Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel method for synthesizing DHPV, and more particularly, to a novel method for synthesizing DHPV (5-(3?,4?-dihydroxyphenyl)-?-valerolactone)) which is a major metabolite of cacao. This method has the advantage of not only facilitating a large-scale synthesis by a new synthesis method that can overcome existing defects, but also making it easy to select antioxidants and isomers exhibiting anti-aging bioactivities. Therefore, it is effective in enabling mass production of DHPV having high value as a functional material for cosmetics and pharmaceuticals in a simple and economical manner.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel method for synthesizing DHPV, and more particularly, to a novel method for synthesizing DHPV (5-(3?,4?-dihydroxyphenyl)-?-valerolactone)) which is a major metabolite of cacao. This method has the advantage of not only facilitating a large-scale synthesis by a new synthesis method that can overcome existing defects, but also making it easy to select antioxidants and isomers exhibiting anti-aging bioactivities. Therefore, it is effective in enabling mass production of DHPV having high value as a functional material for cosmetics and pharmaceuticals in a simple and economical manner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photoaging inhibitor, and more specifically it relates to a pharmaceutical composition, a food composition or a cosmetic composition for preventing, improving or treating photoaging of skin, comprising DHPV (5-(3?,4?-Dihydroxyphenyl)-?-valerolactone) which is a metabolite of cacao. Since DHPV, an active ingredient comprised in the composition according to the present invention is a metabolite of cacao which is a botanical raw material harmless to human body and is not only excellent in biosafety, but also regulates expression of proteins related to skin aging epigenetically, thereby exhibiting an excellent skin aging-preventing function at a low concentration of 1 nM based on skin cells, the composition comprising the same is excellent in use as medicines, cosmetics and foods for preventing, improving and treating skin aging.