Exploitation of Greek flora for the discovery of antioxidant and skin-whitening natural compounds based on HPTLC and CPC techniques
Abstract
The use of plants as medicines predates written human history. Many of the herbs and spices used by humans to season food also yield useful medicinal compounds. Nowadays, the use of herbs to treat diseases is almost universal among non-industrialized societies and the search for drugs and dietary supplements derived from plants have accelerated. Besides, in modern society, there is a great increase in research concerning aging and the necessity of finding ways to prevent or inhibit it. Specially, regarding antioxidants and whitening agents in skin care, products can now be viewed as active and beneficial as they contain “bioactives” which though not medicinal, are endowed with functional attributes. Greek flora is an excellent source for natural “bioactives”, as it consists of approximately 6700 species of which ca. 22% are endemic. Moreover, despite the rich diversity and importance, only a small proportion, approximately 10%, of the classified plants have been investigated and chemic ...
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