Punica granatum extract exerts dual anti-aging action by enhancing extracellular matrix integrity and inducing autophagy in human fibroblasts

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Vanessa Yuri Suzuki
José Roberto Mateus da Silva
Maria Cristina Marcucci
Raquel Teles de Menezes
Thales HR Pereira
Claudia Bincoletto
Carlos Rocha Oliveira

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Punica granatum has been extensively studied for its diverse biological activities, largely attributed to its rich content of polyphenols, flavonoids, and tannins. Beyond its well-documented antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, recent findings highlight that pomegranate extract (CEPG) demonstrates a dual anti-aging mechanism in human fibroblasts by enhancing extracellular matrix (ECM) components and inducing autophagy. CEPG increased total collagen and hyaluronic acid synthesis while reducing MMP-1, MMP-2, and MMP-9 secretion and collagenase activity. Mechanistically, CEPG upregulated LC3-II and reduced p-mTOR levels, indicating autophagy induction through mTOR pathway modulation. These results position CEPG as a promising dermocosmetic ingredient with dual ECM-protective and pro-autophagic activity.

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Yuri Suzuki V, Mateus da Silva JR, Marcucci MC, Teles de Menezes R, HR Pereira T, Bincoletto C, Rocha Oliveira C. Punica granatum extract exerts dual anti-aging action by enhancing extracellular matrix integrity and inducing autophagy in human fibroblasts. Braz. J. Nat. Sci [Internet]. 28º de fevereiro de 2026 [citado 1º de março de 2026];8(1):1 - 7. Disponível em: https://bjns.com.br/index.php/BJNS/article/view/235
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Vanessa Yuri Suzuki, Gap Biotech Laboratory of Biotechnology, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil and Consultancy in Innovation, Management, Research, and Health Communication, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Gap Biotech Laboratory of Biotechnology, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil and Consultancy in Innovation, Management, Research, and Health Communication, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

José Roberto Mateus da Silva, Gap Biotech Laboratory of Biotechnology, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil. 

Gap Biotech Laboratory of Biotechnology, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil. 

Maria Cristina Marcucci, Science and Technology Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil. 

Science and Technology Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil. 

Raquel Teles de Menezes, Science and Technology Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.

Science and Technology Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.

Thales HR Pereira, Department of Pharmacology, Paulista Medical School (EPM), Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 

Department of Pharmacology, Paulista Medical School (EPM), Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 

Claudia Bincoletto, Department of Pharmacology, Paulista Medical School (EPM), Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, 04044-020, Brazil. 

Department of Pharmacology, Paulista Medical School (EPM), Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, 04044-020, Brazil. 

Carlos Rocha Oliveira, Gap Biotech Laboratory of Biotechnology, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil, and Postgraduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil

Gap Biotech Laboratory of Biotechnology, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil, and Postgraduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil

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