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Review
. 2024 Feb 24;316(3):91.
doi: 10.1007/s00403-024-02824-5.

The potential cutaneous benefits of edible bird's nest

Jennifer Wang  1   2 , Paras Patel  3   2 , Jessica Mineroff  1   2 , Jared Jagdeo  4   5
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Review

The potential cutaneous benefits of edible bird's nest

Jennifer Wang et al. Arch Dermatol Res. .

Abstract

Edible bird's nest (EBN) is composed of the solidified saliva of swiftlet birds. EBN has been extremely popular in Asian culture for centuries. They are often consumed as a delicacy in the form of bird's nest soup and are believed to have numerous skin benefits. In light of EBN's growing popularity and significant cultural importance, we aim provide a comprehensive review of EBN's potential dermatologic benefits and role in photoaging, anti-inflammation, wound healing, skin barrier enhancement, and skin whitening. While in vitro, in vivo, and preliminary clinical trial results are promising, there is a need for future human clinical research to further validate these findings and establish EBN's efficacy and safety for dermatologic applications.

Keywords: Edible bird’s nest; Edible-nest swiftlets; Photoaging; Skin whitening; Wound healing.

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