<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Jerusalem artichoke (<italic>Helianthus tuberosus</italic>) and chicory (<italic>Cichorium intybus</italic>) are valuable pharmaceutical raw materials on account of their high content of inulin, a natural prebiotic. Inulin-rich plants are also increasingly employed in the formulation of cosmetic products. The paper presents the biological properties of aqueous and aqueous-ethanolic extracts of Jerusalem artichoke and chicory. The extracts have been found to have a high free radical scavenging ability, with the most beneficial antioxidant properties being observed for the aqueous-ethanolic extract of Jerusalem artichoke. Inulin isolated from both plant types is a safe and non-toxic raw material. Inulin added to model body wash gel formulations markedly reduces their potential to cause skin irritation and sensitization.</p></abstract>

Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) and chicory (Cichorium intybus) are valuable pharmaceutical raw materials on account of their high content of inulin, a natural prebiotic. Inulin-rich plants are also increasingly employed in the formulation of cosmetic products. The paper presents the biological properties of aqueous and aqueous-ethanolic extracts of Jerusalem artichoke and chicory. The extracts have been found to have a high free radical scavenging ability, with the most beneficial antioxidant properties being observed for the aqueous-ethanolic extract of Jerusalem artichoke. Inulin isolated from both plant types is a safe and non-toxic raw material. Inulin added to model body wash gel formulations markedly reduces their potential to cause skin irritation and sensitization.

Inulin as an effectiveness and safe ingredient in cosmetics

Departmet of Cosmetics and Pharmaceutical Products Technology

University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow

University of Technology and Humanities in Radom

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) and chicory (Cichorium intybus) are valuable pharmaceutical raw materials on account of their high content of...

Inulin as an effectiveness and safe ingredient in cosmetics

Published Online: Mar 16, 2019

Page range: 44 - 49

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2019-0008

Keywords
Inulin, Jerusalem artichoke, chicory,

© 2019 Zofia Nizioł-Łukaszewska et al., published by Sciendo

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

Inulin as an effectiveness and safe ingredient in cosmetics

Published Online: Mar 16, 2019

Page range: 44 - 49

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2019-0008

KeywordsInulin, Jerusalem artichoke, chicory,

© 2019 Zofia Nizioł-Łukaszewska et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
Inulin, Jerusalem artichoke, chicory,