Plant complexity and cosmetic innovation

G Faccio - IScience, 2020‏ - cell.com
Plants have been used in cosmetic products since ancient times and are the subject of
scientific investigation even nowadays. During the years, a deeper understanding of both …

Exploiting the Crithmum maritimum L. Aqueous Extracts and Essential Oil as Potential Preservatives in Food, Feed, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Industries

S Pedreiro, A Figueirinha, C Cavaleiro, O Cardoso… - Antioxidants, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Chritmum maritimum, sea fennel, is a facultative halophyte used in salads, soups, and
sauces, as well as used to prepare medicinal juices and aqueous extracts (AE) to treat …

Extraction of macroalgae phenolic compounds for cosmetic application using eutectic solvents

JM Santos, BC Jesus, H Ribeiro, A Martins, J Marto… - Algal Research, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Cosmetic industry remains a major focus of economic development in the 21st century, while
consumer's demand for sustainability drives the search for new active natural ingredients …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence-based anti-diabetic properties of plant from the Occitan Valleys of the Piedmont Alps

V Boscaro, M Rivoira, B Sgorbini, V Bordano… - Pharmaceutics, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Data on urban and rural diabetes prevalence ratios show a significantly lower presence of
diabetes in rural areas. Several bioactive compounds of plant origin are known to exert anti …

[HTML][HTML] Investigations of olive oil industry by-products extracts with potential skin benefits in topical formulations

A Nunes, L Gonçalves, J Marto, AM Martins, AN Silva… - Pharmaceutics, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
The by-products of olive oil industry are a major ecological issue due to their phenolic
content, highly toxic organic load, and low pH. However, they can be recovered and reused …

Valorization of Agricultural By-Products (Fragaria vesca) through the Production of Value-Added Micro/Nanostructures Using Electrohydrodynamic Techniques

AF Couto, BN Estevinho - Foods, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
An innovative approach for the production of bio-micro/nanostructures with high-value
compounds from agricultural by-products was studied. This research aimed to valorize …

Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca L.: Kinetics of Fruit Drying and Quality Characteristics of the Dried Fruits

A Krzykowski, D Dziki, S Rudy, U Gawlik-Dziki… - Processes, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the temperature of convection and freeze–
drying of wild strawberry Fragaria vesca L. fruits on the drying kinetics and on selected …

[HTML][HTML] Protection of Erythrocytes and Microvascular Endothelial Cells against Oxidative Damage by Fragaria vesca L. and Rubus idaeus L. Leaves Extracts—The …

S Cyboran-Mikołajczyk, K Męczarska, K Solarska-Ściuk… - Molecules, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The aim of this work is to determine the biological activity of ellagitannins rich extracts from
leaves of raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) and wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca L.) in relation to …

Sustainable Use of Chrysanthemum indicum var. aromaticum as Value-Added Green Materials in Microemulsion Hydrogels

Y Feng, B Li, J Hu, W Liu, X Tian, Y Chen… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
The essential oil extracted from the flowers of Chrysanthemum indicum var. aromaticum
(CIA) has excellent biological properties; however, the stems and leaves of CIA often get …

[HTML][HTML] New natural and sustainable cosmetic preservative based on sugarcane straw extract

MJ Carvalho, SS Pedrosa, M Pintado, ALS Oliveira… - Molecules, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Preservative ingredients in cosmetic formulations undertake a necessary role in the
prevention of microbial contamination. In this field, there is an unmet need for natural …