USE OF SALIDROSIDE DERIVATIVE IN EXTERNAL PREPARATION FOR SKIN WHITENING

Abstract

The use of the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the preparation of an external preparation for skin whitening is provided, and the compound is shown in formula (I-1):

##STR00001##

The present disclosure can enhance the whitening activity of salidroside while taking full advantage of the protective effect of salidroside sugar ring, where the phenol residues of salidroside are restructured to obtain salidroside-plus (SP-037), which is 1-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl-β-D-glucoside and/or a salt thereof. The whitening effect of the compound is tested through a series of experiments.

Claims

1. A method of using a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt the compound, comprising the step of using the compound or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound in a preparation of an external preparation for skin whitening, wherein the compound is shown in formula (I-1): ##STR00019##

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the compound or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound has a mass percentage of 0.5% to 30% in the external preparation for skin whitening.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the external preparation is an antioxidant, a colorant, a depigmenting agent, an emollient, an emulsifier, an exfoliant, a fragrance, a humectant, a lubricant, a pharmaceutically active agent, a humidizer, a light fasting agent, a preservative, a skin protectant, a skin penetration enhancer, a sunscreen, a stabilizer, a surfactant, or a thickener.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the skin protectant is toner, lotion, cream, essence, or facial mask.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein the external preparation is present in a form of an aqueous lotion, a water-in-oil emulsion, an oil-in-water emulsion, an oil lotion, an oleyl alcohol lotion, or a gel.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the compound of the formula (I-1) is prepared through the following steps: step 1: dissolving 3,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid and borane-tetrahydrofuran (THF) at a molar ratio of 1:(1.1-1.3) in THF to perform a first reaction at 15° C. to 25° C. for 4 h to 6 h; after the first reaction is completed, conducting a rotary evaporation for removing the THF to obtain a crude product; and purifying the crude product by a column chromatography to obtain an intermediate 2; ##STR00020## step 2: dissolving the intermediate 2 obtained in step 1 and benzyl chloride in acetone by stirring, wherein a molar ratio of the intermediate 2 to the benzyl chloride is 1:(1-1.2); after the dissolution is completed, adding potassium carbonate and potassium iodide to react at reflux for 18 h to 20 h, wherein a molar ratio of the intermediate 2 to the potassium carbonate is 1:(1-1.2) and a molar ratio of the intermediate 2 to the potassium iodide is 1:(0.1-0.2); evaporating the acetone, pouring a residue into water, and adding hydrochloric acid dropwise to adjust a pH to 7; conducting an extraction with ethyl acetate, evaporating the ethyl acetate out from a resulting organic phase under vacuum, and subjecting a resulting product to recrystallization with absolute ethanol to obtain a white solid intermediate 3; ##STR00021## step 3: dissolving the white solid intermediate 3 obtained in step 2 in dichloromethane (DCM), and adding an intermediate 4, a molecular sieve, and dry silver carbonate sequentially under stirring to perform a second reaction at 15° C. to 25° C. for 24 h to 36 h in the dark, wherein a molar ratio of the white solid intermediate 3 to the intermediate 4 is 1:(1.2-1.4), the molecular sieve is added at an amount of 2 g to 3 g, and a molar ratio of the white solid intermediate 3 to the dry silver carbonate is 1:(0.6-0.7); after the second reaction is completed, filtering a first resulting mixture to obtain a filter cake and a first filtrate; and washing the filter cake with DCM, and concentrating the first filtrate to obtain an intermediate 5; ##STR00022## step 4: dissolving the intermediate 5 obtained in step 3 in absolute methanol, adding sodium methoxide, and stirring at 15° C. to 25° C. for 6 h to 8 h; adjusting a pH to 6 with acetic acid, filtering a second resulting mixture to obtain a second filtrate, and concentrating the second filtrate under vacuum to obtain a viscous material; adding methanol and palladium carbon to the viscous material, and stirring to react for 4 h to 6 h under a hydrogen pressurization; and purifying a reaction product by the column chromatography to obtain a final product with a structure shown in the formula (I-1); ##STR00023##

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] FIG. 1 shows the effects of β-D-glucoside derivatives on a melanin content (mean±SD; n=3; **P<0.01).

[0027] FIG. 2 is an H.sup.1-NMR spectrum of 1-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl-β-D-glucoside prepared in Example 1.

[0028] FIG. 3 is a C.sup.13-NMR spectrum of 1-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl-β-D-glucoside prepared in Example 1.

