly injured human skin.

The team currently plans to further develop “super melanin” as both a treatment for skin wounds and a potential anti-aging and sun protection product.

Testing super melanin on human skin.

In the study, scientists tested melanin on two mice that had been exposed to chemicals and UV radiation, and on human skin tissue samples that had been exposed to chemicals.

In both cases, melanin reduces or even completely prevents damage to the upper and lower layers of the skin, primarily by scavenging harmful free radicals generated on the skin after exposure, thereby reducing inflammation and accelerating the healing process.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/sieu-melanin-post712700.html