Vaccinium Species-Unexplored Sources of Active Constituents for Cosmeceuticals

• Published in: Biomolecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 14; no. 9; p. 1110
• Main Authors: Kukula-Koch, Wirginia, Dycha, Natalia, Lechwar, Paulina, Lasota, Magdalena, Okoń, Estera, Szczeblewski, Paweł, Wawruszak, Anna, Tarabasz, Dominik, Hubert, Jane, Wilkołek, Piotr, Halabalaki, Maria, Gaweł-Bęben, Katarzyna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 03-09-2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Amino acids; Animals; Anthocyanins; Anti-Infective Agents - chemistry; Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology; Anti-Inflammatory Agents - chemistry; Anti-Inflammatory Agents - pharmacology; Antioxidants; Antioxidants - chemistry; Antioxidants - pharmacology; Antiseptics; Berries; Cosmeceuticals - chemistry; Cosmetics; Cosmetics - chemistry; Cosmetics - pharmacology; Cosmetics industry; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; enzyme inhibitory properties; Ericaceae; Fatty acids; Flavonoids; Humans; Ingredients; Medical innovations; Metabolites; Nephrolithiasis; Phytochemicals; Plant Extracts - chemistry; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Polyphenols; Polyphenols - chemistry; Polyphenols - pharmacology; Review; Skin; Skin diseases; Therapeutic applications; Toiletries industry; UV radiation; Vaccinium; Vaccinium - chemistry; Vaccinium spp; Poland; Europe; UV radiation; Vaccinium spp; natural products; antioxidants; Ericaceae; enzyme inhibitory properties; berries; cosmetics
• ISSN: 2218-273X; 2218-273X
• DOI: 10.3390/biom14091110

The genus
is represented by shrubs growing in a temperate climate that have been used for ages as traditional remedies in the treatment of digestive problems, in diabetes, renal stones or as antiseptics due to the presence of polyphenols (anthocyanins, flavonoids and tannins) in their fruits and leaves. Recent studies confirm their marked potential in the treatment of skin disorders and as skin care cosmetics. The aim of this review is to present the role of
spp. as cosmetic products, highlight their potential and prove the biological properties exerted by the extracts from different species that can be useful for the preparation of innovative cosmetics. In the manuscript both skin care and therapeutic applications of the representatives of this gender will be discussed that include the antioxidant, skin lightening, UV-protective, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and chemopreventive properties to shed new light on these underestimated plants.