[0029] FIG. 4 is an MS spectrum of 1-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl-β-D-glucoside prepared in Example 1.

[0030] FIG. 5 shows the effect of SP-037 on a melanin content (mean±SD; n=5; **P<0.01).

[0031] FIG. 6 shows the melanin inhibition effect comparison between SP-037 and whitening positive drugs (mean±SD; n=5; **P<0.01).

[0032] FIG. 7 shows the body weight change of mice (Control: a group applied with normal saline (NS); 2.5%: a group applied with NS including 2.5% SP-037; 5%: a group applied with NS including 5% SP-037; and 10%: a group applied with NS including 10% SP-037).

[0033] FIG. 8 shows the skin monitoring results of mice (Control: a group applied with NS; 2.5%: a group applied with NS including 2.5% SP-037; 5%: a group applied with NS including 5% SP-037; and 10%: a group applied with NS including 10% SP-037).

[0034] FIG. 9 shows patch sensitivity test results of SP-037.

[0035] FIG. 10 shows the effect of SP-037 on a melanin content in skin (mean±SD; **P<0.01).

[0036] FIG. 11 shows the effect of SP-037 on skin brightness (mean±SD; *P<0.05, **P<0.01).

[0037] For those of ordinary skill in the art, other relevant drawings can be derived based on the above drawings without creative efforts.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0038] In order to make the present disclosure more comprehensible for those skilled in the art, the technical solutions of the present disclosure are further described below with reference to specific examples.

Example 1: Preparation of 1-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl-β-D-glucoside

[0039] ##STR00008##

[0040] Step 1

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[0041] 1.18 g of 3,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid and 8.4 ml of BH3.THF (1.0 M in THF) were dissolved in 20 ml of THF to react at room temperature for 4 h; after the reaction was completed, the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to obtain a crude product; and the crude product was purified by column chromatography to obtain 1.05 g of a product, with a yield of 97.%

[0042] Step 2:

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[0043] 16.9 g of the intermediate 2, 6.9 mL of benzyl chloride, and 200 mL of acetone were added to a reaction flask sequentially, and a resulting mixture was stirred for dissolution; 8.3 g of potassium carbonate and 0.8 g of potassium iodide were added to react at reflux for 18 h, during which the reaction at reflux was monitored by TLC; the solvent was evaporated, the residue was poured into 200 mL of water, and hydrochloric acid was added dropwise to adjust a pH to 7; and extraction was conducted with ethyl acetate, the solvent was evaporated out from a resulting organic phase under vacuum, and a resulting product was subjected to recrystallization with absolute ethanol to obtain 210.7 g of a white solid, with a recovery rate of 88.6%.

[0044] Step 3:

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[0045] 27.3 g of the white solid obtained in step 2 was dissolved in 200 mL of CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, and 14.8 g of an intermediate 4, 2 g of a molecular sieve, and 55 g of dry silver carbonate were added under stirring to react for 1 day at room temperature in the dark; a resulting mixture was filtered to obtain a filter cake and a filtrate; and the filter cake was washed with an appropriate amount of CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and the filtrate was concentrated to obtain and intermediate 5.

[0046] Step 4:

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[0047] The intermediate 5 obtained in step 3 was dissolved in 150 mL of absolute methanol, 1.6 g of sodium methoxide was added, and a resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 6 h; a pH was adjusted to 6 with acetic acid, a resulting mixture was filtered to obtain a filtrate, and the filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to obtain a viscous material; 150 ml of methanol and 0.16 g of palladium carbon were added to the viscous material, and a resulting mixture was stirred to react for 4 h under hydrogen pressurization; and a reaction product was purified by column chromatography to obtain 5.6 g of a final product.

[0048] Characterization Data:

[0049] As shown in FIG. 2, H.sup.1-NMR (CD3OD, 400 MHz) δ: 7.06 (2H, d, J=8.4 Hz), 6.69 (2H, d, J=8.4 Hz,), 4.29 (1H, d, J=8.0 Hz), 4.02 (1H, m), 3.86 (1H, dd, J=1.6, 12.4 Hz), 3.68 (2H, overlapped), 3.23-3.37 (3H, overlapped), 3.18 (1H, t, J=8.8 Hz), 2.83 (2H, t, J=8.0 Hz).

[0050] As shown in FIG. 3, C.sup.13-NMR (CD3OD, 100 MHz) δ: 155.4, 129.6, 129.4, 114.7, 103.0, 76.7, 76.6, 73.7, 70.7, 70.3, 61.4, 35.0.

