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The research studies the antioxidant activity present in lentils. Phenolic compounds were extracted from Morton lentils using acidified aqueous acetone. Antioxidant activity of extracts and fractions were screened by DPPH scavenging activity, trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC), ferric reduced antioxidant power (FRAP), and oxygen radical absorbing capacity (ORAC) methods. Results showed that fractions enriched in condensed tannins (Fr V) exhibited a significantly higher value of TPC, CTC and higher antioxidant activity as compared to the crude extract, SPME and low-molecular-weight fractions (Fr I – IV).

Highlights:

-Results suggested that lentils are a promising source of antioxidant phenolics.

-The extracts whose compositions were mainly condensed tannins, exhibited the highest antioxidant activities.

-The extracts exhibited the highest radical scavenging activity and antioxidant activity.

This research paper talks about how soybean and barley, two of the most popular pulses, are in fact great for skin health as well In this study, natural product-based treatment for skin hydration consisting of fermented soybean and barley mixture and verified its effects on skin hydration in human volunteers. No abnormalities in the skin, whole body or blood of the subjects were detected in the experimental period, suggesting that Barley-Soybean is an effective and safe natural material for skin health.

Highlights:

-The research was conducted on areas like hands and face, and after weeks of several uses, it was found that compared to the placebo area.

-The parts where soybean was used showed significant improvement in terms of hydration.

This study attempted to put an insight into a medicinal plant Houttuynia cordata Thunb, indigenous to North-East India and China. The review describes therapeutic efficacy of the whole plant and its extracts, fractions and isolated compounds in different diseased conditions. The study included that H. cordata offers overall great therapeutic value and possesses antioxidant, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Highlights:

-This study showed that H. cordata water extract proved to be stable and beneficial in the treatment of bacterial infection.

-Extract of Houttunynia Cordata possess free radical scavenging activity reducing antioxidant power and antioxidant capacity.

-Essential oil from H. Cordata exhibited anti-inflammatory activity by a mechanism similar to that of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

This review aimed to provide information on Houttuynia cordata extracts and the efficacy of its bioactive compounds against oxidative stress and inflammation, both in vitro and in vivo. In conclusion, This review has provided sufficient evidence of the anti-inflammatory role of Houttuynia Cordata extracts against bacterial and ionic toxins.

Highlights:

-It was found that scientifically, H. cordata targets several signaling pathways and is found to effectively reduce oxidative stress and inflammation.

-It was also shown that its phyto-constituents like afzelin, hyperoside and quercitrin were found to reduce inflammation in both in vitro and in vivo models. They also had strong antioxidant properties in both the models.

-Lastly, the study found that different solvent extracts of H. Cordata and its active biomolecules were effective against inflammation caused by various inflammagens.

This research studies the benefits of Salicylic acid as a peeling agent. The ability of salicylic acid to exfoliate the stratum corneum makes it a good agent for peeling. In particular, the comedolytic property of salicylic acid makes it a useful peeling agent for patients with acne. It has shown a number of indications, including acne vulgaris, melasma, photodamage, freckles, and lentigines.

Highlights:

-Salicylic acid has been used to treat various skin disorders for more than 2,000 years.

-The ability of salicylic acid to exfoliate the stratum corneum makes it a good agent for peeling.

-The comedolytic property of salicylic acid makes it a useful peeling agent for patients with acne.

This paper assesses the effectiveness of purifying neem face wash to combat adult acne This paper explores the efficacy as well as the safety of using Neem to combat acne. The conclusions are drawn after a four-week long study on 120 subjects. These subjects had either mild to moderate acne, no acne or oily skin. It proved to be effective for all skin types by reducing acne, balancing oil production and keeping the skin hydrated.

Highlights:

-79% and 72% of the subjects reported reduction and no new inflammatory or non-inflammatory acne respectively.

-Skin sebum levels showed a significant reduction

-There was a significant increase in the skin hydration levels.

The paper studies if treatment with 5% and 12% lactic acid produces changes in the epidermis and dermis. Results were drawn out after test participants’ skin smoothness, texture, changes in ageing signs and epidermal as well as dermal firmness were determined. The test participants applied either of the concentrations twice a day for three consecutive months. It was noted that there were positive changes in the epidermis by the application of both 5% and 12% lactic acid. However, only 12% lactic acid could influence the dermis as well.

Highlights:

-Both concentrations have benefits to the skin. 5% lactic acid has epidermal impacts whereas 12% lactic acid impacts both epidermis and dermis.

-Benefits through alpha-hydroxy acids are attained by modification of the skin surface.

-The use of lactic acid resulted in not only increased epidermal and dermal thickness but also skin smoothness.

This research paper talks about the effects and benefits of the bacteria's present in Lactic acid for the skin. This review discusses recent findings on the effects of lactic acid bacteria on skin health and their specific applications in skin-whitening cosmetics.

Highlights:

-Lactic acid has a multitude of therapeutic and functional properties.

-Lactic acid is effective for depigmentation and improving the surface roughness and mild wrinkling of the skin caused by environmental photo-damage.

- Studies have reported the beneficial effects of lactic acid bacteria, their extracts or ferments on skin health, including improvements in skin conditions and the prevention of skin diseases.

This research is designed to give more focus on market growth of this important organic acid and to provide an overview on the recent applications of lactic acid in both medical and pharmaceutical industries. The moisturising efficiency connected directly to lactate is moisture-detained capability, and the skin-lightening action of lactic acid was produced by the repression of the formation of tyrosine. Since they were normal constituent of the human body, following lactic acid and its salt fit completely into the renewed direction towards natural and safe formularization, and they produced such effects as renewal and skin illumination

Highlights:

-Lactic acid offers a natural constituent for cosmetic implementations.

