Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Standardized extract of Syzygium aqueum: a safe cosmetic ingredient

Synopsis

Syzygium aqueum, a species in the Myrtaceae family, commonly called the water jambu is native to Malaysia and Indonesia. It is well documented as a medicinal plant, and various parts of the tree have been used in traditional medicine, for instance as an antibiotic. In this study, we show S. aqueum leaf extracts to have a significant composition of phenolic compounds, protective activity against free radicals as well as low pro-oxidant capability. Its ethanolic extract, in particular, is characterized by its excellent radical scavenging activity of EC50 of 133 μg mL−1 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH), ...

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