anti-aging, and antioxidant property. Some plants from this family are water bound
or hydrophilic chemical constituents. These constituents increase corneum hydration and have been used for skin moisturizers and emollients. Flowers of this family
are the source of perfumes, fragrances, skin care products, hair care products, and
bathing products, as well as flower bouquets, are useful to identity scent and
perfumes (Bulpitt et al. 2007; Hadi et al. 2015; Hossain 2011;Menon and Nayeem
2013; Minh et al. 2016; Paul et al. 2013; Ribeiro et al. 2015; Sadler et al. 2011).
Plectranthus amboinicus Lour.
Extracts from P. amboinicus have been used for the treatment of fever, infections,
and genitourinary disorders, gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases. Essential oils
extracted from this species are used for scent as well as in the treatment of skin
diseases like wounds, burns, sores, and also used for insect bites, allergies,
antiseptic dressing for wounds and parasitic infections. Plant extracts are composed
of phenolic compounds, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and diterpenens. These
active constituents show significant antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. These properties indicate that essential oils could be used in
soaps, skin cleansers, anti-wrinkle, anti-ageing, day and night creams, ointments,
skin itchy, moisturizers and skin rejuvenating (Bhatt and Negi 2012; Chifundera
2001; Erny et al. 2014; Harsha et al. 2003; Lukhoba et al. 2006; Rabe and Van
Staden 1998; Roshan et al. 2010).
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
S. alata L. (Fig. 19.6) extracts of natural products and essential oils from various
parts such as roots, bark, fruits, seeds, and leaves are composed of bioactive substances such as phenolic substances, alkaloids, terpenes, anthraquinones, tannins,
and phytosterols. Few of these chemical constituents exhibit laxative and purgative
properties. Essential oils are used for treatment of ringworms infections, fungal
infections, as well as scabies. Bioactive chemical substances from this plant show
antifungal, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activity. Essential oils reduce skin
damage from ultraviolet irradiation. Hence, S. alata leaf extracts are considered as
cosmetics. Leaf extracts are used in skin care products like skin-repairing agents,
anti-ageing, sunscreens, and soaps (Adelowo and Oladeji 2017; Ehiowemwenguan
et al. 2014; Meenupriya et al. 2014; Moriyama et al. 2003; Oladeji et al. 2016;
Oresajo et al. 2010; Sule et al. 2011).
Tamaringus Indica L.
Preparation of T. indica extracts is composed of flavonoids, polyphenols, and
linoleic acid and oleic acid. These phytochemicals exhibit antioxidant, antibacterial,
antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic, and anti-inflammatory properties. Hence, plant
extracts could be used in traditional medicinal system like malaria, fever, parasitic
infections, and respiratory problems. Flavonoids and polyphenols are present in T.
indica leaves extract, so it exhibits wound healing properties and hemicelluloses
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or hydrophilic chemical constituents. These constituents increase corneum hydration and have been used for skin moisturizers and emollients. Flowers of this family
are the source of perfumes, fragrances, skin care products, hair care products, and
bathing products, as well as flower bouquets, are useful to identity scent and
perfumes (Bulpitt et al. 2007; Hadi et al. 2015; Hossain 2011;Menon and Nayeem
2013; Minh et al. 2016; Paul et al. 2013; Ribeiro et al. 2015; Sadler et al. 2011).
Plectranthus amboinicus Lour.
Extracts from P. amboinicus have been used for the treatment of fever, infections,
and genitourinary disorders, gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases. Essential oils
extracted from this species are used for scent as well as in the treatment of skin
diseases like wounds, burns, sores, and also used for insect bites, allergies,
antiseptic dressing for wounds and parasitic infections. Plant extracts are composed
of phenolic compounds, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and diterpenens. These
active constituents show significant antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. These properties indicate that essential oils could be used in
soaps, skin cleansers, anti-wrinkle, anti-ageing, day and night creams, ointments,
skin itchy, moisturizers and skin rejuvenating (Bhatt and Negi 2012; Chifundera
2001; Erny et al. 2014; Harsha et al. 2003; Lukhoba et al. 2006; Rabe and Van
Staden 1998; Roshan et al. 2010).
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
S. alata L. (Fig. 19.6) extracts of natural products and essential oils from various
parts such as roots, bark, fruits, seeds, and leaves are composed of bioactive substances such as phenolic substances, alkaloids, terpenes, anthraquinones, tannins,
and phytosterols. Few of these chemical constituents exhibit laxative and purgative
properties. Essential oils are used for treatment of ringworms infections, fungal
infections, as well as scabies. Bioactive chemical substances from this plant show
antifungal, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activity. Essential oils reduce skin
damage from ultraviolet irradiation. Hence, S. alata leaf extracts are considered as
cosmetics. Leaf extracts are used in skin care products like skin-repairing agents,
anti-ageing, sunscreens, and soaps (Adelowo and Oladeji 2017; Ehiowemwenguan
et al. 2014; Meenupriya et al. 2014; Moriyama et al. 2003; Oladeji et al. 2016;
Oresajo et al. 2010; Sule et al. 2011).
Tamaringus Indica L.
Preparation of T. indica extracts is composed of flavonoids, polyphenols, and
linoleic acid and oleic acid. These phytochemicals exhibit antioxidant, antibacterial,
antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic, and anti-inflammatory properties. Hence, plant
extracts could be used in traditional medicinal system like malaria, fever, parasitic
infections, and respiratory problems. Flavonoids and polyphenols are present in T.
indica leaves extract, so it exhibits wound healing properties and hemicelluloses
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N. R. Desam and A. J. Al-Rajab