Ethnopharmacognostic survey on the natural ingredients used in folk cosmetics, cosmeceuticals and remedies for healing skin diseases in the inland Marches, Central-Eastern Italy

Pieroni, Andréa; Quave, Cassandra L.; Villanelli, Maria Lorena; Mangino, Paola; Sabbatini, Giulia; Santini, Luigina; Boccetti, Tamara; Profili, Monica; Ciccioli, Tamara; Rampa, Loredana Giovanna; Antonini, Giovanna; Girolamini, Claudia; Cecchi, Marcello; Tomasi, Marco

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“…Based on these data, this author predicted a success for ethnodirected bioprospection focused on such plant uses. This statement has been confirmed by rather abundant ethnopharmacological studies on plant topical use, which have been carried out, especially in African and Asian territories (Messele, 2004;Ajose, 2007;Abbasi et al, 2010;Martínez and Barboza, 2010;Jatav and Mehta, 2013;Kumar et al 2013;Mabona et al 2013;Panthi and Singh, 2013), but these kinds of studies are very scarce in Europe, especially outside Spain (Cavero et al, 2013;Pieroni et al, 2004, for works specifically targeting skin alterations; Camejo-Rodrigues et al, 2003;Akerreta et al 2010;Calvo et al 2011;Cavero et al 2011a, b;González et al, 2010;Menendez-Baceta et al, 2014, for more general works containing some information on dermatological plant uses).…”

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“…Not all plants were found in all literature sources used, indicating a lack of coverage in the literature. By far, Duke's CRC handbook of medicinal herbs (Duke, 2003) (Pieroni et al, 2004;Cavero et al, 2013). In between, the cases of Cucurbita pepo, Tussilago farfara, Malva sylvestris, Vitis vinifera, Medicago sativa, Sambucus nigra and Olea europaea, with certain relevant uses validated, while others lacking references in the literature.…”

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Plants with topical uses in the Ripollès district (Pyrenees, Catalonia, Iberian Peninsula): Ethnobotanical survey and pharmacological validation in the literature

Rigat

Vallès

D'Ambrosio

et al. 2015

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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Ethnopharmacological relevance: The skin is the main structure that protects the human body from environmental factors and has, in addition, a relevant relationship to people's appearance and beauty. Official medicine and cosmetics have shown interest on elaborating products to protect the dermal system, yet the role of folk medicine is highly unknown in this field.Aims of the study: Taking this into account, we performed an ethnobotanical study in a Catalan district of the eastern Pyrenees (northeast Iberian Peninsula), with the purpose of assessing popular plant knowledge and use. In this paper, we present exclusively the results on topically-

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Plants with topical uses in the Ripollès district (Pyrenees, Catalonia, Iberian Peninsula): Ethnobotanical survey and pharmacological validation in the literature

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“…The bark is prepared in a decoction and gargled for toothache and fresh leaves are applied topically to reduce the swelling associated with varicose veins (Quave et al, 2008). The immature fruits are used for cosmetic (hair dye) applications (Pieroni et al, 2004) and the flowers are employed in ritual healing ceremonies for mal d'arco (rainbow illness) ).…”

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Effects of extracts from Italian medicinal plants on planktonic growth, biofilm formation and adherence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Quave

Plano

Pantuso

et al. 2008

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One-third of botanical remedies from southern Italy are used to treat skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI). Staphylococcus aureus, a common cause of SSTI, has generated increasing concern due to drug resistance. Many plants possess antimicrobial agents and provide effective remedies for SSTI. Our aim was to investigate plants from different ethnobotanical usage groups for inhibition of growth and biofilms in methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA).Three groups were assessed: plant remedies for SSTI, plant remedies not involving the skin, and plants with no ethnomedical application. We screened 168 extracts, representing 104 botanical species, for activity against MRSA (ATCC 33593). We employed broth dilution methods to determine the MIC after 18 hours growth using an optical density (OD 600nm ) reading. Anti-biofilm effects were assessed by growing biofilms for 40 hours, then fixing and staining with crystal violet. After washing, 10% Tween 80 was added and OD 570nm readings were taken.Extracts from 10 plants exhibited an IC 50 ≤32 μg/ml for biofilm inhibition: Lonicera alpigena, Castanea sativa, Juglans regia, Ballota nigra, Rosmarinus officinalis, Leopoldia comosa, Malva sylvestris, Cyclamen hederifolium, Rosa canina, and Rubus ulmifolius. Limited bacteriostatic activity was evident. The anti-biofilm activity of medicinal plants was significantly greater than plants without any ethnomedical applications.

