The genus Vaccinium is represented by shrubs growing in a temperate climate that have been used for ages as traditional remedies in the treatment of digestive problems, in diabetes, renal stones or as antiseptics due to the presence of polyphenols (anthocyanins, flavonoids and tannins) in their fruits and leaves. Recent studies confirm their marked potential in the treatment of skin disorders and as skin care cosmetics. The aim of this review is to present the role of Vaccinium spp. as cosmetic products, highlight their potential and prove the biological properties exerted by the extracts from different species that can be useful for the preparation of innovative cosmetics. In the manuscript both skin care and therapeutic applications of the representatives of this gender will be discussed that include the antioxidant, skin lightening, UV-protective, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and chemopreventive properties to shed new light on these underestimated plants.
Authors
- prof. dr hab. n. farm. Wirginia Kukuła-Koch,
- Natalia Dycha,
- Paulina Lechwar,
- Magdalena Lasota,
- Estera Okoń,
- dr inż. Paweł Szczeblewski link open in new tab ,
- Anna Wawruszak,
- Dominik Tarabasz,
- Jane Hubert,
- Piotr Wilkołek,
- Maria Halabalaki,
- Katarzyna Gaweł-Bęben
Additional information
- DOI
- Digital Object Identifier link open in new tab 10.3390/biom14091110
- Category
- Publikacja w czasopiśmie
- Type
- artykuły w czasopismach
- Language
- angielski
- Publication year
- 2024
