<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Dogwood berries represent a valuable source of a variety of active ingredients. A group that deserves special attention comprises iridoids – compounds with potent antioxidant, antiinflammatory and antibacterial properties. The present study is an attempt to obtain an innovative plant material from dogwood berries. To this end, water and water/ethanol-based extracts (1:1) were prepared and, as the next step, an iridoids-rich fraction was isolated. The total content of iridoids was determined spectrophotometrically, and antioxidant properties of the isolates were concurrently assessed. Additionally, skin whitening activity of isolated fractions was assessed on the basis of tyrosinase inhibition measurement. The testing schedule also involved the formulation of model washing systems based on anionic surfactants. The effect of adding the fractions obtained by the above method on the irritant potential was assessed by determining the zein number</p></abstract>

Dogwood berries represent a valuable source of a variety of active ingredients. A group that deserves special attention comprises iridoids – compounds with potent antioxidant, antiinflammatory and antibacterial properties. The present study is an attempt to obtain an innovative plant material from dogwood berries. To this end, water and water/ethanol-based extracts (1:1) were prepared and, as the next step, an iridoids-rich fraction was isolated. The total content of iridoids was determined spectrophotometrically, and antioxidant properties of the isolates were concurrently assessed. Additionally, skin whitening activity of isolated fractions was assessed on the basis of tyrosinase inhibition measurement. The testing schedule also involved the formulation of model washing systems based on anionic surfactants. The effect of adding the fractions obtained by the above method on the irritant potential was assessed by determining the zein number

Iridoids from <italic>Cornus mas</italic> L. and their potential as innovative ingredients in cosmetics

The University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow

University of Technology and Humanities in Radom

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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Iridoids from  L. and their potential as innovative ingredients in cosmetics

Dogwood berries represent a valuable source of a variety of active ingredients. A group that deserves special attention comprises iridoids – compounds with...

Iridoids from Cornus mas L. and their potential as innovative ingredients in cosmetics

Published Online: Dec 29, 2017

Page range: 122 - 127

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2017-0078

Keywords
dogwood, antioxidant activity, zein test, tyrosinase inhibition, iridoids

© 2017 Zofia Nizioł-Łukaszewska et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Iridoids from Cornus mas L. and their potential as innovative ingredients in cosmetics

Published Online: Dec 29, 2017

Page range: 122 - 127

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2017-0078

Keywordsdogwood, antioxidant activity, zein test, tyrosinase inhibition, iridoids

© 2017 Zofia Nizioł-Łukaszewska et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
dogwood, antioxidant activity, zein test, tyrosinase inhibition, iridoids