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“…Petroleum ether extract contains fats and fixed oil while aqueous extract contains amino acids, tannins (condensed and pseudo tannins) and starch [5]. IR has been reported to possess various pharmacological actions, mainly antidiabetic [6], antiinflammatory [7], nephroprotective [8], antibacterial [9], antioxidant and antimicrobial activity [10]. Further, the principle constituents of IR such as sinapic and ferulic acids have exhibited behavioural and pharmacological…”

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“…Tyrosinase inhibitor is a target for reduction of melanogenesis 5 . Herbal medicines provide an interesting, largely unexplored source for development of potential new agents that can antagonize tyrosinase activity 6 . This paper will compare the biological evaluation of extract of 11 plants, in mushroom tyrosinase inhibition, against a well known positive control: Kojic acid.…”

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Preliminary Screening of Selected Plant Extracts for Anti Tyrosinase Activity

Vidyalakshmi¹,

Sahithya²

2016

JNR

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Tyrosinase inhibition is an important approach towards controlling hyper pigmentation. We aimed to screen alcoholic extracts of 11 plants extract for their tyrosinase inhibitory activity. These plants have been used traditionally in the treatment of skin ailments and for the improvement of skin complexion. The extracts were quantified for total phenols, alkaloids and tannins. In vitro tyrosinase inhibition was performed with kojic acid as the positive control. Cell viability was tested on B16 F0 melanoma cells. The extracts of Rosa berberifolia, Punica granatum and Casiia angustifolia showed more than 80% inhibition at 500 mg/ml concentration. Nine of the extracts were also shown to have a high phenolic content greater than 200 mg/g of the plant material. The tyrosinase inhibitory activity of the extracts of Cassia angustifolia, Punica granatum and Rosa berberifolia were comparable with that of the control, kojic acid. The three extracts also showed lesser than 50% cytotoxicity at the concentrations tested. From the screening assays, it is seen that three plants have appreciable tyrosinase inhibitory activity. Hence, these plants may be further evaluated for their use in cosmetics and hyper pigmentation. Preliminary Screening of Selected PlantExtracts for Anti Tyrosinase Activity JOURNAL OF NATURAL REMEDIES AbstractIpomoea reniformis Chaos is claimed in Indian traditional medical practice to be useful in the treatment of epilepsy and neurological disorders. In the present study, pretreatment effect of methanolic extract of Ipomoea reniformis on epilepsy and psychosis was evaluated in rodents using standard procedures. Besides evaluating epileptic and behavioral parameters, neurotransmitters such as Gamma-Amino Butyric Acid (GABA) in epilepsy and in psychosis dopamine, noradrenaline and serotonin contents in the rodent brain were estimated. The extract pretreatment reduced maximal electro shock; Isoniazid (INH) and Pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) induced seizures and also significantly inhibited the attenuation of brain GABA levels by INH and PTZ in mice. These results suggested that the observed beneficial effect in epilepsy may be by enhancing the GABAergic system. The test drug also inhibited the apomorphine induced climbing and stereotyped behavior and showed significantly reduced levels of brain dopamine, noradrenaline and serotonin which may be due to blocking of central dopaminergic, noradrenergic and serotonergic pathways or by enhancing the GABAergic system. The results obtained in present study suggest that the title plant possesses antiepileptic and antipsychotic activities in rodents.

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Ethnopharmacognostic survey on the natural ingredients used in folk cosmetics, cosmeceuticals and remedies for healing skin diseases in the inland Marches, Central-Eastern Italy

Cited by 200 publications

References 25 publications

Plants with topical uses in the Ripollès district (Pyrenees, Catalonia, Iberian Peninsula): Ethnobotanical survey and pharmacological validation in the literature

Plants with topical uses in the Ripollès district (Pyrenees, Catalonia, Iberian Peninsula): Ethnobotanical survey and pharmacological validation in the literature

Effects of extracts from Italian medicinal plants on planktonic growth, biofilm formation and adherence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Preliminary Screening of Selected Plant Extracts for Anti Tyrosinase Activity

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