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Valorization of Juglans regia leaves as cosmeceutical ingredients: bioactivity ...
Besrour, Nermine; Oludemi, Taofiq; Mandim, Filipa; Pereira, Carla; Dias, Maria Inês; Soković, Marina; Stojković, Dejan; Ferreira, OlgaThe cosmetic industry is constantly searching for bioactive ingredients, namely, those obtained from natural sources with environmentally friendly connotations and less toxic effects. A previous study of our research group optimized the extraction of phenolic compounds from Juglans regia by heat-assisted extraction. Due to its richness in different phenolic compounds, the present work aimed to develop a formula...
Development of semi-solid formulations containing Juglans regia L. leaves extra...
Besrour, Nermine; Chammakhi, Yosra; Pinela, José; Mezni, Mohamed; Caleja, Cristina; Pereira, Carla; Abreu, Rui M.V.; Alves, Maria José; Taofiq, OludemiNowadays, cosmetic brands are urged to follow sustainable development strategies via circular economy and low carbon footprint processes. Using ingredients from agri-food waste to generate new cosmetic products and environmentally friendly solvents are one of the paths to meet those challenges [1]. In this regard, glycerol and alkanediols can be seen as alternative solvents to extract phytochemicals from plant ...
Development of semi-solid formulations containing Juglans regia L. leaves extra...
Besrour, NermineThe leaves of walnut trees (Juglans regia L.) stand out as a rich source of phenolic compounds and other phytochemicals. Because of that, their extracts find application as traditional herbal medicinal products and can also be valorized as potential bioactive ingredients in the cosmeceutical and food areas, among others. In this context, the main objective of this thesis is to develop a semi-solid formulation f...