[0051] As shown in FIG. 4, HRESI-MS m/z [M+Na]+: 365.0929.

Example 2: Detection of the Effects of β-D-Glucoside Derivatives on a Simulated Melanin Synthesis Process of In Vitro Melanocytes

[0052] a. Detection of the Activity of β-D-Glucoside Derivatives to Inhibit the Generation of Melanin

[0053] Detection Method:

[0054] Human melanocytes and tool melanocytes were used to conduct the experiment in this section. Human melanocytes and tool melanocytes were inoculated in a 96-well plate, with a plating density of 5,000 cells/well. After the cells adhered to a wall, nerve growth factor (NGF) was added to the culture and the culture was irradiated with UV to induce the generation of melanin, which simulated a melanin generation process in vivo. Then β-D-glucoside derivatives to be tested each were added at a final concentration of 100 μM to the cells, and the cells were further cultivated in an incubator at 37° C. and 5% CO.sub.2 for 60 h, where 3 replicates were set for each group. The cells were washed with pre-cooled phosphate buffered saline (PBS), then digested with trypsin, and centrifuged, and a resulting supernatant was discarded. The cells were lysed with a NaOH (1 mol/L) solution including 10% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in a 65° C. water bath to make melanin granules completely dissolved out, and the absorbance at 490 nm was determined with a microplate reader. Finally, the absorbance value was used to reflect a melanin content.

[0055] Results and Discussion:

[0056] The β-D-glucoside derivatives to be tested in the experiment are selected from compounds with the following chemical formula:

##STR00013##

[0057] where R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 are hydrogen atoms or hydroxyl groups, including 1 to 5 hydroxyl groups; and n represents an alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms. There are 39 β-D-glucoside derivatives of SP-001 to SP-039 in total, with chemical formulas shown as follows:

##STR00014## ##STR00015## ##STR00016## ##STR00017## ##STR00018##

[0058] As shown in FIG. 1, the 39 P3-D-glucoside derivatives to be tested can significantly inhibit the generation of melanin at a cellular level, where the 1-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl-β-D-glucoside numbered SP-037 shows the optimal effect. SP-037 is used for reference to 1-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl-β-D-glucoside hereinafter.

[0059] b. Detection of the Activity of SP-037 to Inhibit the Generation of Melanin

[0060] Detection Method:

[0061] Human melanocytes and tool melanocytes were used to conduct the experiment in this section. Human melanocytes and tool melanocytes were inoculated in a 96-well plate, with a plating density of 5,000 cells/well. After the cells adhered to a wall, NGF was added to the culture and the culture was irradiated with UV to induce the generation of melanin, which simulated a melanin generation process in vivo. SP-037 was added to the cells at 6 concentrations of 0 μM, 12.5 μM, 25 μM, 50 μM, 100 μM, and 200 μM, and then the cells were further cultivated in an incubator at 37° C. and 5% CO.sub.2 for 60 h, where 5 replicates were set for each group. The cells were washed with pre-cooled PBS, then digested with trypsin, and centrifuged, and a resulting supernatant was discarded. The cells were lysed with a NaOH (1 mol/L) solution including 10% DMSO in a 65° C. water bath to make melanin granules completely dissolved out, and the absorbance at 490 nm was determined with a microplate reader. Finally, the absorbance value was used to reflect a melanin content.

[0062] Results and Discussion:

[0063] As shown in FIG. 5, SP-037 can significantly inhibit the generation of melanin at a cellular level, showing an ideal effect at the concentration of 50 μM. This concentration will be used for subsequent experiments.

[0064] c. Melanin Inhibition Effect Comparison Between SP-037 and Whitening Positive Drugs

[0065] Detection Method:

[0066] Human melanocytes and tool melanocytes were used to conduct the experiment in this section. Human melanocytes and tool melanocytes were inoculated in a 96-well plate, with a plating density of 5,000 cells/well. After the cells adhered to a wall, NGF was added to the culture and the culture was irradiated with UV to induce the generation of melanin, which simulated a melanin generation process in vivo. 5 drugs of control, SP-037, VC, kojic acid, and hydroquinone were added, separately, and then the cells were further cultivated in an incubator at 37° C. and 5% CO.sub.2 for 60 h, where 5 replicates were set for each group. The cells were washed with pre-cooled PBS, then digested with trypsin, and centrifuged, and a resulting supernatant was discarded. The cells were lysed with a NaOH (1 mol/L) solution including 10% DMSO in a 65° C. water bath to make melanin granules completely dissolved out, and the absorbance at 490 nm was determined with a microplate reader. Finally, the absorbance value was used to reflect a melanin content.

