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African seed oils of commercial importance — Cosmetic applications

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Botanical aspects, uses, physico-chemical properties and oil composition as well as biological activity of six commercially important species are coherently united and reviewed in this paper and include; Adansonia digitata (baobab), Citrullus lanatus (Kalahari melon), Schinziophyton rautanenii (manketti/mungongo), Sclerocarya birrea (marula), Trichilia emetica (mafura butter)
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This article is published in South African Journal of Botany.The article was published on 2011-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 153 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Cosmetic industry.

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Application of microencapsulated essential oils in cosmetic and personal healthcare products – a review

TL;DR: Despite the fact that microencapsulation of EOs is a very promising and extremely attractive application area for cosmetic industry, further basic research needs to be carried out, for a better understanding of the biofunctional activities of microencapped EOs and its release modulation, as well as the effects of others cosmetic ingredients and the storage time in the microparticles properties.
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An updated review of Adansonia digitata: A commercially important African tree

TL;DR: This review summarises the botanical aspects, ethnobotany, phytochemistry, biological properties and most importantly the nutritional value and commercial importance of baobab products.
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The Market Potential of Grape Waste Alternatives

TL;DR: The potential for value-added usage of grape pomace has been explored in this article, but no assessment of the market potential has been made as to the potential for grape pOMace powder.
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Antimicrobial activity of southern African medicinal plants with dermatological relevance: From an ethnopharmacological screening approach, to combination studies and the isolation of a bioactive compound

TL;DR: Positive antimicrobial effects noted for plants such as Elephantorrhiza elephantina and Diospyros mespiliformis used for acne vulgaris and ringworm infections, respectively, give some validation to their reported traditiona l uses.
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Seeds recovered from industry by-products of nine fruit species with a high potential utility as a source of unconventional oil for biodiesel and cosmetic and pharmaceutical sectors.

TL;DR: Japanese quince seed oil had the highest potential value for biodiesel production; while the unique profile of bioactive compounds recorded in pomegranate seed oil indicated great potential for utilization in cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical industries.
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The antioxidants of higher plants

TL;DR: The evidence supports at least a partial antioxidant role in vivo for many classes of plant metabolite, and many other compounds as potential antioxidants can be inferred by their similarity to synthetic antioxidants of related structure.
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