Exploring the Potential of Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Matricaria chamomilla White Ray Florets as a Source of Bioactive (Cosmetic) Ingredients
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2023-05-12
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Aromatic and medicinal plants are a great source of useful bioactive compounds for use in cosmetics, drugs, and dietary supplements. This study investigated the potential of using supercritical fluid extracts obtained from Matricaria chamomilla white ray florets, a kind of industrial herbal byproduct, as a source of bioactive cosmetic ingredients. Response surface methodology to optimize the supercritical fluid extraction process by analyzing the impact of pressure and temperature on yield and the main bioactive compound groups were used. High-throughput 96-well plate spectrophotometric methods were used to analyze the extracts for total phenols, flavonoids, tannins, and sugars, as well as their antioxidant capacity. Gas chromatography and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to determine the phytochemical composition of the extracts. The extracts were also analyzed for antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity, phototoxicity, and melanin content. Statistical analysis was performed to establish correlations between the extracts and develop models to predict the targeted phytochemical recovery and chemical and biological activities. The results show that the extracts contained a diverse range of phytochemical classes and had cytotoxic, proliferation-reducing, and antimicrobial activities, making them potentially useful in cosmetic formulations. This study provides valuable insights for further research on the uses and mechanisms of action of these extracts.
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Funding Information: This research was funded by the European Regional Development Fund project “Biorefinery approach for the development of bioactive cosmetic ingredients from byproducts of medicinal plant processing and plant cell cultivation” (No. 1.1.1.1/19/A/075). Publisher Copyright: © 2023 by the authors.
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supercritical fluid extraction, Matricaria chamomilla, essential oils, flavonoids, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity, 1.6 Biological sciences, 1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database
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Pastare, L, Berga, M, Kienkas, L, Boroduskis, M, Ramata-Stunda, A, Reihmane, D, Senkovs, M, Skudrins, G & Nakurte, I 2023, 'Exploring the Potential of Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Matricaria chamomilla White Ray Florets as a Source of Bioactive (Cosmetic) Ingredients', Antioxidants, vol. 12, no. 5, 1092. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox12051092