Open AccessAn Encapsulated Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate Increases Skin Microcirculation in Healthy Women
Author(s) -
Silke De Spirt,
Helmut Sies,
H Tronnier,
Ulrike Heinrich
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
skin pharmacology and physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.703
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1660-5535
pISSN - 1660-5527
DOI - 10.1159/000330521
Subject(s) - microcirculation , transepidermal water loss , medicine , dermis , placebo , ingestion , food science , chemistry , anatomy , pathology , alternative medicine , stratum corneum
Microcirculation in the dermis of the skin is important for nutrient delivery to this tissue. In this study, the effects of a micronutrient concentrate (Juice Plus+®; 'active group'), composed primarily of fruit and vegetable juice powder, on skin microcirculation and structure were compared to placebo.
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