Bioautographic Screening of Antibacterial Properties of Selected Juices, Herbal Infusions, and Cosmetic Ingredients

Autor: Barbara Majer-Dziedzic, Marta Skorek, Teresa Kowalska, Mieczysław Sajewicz, Irena M. Choma, Wioleta Jesionek
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies. 38:1154-1159
ISSN: 1520-572X
1082-6076
Popis: Polyphenols are the products of plant immune system and they characterize with well pronounced antioxidant, antibacterial and antifungal properties. Owing to a wide spectrum of native polyphenols, herbal infusions, fruit juices, wines, and cosmetic substrates are among the most popular health-care products and for this reason, they undergo intense scientific investigations. Antibacterial properties of botanical material can prove particularly helpful in efforts aiming to lower the amounts of preservatives in alimentary, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic products. In this study, a comparison is presented of antibacterial properties for (i) nine samples of red wines and the wine extracts, (ii) 13 samples of plant extracts and the extracts thereof used in cosmetic preparations, and (iii) fruit juices and infusions prepared of dried fruits. All these botanical materials are widely used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and/or alimentary industry. As a rapid screening technique, a simplified version of thin-layer chroma...
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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