11/14/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo
More people are now using cosmeceuticals — which are cosmetics that have medical benefits — to keep their skin healthy. One natural product that has shown great potential to be developed for cosmetics is the sugar palm fruit (Arenga pinnata). A study conducted by researchers from Atma Jaya Catholic University in Indonesia has shown that this fruit contains galactomannan that has many benefits on skin health. This finding, which was published in the journal Pharmacognosy Research, was determined using various in vitro tests.
The results of the study showed that galactomannan from sugar palm fruits has whitening, antioxidant, and UV protective effects. These observations prove that this fruit can be developed into a cosmeceutical product for skin health.
Read the full text of the study at this link.
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Journal Reference:
Yanti, Madriena, Ali S. COSMECEUTICAL EFFECTS OF GALACTOMANNAN FRACTION FROM ARENGA PINNATA FRUITS IN VITRO. Pharmacognosy Research. 8 February 2017;9(1):39. DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.199773
Tagged Under: anti-aging, anti-photoaging, antioxidant, Arenga pinnata, cosmeceuticals, Cosmetics, galactomannan, hyperpigmentation, natural cosmetics, radiation, skin health, sugar palm fruit, Ultraviolet, UV, UV radiation, whitening effect