[0067] Results and Discussion:

[0068] As shown in FIG. 6, in human melanocytes, the inhibitory activity of SP-037 on the in vitro simulated melanin generation process is significantly better than that of the positive drugs VC, kojic acid, and hydroquinone. In tool melanocytes, the inhibitory activity of SP-037 on melanin generation is significantly better than that of VC and kojic acid, but slightly inferior to that of hydroquinone.

Example 3: SP-037 Safety Evaluation

[0069] a. Long-Term Toxicity Test on Mouse Skin

[0070] Test Method:

[0071] Kunming mice were used to conduct the experiment in this section. SP-037 was prepared into solutions with concentrations of 2.5% (mass to volume ratio), 5% (mass to volume ratio), and 10% (mass to volume ratio) using NS. A control group, a 2.5% dosage group, a 5% dosage group, and a 10% dosage group were set, separately. One mouse was used for the blank group, and two mice were used for each of the experimental groups. Application on the dorsal skin: the hair on the back of mice was removed by depilatory cream, and a drug was applied at a corresponding concentration on the bare skin every day, which lasted for 3 months. During the test period, pictures were taken and the body weight of mice were recorded regularly, and it was observed whether there were white spots and other skin irritation or poisoning phenomena.

[0072] Results and Discussion:

[0073] As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, during the period where the mice used for the long-term toxicity test were applied with SP-037 at a specified concentration consecutively for 6 months, the changes in the body weight and skin condition are in line with the growth pattern of normal mice, and none of the mice has white spots, redness and swelling, and other skin irritation injuries, or poisoning symptoms such as convulsion, tail erection, kicking, flipping, and death. The long-term toxicity test shows that SP-037 will not cause white spots, skin irritation, and toxicity at a dosage of 10% (mass to volume ratio).

[0074] b. Human Skin Irritation Test

[0075] In order to further achieve the use of SP-037 in the field of skin care, it is necessary to ensure the safety of SP-037 first. In the experiment of this section, a gel (2% sodium carboxymethyl cellulose prepared with deionized water) with the main component of 10% SP-037 was prepared, then volunteers were recruited, and a patch test was conducted on the arm skin of the volunteers to evaluate the safety of SP-037.

[0076] Results and Discussion:

[0077] As shown in FIG. 9, results of the patch test show that SP-037 has no sensitization to the skin, and the volunteers feel no irritating pain, itching, or the like during the test, indicating that SP-037 has high safety.

Example 4: Detection of the Skin Whitening Effect of SP-037

[0078] Detection Method:

[0079] A total of 33 volunteers with dark skin were recruited, and the 33 volunteers were 22 to 38 years old. The 33 volunteers were randomly divided into 7 groups, including: a blank control group: 3, an SP-037 group: 5; a VC group: 5; a kojic acid group: 5; a thiamidol group: 5; a hydroquinone group: 5; and a 377 group: 5. A blank gel and gels with the main components of SP-037, VC, kojic acid, thiamidol, hydroquinone, and 377 respectively were prepared. An inner side of the left arm of each volunteer in each group was washed and then evenly applied with a corresponding gel every day, which lasted for 4 weeks. The Dermalab instrument was used to determine the characteristics of skin at the inner side of the arm with a skin color test probe on day 0, day 14, and day 28 to obtain melanin and L*a*b values, and according to final statistical data, the whitening effect of each component was analyzed.

[0080] Results and Discussion:

[0081] As shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, results of the skin test show that SP-037 can significantly improve the skin melanin pigmentation and improve the skin brightness. The effect of SP-037 is significantly better than that of raw materials VC, kojic acid, thiamidol, and hydroquinone currently on the market, but slightly inferior to that of 377 (phenylethyl resorcinol). SP-037 has high safety and no sensitization or irritation. At a cellular level, SP-037 can effectively inhibit the generation of inducible melanin; and the results of the further volunteer experiment show that SP-037 is ideal for improving skin melanin pigmentation and increasing skin brightness.

[0082] The present disclosure is exemplarily described above. It should be noted that, without departing from the core of the present disclosure, any simple variation, modification, or equivalent substitutions made by those skilled in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.