Antioxidant Effects of Ponciri Fructus Bioconversion Extracts as Cosmetic Ingredients

Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the possible use of Ponciri fructus bioconversion extracts as cosmetic ingredients.Method: Total polyphenol, total flavonoid content, and antioxidant effects of Poncirus trifoliata through the ability of diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging were used for antioxidant activity determination. The extracts of Poncirus trifoliata were analyzed using an ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometerResults: The total phenolic content was 62.5±4.19 gallic acid equivalent (GAE) mg/g in the case of alcohol extracts and 82.8±2.55 GAE mg/g for other bioconversion extracts. Therefore, total flavonoids content was found to have increased by 32.4%. The total flavonoid content of ethanol extracts was 30.1±3.15 mg/g, whereas that of other bioconversion extracts was 39.5±35.1 mg/g. Therefore, total flavonoids increased by 31.2%. From DPPH radical results, the alcoholic extract increased from 65.5% to 75.5% after bioconversion. Thus, the bioconversion extracts increased by 10% compared with ethanol extracts.Conclusion: <i>Poncirus trifoliata</i> has excellent antioxidant effects, and it showed increased antioxidant activity after the bioconversion, thereby demonstrating its functional bioutility. Therefore, it can be used as an antioxidant material in the cosmetic and food industry.