Application of Plant-Based Molecules and Materials in Cosmetics
Skin disease is a severe health issue that affects a lot of people in Africa and is vastly underreported. Because of their availability, affordability, and safety, medicinal plants represent a major source of treatment for various skin diseases in West Africa. This review presents the medicinal p...
| Hlavní autor: | |
|---|---|
| Médium: | Článek |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Vydáno: |
MPDI
2025
|
| Témata: | |
| On-line přístup: | https://repository.auw.edu.bd/handle/123456789/953 |
| _version_ | 1857448883732348928 |
|---|---|
| author | Mosae Selvakumar, Paulraj |
| author_facet | Mosae Selvakumar, Paulraj |
| author_sort | Mosae Selvakumar, Paulraj |
| collection | institutional Repository |
| description | Skin disease is a severe health issue that affects a lot of people in Africa and is vastly
underreported. Because of their availability, affordability, and safety, medicinal plants represent a
major source of treatment for various skin diseases in West Africa. This review presents the medicinal
plants used in treating skin diseases in West Africa and their available biological activities that have
lent credence to their skin care usage. A total of 211 plant species from 56 families are implicated to be
used in West Africa for several skin conditions such as aphthous ulcers, burns, eczema, scabies, sores,
and wounds. Fabaceae is the most-implicated family (30 species) for the treatment of skin diseases,
followed by Combretaceae (14 species) and Asteraceae (13 species). Most of the medicinal plants
used are trees (93); leaves (107) were the most-used plant part, and decoction (73) was the preferred
preparation method for the medicinal plants. The biological activities related to the pathology
of skin diseases, such as antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties of 82 plants, have been
evaluated. Based on their minimum inhibitory concentration, the most active antimicrobial plant is
Brillantaisia lamium. Among the isolated phytochemicals, betulenic acid and lespedin were the most
active, while plants such as Kigelia africana and Strophanthus hispidus showed significant wound-
healing activities. This review highlights research gaps in the ethnobotanical studies of many West
African countries, the biological activities of plants used to treat skin diseases, and the cosmetic
potential of these plants. |
| format | Article |
| id | 123456789-953 |
| institution | Asian University for Women |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025 |
| publisher | MPDI |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | 123456789-9532026-02-18T06:14:59Z Application of Plant-Based Molecules and Materials in Cosmetics Mosae Selvakumar, Paulraj biological activities; cosmeceuticals; cosmetics; medicinal plants; skin diseases; West Africa Skin disease is a severe health issue that affects a lot of people in Africa and is vastly underreported. Because of their availability, affordability, and safety, medicinal plants represent a major source of treatment for various skin diseases in West Africa. This review presents the medicinal plants used in treating skin diseases in West Africa and their available biological activities that have lent credence to their skin care usage. A total of 211 plant species from 56 families are implicated to be used in West Africa for several skin conditions such as aphthous ulcers, burns, eczema, scabies, sores, and wounds. Fabaceae is the most-implicated family (30 species) for the treatment of skin diseases, followed by Combretaceae (14 species) and Asteraceae (13 species). Most of the medicinal plants used are trees (93); leaves (107) were the most-used plant part, and decoction (73) was the preferred preparation method for the medicinal plants. The biological activities related to the pathology of skin diseases, such as antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties of 82 plants, have been evaluated. Based on their minimum inhibitory concentration, the most active antimicrobial plant is Brillantaisia lamium. Among the isolated phytochemicals, betulenic acid and lespedin were the most active, while plants such as Kigelia africana and Strophanthus hispidus showed significant wound- healing activities. This review highlights research gaps in the ethnobotanical studies of many West African countries, the biological activities of plants used to treat skin diseases, and the cosmetic potential of these plants. 2025-08-04T13:08:10Z 2025-08-04T13:08:10Z 2025 Article https://repository.auw.edu.bd/handle/123456789/953 en application/pdf MPDI |
| spellingShingle | biological activities; cosmeceuticals; cosmetics; medicinal plants; skin diseases; West Africa Mosae Selvakumar, Paulraj Application of Plant-Based Molecules and Materials in Cosmetics |
| title | Application of Plant-Based Molecules and Materials in Cosmetics |
| title_full | Application of Plant-Based Molecules and Materials in Cosmetics |
| title_fullStr | Application of Plant-Based Molecules and Materials in Cosmetics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of Plant-Based Molecules and Materials in Cosmetics |
| title_short | Application of Plant-Based Molecules and Materials in Cosmetics |
| title_sort | application of plant based molecules and materials in cosmetics |
| topic | biological activities; cosmeceuticals; cosmetics; medicinal plants; skin diseases; West Africa |
| url | https://repository.auw.edu.bd/handle/123456789/953 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT mosaeselvakumarpaulraj applicationofplantbasedmoleculesandmaterialsincosmetics |