-This alpha hydroxy acid was first discovered in 1780 by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele.

-It was used as a pH regulator and had other features such as skin hydration, antimicrobial activity, and skin lightening.

This research aims To evaluate the efficacy and safety of full strength pure lactic acid 92% (pH 2.0) chemical peel in superficial acne scarring in Indian skin. At the end of 3 months, there was definite improvement in the texture, pigmentation, and appearance of the treated skin, with lightening of scars.

Highlights:

-Lactic acid, a mild alpha hydroxy acid, has been used in the treatment of various dermatological indications.

-There was definite improvement in the texture, pigmentation, and appearance of the treated skin, with lightening of scars at the end of 3 months.

-Greater than 75% clearance of lesions occurred in one patient.

The paper assesses the moisturizing effects of aloe vera extract by skin bioengineering techniques.

Highlights:

-- Aloe extracts have humectant properties that can be used in the treatment of dry skin.

-- It is a naturally effective ingredient for improving skin hydration.

-- Application of aloe leaf extract increased the water content in the stratum corneum - the outer layer of the skin.

This research studies an overview of the clinical uses of Aloe Vera and proposed mechanisms of action. The fresh gel mainly consists of water (99.1%) and mesophyll cells (0.9% dry matter), which can be divided into 3 distinct fractions: cell wall, microparticles, and liquid gel [accounting for 16.2%, 0.7%, and 83.1% of dry pulp (w/w), respectively]. The 5 neutral sugars (ie, arabinose, xylose, mannose, galactose, glucose) account for 69.2% of the total sugars in the gel. 7 Other ingredients include various amino acids, enzymes, and vitamins, which have not been quantified.

Highlights:

-The most common use of aloe has been for the treatment of burn wounds and specifically to aid in the healing process, reduce inflammation, and tissue scaring.

-Helpful in treatment of Mild to moderate burns11–13 as well as erythema, Genital herpes, Seborrheic Dermatitis.

-Stimulation of macrophage and fibroblast activity, increased collagen and proteoglycan synthesis.

This is a safety assessment of glycerin as used in cosmetics. Glycerin functions as a denaturant, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, humectant, oral care agent, oral health-care drug, skin protectant, skin conditioning agent—humectant, and viscosity-decreasing agent.

Highlights:

-Glycerin was the third most frequently reported ingredient in the Voluntary Cosmetic Registration project database, after water and fragrance.

-Glycerin was reported to be used in multiple cosmetic products; including leave-on products, rinse-off products, and products diluted for the bath.

-Glycerin was not irritating to patients with dermatitis when administered for 20 to 24 hours.

The paper studies the effects of Matricaria Recutita chamomile (chamomile)on human skin. Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract is one of the most popular and widely used in the cosmetics industry owing to its low toxicity levels and multiple curing properties that work wonders for any skin.

Highlights:

-The extract possesses anti-bacterial properties and heals wounds.

-It has high levels of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities.

This research briefly reviews the properties, mechanism of action, and clinical uses of Aloe Vera in health, beauty, medicinal, and skincare. Aloe vera contains 75 potentially active constituents: vitamins, enzymes, minerals, sugars, lignin, saponins, salicylic acids and amino acids.

Highlights:

-Aloe vera gel has been reported to have a protective effect against radiation damage to the skin.

-Aloe Vera improves anti-inflammatory action and reduces prostaglandin E2 production.

-Aloe gel increased collagen content and also changed collagen composition (more type III) and increased the degree of collagen cross linking.

Considering aloe vera treatment for improvement of wound healing is useful as well as other standard treatments. Various studies reported that aloe vera has useful effects on wounds especially cutaneous wound healing. Therefore in the current review, we examined the effect of aloe vera on cutaneous wound healing and concluded that although aloe vera improves wound healing as well as other procedures both clinically and experimentally, more studies are still needed to approve the outcomes. Epidermis has been separated from dermis by the basal membrane. Dermis is composed of papillary and reticular cells that comprise extracellular matrix or the basal substance consisting of collagen, fibrous networks, elastin, and glycosaminoglycans. Despite various modern skin cares and treatments using herbal products like aloe vera plays an important role in wound healing especially in complementary medicine.

Highlights:

-Its healing property is related to a compound that is called glucomannan, which is enriched with polysaccharides like mannose.

-With antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects, aloe vera mucilage also causes the progress in wound healing trend.

-The effects of aloe gel on skin improve the dermal intake of drugs as well.

The research studies the antioxidant activity present in lentils. Phenolic compounds were extracted from Morton lentils using acidified aqueous acetone. Antioxidant activity of extracts and fractions were screened by DPPH scavenging activity, trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC), ferric reduced antioxidant power (FRAP), and oxygen radical absorbing capacity (ORAC) methods. Results showed that fractions enriched in condensed tannins (Fr V) exhibited a significantly higher value of TPC, CTC and higher antioxidant activity as compared to the crude extract, SPME and low-molecular-weight fractions (Fr I – IV).

Highlights:

-Results suggested that lentils are a promising source of antioxidant phenolics.

-The extracts whose compositions were mainly condensed tannins, exhibited the highest antioxidant activities.

-The extracts exhibited the highest radical scavenging activity and antioxidant activity.