Abstract
Antioxidant Property and Antimicrobial Activity of the Aromatic Plant Balsamita major Desf
Highlights
Some characterization has been carried out in recent years, on plants of Balsamita major Desf, which is known in Tuscany since the seventeenth century thanks to the work of the Dominican friars of the convent of Santa Maria Novella in Florence [1]
The main constituents found in both kinds of leaves extracts were polyphenolic compounds, which can be usually found at the highest concentration in the period of June, during which the highest plant productivity is observed [2]
In the methanol extracts polyphenolic compounds were found to be over 30 mg/g, and were characterized by the presence of caffeic acid, 3,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid, apigenin and luteolin
Summary
Some characterization has been carried out in recent years, on plants of Balsamita major Desf, which is known in Tuscany since the seventeenth century thanks to the work of the Dominican friars of the convent of Santa Maria Novella in Florence [1]. Considering the antioxidant properties, Balsamita extracts can find application in the cosmetic field, in particular by intervening in the mechanisms of protection against chrono-aging and photo-aging. Different kind of leaves extracts have been examined to better identify the compounds associated to these medical properties.
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