Antioxidant Activities and Whitening Effects of Bougainvillea and Marigold Flower Extracts

Authors

  • Saengnapa Thongsa Department of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, Thai Traditional Medicine College, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Thailand
  • Korawinwich Boonpisuttinant Department of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, Thai Traditional Medicine College, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Thailand
  • Natnaree Siriwon Department of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, Thai Traditional Medicine College, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Thailand

Keywords:

Antioxidant, Whitening Effect, Bougainvillea, Marigold

Abstract

The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential of ethanol and aqueous extracts of bougainvillea (Bougainvillea hybrid) and marigold (Tageteserecta L.) flowers as source of cosmetic ingredients with antioxidant and anti-melanogenesis properties. Ethanolic extracts of the marigold flower showed high antioxidant activities according to our DPPH and ferrous metal chelating activities. Ethanolic extracts of the bougainvillea flower demonstrated high tyrosinase inhibitory effects and anti-melanogenesis activities equivalent to that of Kojic acid. The ethanolic extracts of both bougainvillea and marigold flower showed high lipid peroxidation inhibition. These data combined supports the potential application of bougainvillea and marigold flower extracts in the form of supplement or cosmetic products with antioxidant and skin whitening properties.

Author Biography

  • Saengnapa Thongsa, Department of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, Thai Traditional Medicine College, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Thailand
    Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Pillai College of Arts, Commerce & Science (Autonomous), New Panvel, Maharashtra, India.

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Published

2021-02-05

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Articles