Contemporary Use of Phytocosmetics in Three Districts from North-Eastern Algeria

Bouzabata, Amel

doi:10.5530/pj.2017.6.120

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“…Curcuma longa L., a plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family, is commonly known as turmeric and is a popular spice in Algerian cuisine [227]. The local knowledge of turmeric in Algeria is primarily linked to its traditional use in Ayurvedic herbal medicine [227]. Its vibrant yellow color and unique flavor make it a favorite in many dishes.…”

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“…These neuroprotective properties of curcumin stem from its multifaceted attributes, including its role as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory agent, anti-amyloidogenic compound, antidepressant, antidiabetic substance, and antiaging factor [231]. meric in Algeria is primarily linked to its traditional use in Ayurvedic herbal medicine [227]. Its vibrant yellow color and unique flavor make it a favorite in many dishes.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Therapeutics to Treat Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders: A Promising Perspective from Algerian Traditional Medicine

Larit,

León

2023

Plants

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Ancient people sought out drugs in nature to prevent, cure, and treat their diseases, including mental illnesses. Plants were their primary source for meeting their healthcare needs. In Algeria, folk medicine remains a fundamental part of the local intangible knowledge. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive ethnomedicinal investigation and documentation of medicinal plants and the different plant formulations traditionally used in Algeria for the treatment of pain, psychiatric, and neurological disorders. It also intends to improve the current knowledge of Algerian folk medicine. Several scientific databases were used to accomplish this work. Based on this investigation, we identified 82 plant species belonging to 69 genera and spanning 38 distinct botanical families used as remedies to treat various psychological and neurological conditions. Their traditional uses and methods of preparation, along with their phytochemical composition, main bioactive constituents, and toxicity were noted. Therefore, this review provides a new resource of information on Algerian medicinal plants used in the treatment and management of neurological and psychological diseases, which can be useful not only for the documentation and conservation of traditional knowledge, but also for conducting future phytochemical and pharmacological studies.

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Section: In Vitro and In Vivo Pharmacological Evidencementioning

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Therapeutics to Treat Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders: A Promising Perspective from Algerian Traditional Medicine

Larit,

León

2023

Plants

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“…Examples of the selected plants and their active compounds are, Garcinia kola Kolaviron, Palm Oil Carotenoids, Alchornea laxiflora (Benth) alkaloids, cadiac glycosides saponins and phenolic compounds, Vernonia amygdalina (compositae) vernodaline, vernolide, vernomygdine and edotides, Mallotus oppositifolius (Euphorbiaceae) alkaloids, phenols, flavonoids, anthraquinones and cardenolides, Hibiscus sabdariffa L gossypetin, glucoside, bibiscin, hibiscus anthocyanin and Hibiscus protocatechuic acid [31]. The importance of the traditional medicine in the preparation of natural phytocosmetics was highlighted in north-eastern Algeria, the study was able to record the available information the importance of phytocosmetic in traditional medicine [32]. Explorative survey was conducted to document the natural resources (plant and non-plant materials) used for folk cosmeceuticals by rural communities in Vhembe district municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa.…”

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Phytocosmetics and Phytopharmaceuticals from African Medicinal Plants

Warra¹

2022

Natural Drugs From Plants

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Africa contains some of the richest biodiversity in the world, blessed with bountiful plants of economic importance and plants of medicinal importance which when developed would reduce our expenditure on imported drugs to meet our health needs. Plants are source of phytochemicals that possess emollients, humectants and medicinal properties. A complex mixture derived from plant sources are also used as a medicine or drug (phytomedicine, or phytopharmaceuticals). The demand for phytocosmetics and phytopharmaceuticals is increasing. Due to growing global market demand for phytocosmetics such as skin care, toiletries, perfumes and other cosmetics, there are greater opportunities through participation of local community in processing the plant resources to extract the products at subsistence level for industrial needs especially now that Africa needs local source of raw materials for the development of local industries for contribution to continental and interbational development. However, little or no research was conducted on the cosmetic potential of such plant resources. Plant-based cosmetics have an important role in modern society, natural based cosmetics, fragrances, and personal care products have increasingly become the greener alternative to nonherbal preparations. In this chapter, African perspective of phytocosmetics and phytopharmaceuticals are covered. Aspects of phytochemistry, botanicals for cosmetic use and formulation, the importance of phytocosmetic in traditional medicine, efficacy, safety research and patent among other areas are discussed in details. Applications of nanobiomaterials in phytocosmetics and phytopharmaceuticals, functional herbal cosmetics, emerging technologies in phytocosmetics phytopharmaceuticals development, and pharmaceutical phytocosmetics were explicated. Entrepreneurial platform for phytocosmetics is captured using the selected African medicinal plants.

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“…In the last recent years, consumer interest and demand for natural and healthy products have increased, leading to the development of healthy foods and beverages, products for medical devices, over-the-counter preparations, and phytocosmetics containing propolis [3]. Phytocosmetics are an important aspect of traditional medicine in Algeria with an annual growth of 12% [20]. Recently researchers are interested in natural products not only for their individual bioactive compounds but also for the use of their different crude extracts [21].…”

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Potential Use of Propolis in Phytocosmetic as Phytotherapeutic Constituent

Segueni

Akkal

Benlabed³

et al. 2022

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Phytocosmetic is an important aspect of traditional medicine in several cultures. Researchers are now focusing to find new and effective ingredients of natural origin. Propolis is a natural beehive product extensively used in traditional medicine. We aimed in the present study to investigate the potential use of propolis as an aesthetic and phytotherapeutic constituent in phytocosmetics. Propolis was extracted using 80% ethanol. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were determined calorimetrically. Free radical scavenging ability and reducing capacity were evaluated using four assays and expressed as IC50 values. Antibacterial activity was evaluated by the determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) on 11 Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The wound healing activity of 30% ethanolic extract and propolis ointment was studied using excision wounds in the anterio-dorsal side of the rats. The phenolic acid composition of the tested propolis was investigated using UFLC/MS-MS analysis. The tested propolis was rich in phenolic and flavonoid content and demonstrated an interesting antibacterial and antioxidant activity. Wounds treated with propolis appear to display a lesser degree of inflammation. Chemical analysis led to the identification of 11 phenolics. Among them, five are considered as main compounds: Chlorogenic acid (48.79 ± 5.01 ng/mL), Gallic acid (44.25 ± 6.40 ng/mL), Rutin (21.12 ± 3.57 ng/mL), Caffeic acid (28.19 ± 4.95 ng/mL), and trans-cinnamic acid (20.10 ± 6.51 ng/mL). Our results indicated that propolis can not only be used as a cosmetic ingredient but also be used as a preventative and curative constituent, which might be used as a barrier when applied externally on infected and non-infected skin.

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Contemporary Use of Phytocosmetics in Three Districts from North-Eastern Algeria

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

Therapeutics to Treat Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders: A Promising Perspective from Algerian Traditional Medicine

Therapeutics to Treat Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders: A Promising Perspective from Algerian Traditional Medicine

Phytocosmetics and Phytopharmaceuticals from African Medicinal Plants

Potential Use of Propolis in Phytocosmetic as Phytotherapeutic Constituent

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