Egyptians, and among othera are used for medicinal and delicious purpose. Seeds
of this extract show potential antioxidant and anti-inflammation and emollient
properties. Extracts are traditionally used for treatment of skin inflammations,
mouth ulcers, and chapped lips. Worldwide G. glabra L. (Licorice root) extracts
used in traditional medicinal system. Root extracts of these plants composed of 5–
10% of glycyrrhizin, a sweet taste and in general, it is less soluble in blood compared with Saponins. Hence, Licorice root extracts consist of glycyrrhetic acid,
which shows potential anti-inflammatory effects as well as used for skin problems
like irritations and acne (Aburjai and Natsheh 2003).
Miscellaneous.
Cucumber (C. sativa Linn.) is palliative, which cools and heals the irritated skin by
sun radiation or cutaneous eruption. Cucumber and lemon extracts are used in
cosmetics and cosmedicals products that are used for the treatment of hyperpigmentation. Both extracts are not interfering with each other and provide skin
lighting. Many scientific reports indicate the presence of antioxidant enzymes and
superoxide’s activity with cucumber fruit and highest in the skin (Aburjai and
Natsheh 2003).
Enumeration.
E. officinalis Gaertn; commonly known as Amla, dry fruits of this plant are used for
traditional medicinal system and cosmetics. Fruit extracts are composed of
phyllembic acid as well as isolated other chemical constituents such as ellagic acid,
corilagin, terchebin, trigalloylglucose from fruits. These extracts are used for
treatment of cooling, diuretic, laxative, and it is rich source of vitamin C. Vitamin C
is five times rich when compared with orange juice; for this reason, it is used for
hair dyes. The fruit powder and extracts are used as hair care products such as
shampoos and used as medicine for hair roots. Rubia coedifolia Linn. its common
name Manjit, from this plant dry roots and stems are used for traditional medicine,
especially used in cosmetics. Roots and stem extracts are composed of purpurin,
munjistin, Alzarin, and glucosides as well as anthraquinone derivatives. These
chemical constituents are used for antiseptic, antidysenteric deobstruent and root
ionic. Decoctions of leaves and stems extracts are used for vermifuge. Especially
extracts from stem are used for rhinosinal infections due to the presence of septilin
drug as well as roots extracts are used as coloring medicinal oils. Extract could be
applied directly in skins care such as removal of dark spots on the face, treatment
for acne, skin regeneration, and anti-ageing.
Acacia concunna DC. Is commonly known as Ritha and Shikakai in India. The
extracts from this plant are used especially as hair care products; treatment for hair
growth, hair splitting, dandruff, and hair fall. It is used to keep original hair color.
These applications due to plant extracts are composed of saponin, mixture of
acacinin-A and B as well as carbohydrates are composed of fructose, glucose, and
xylose. Sometimes seed extracts could be used for fish poison.
According to the ethnic or community groups understanding, the
above-mentioned plants are successfully used for skin and face problems such as
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of this extract show potential antioxidant and anti-inflammation and emollient
properties. Extracts are traditionally used for treatment of skin inflammations,
mouth ulcers, and chapped lips. Worldwide G. glabra L. (Licorice root) extracts
used in traditional medicinal system. Root extracts of these plants composed of 5–
10% of glycyrrhizin, a sweet taste and in general, it is less soluble in blood compared with Saponins. Hence, Licorice root extracts consist of glycyrrhetic acid,
which shows potential anti-inflammatory effects as well as used for skin problems
like irritations and acne (Aburjai and Natsheh 2003).
Miscellaneous.
Cucumber (C. sativa Linn.) is palliative, which cools and heals the irritated skin by
sun radiation or cutaneous eruption. Cucumber and lemon extracts are used in
cosmetics and cosmedicals products that are used for the treatment of hyperpigmentation. Both extracts are not interfering with each other and provide skin
lighting. Many scientific reports indicate the presence of antioxidant enzymes and
superoxide’s activity with cucumber fruit and highest in the skin (Aburjai and
Natsheh 2003).
Enumeration.
E. officinalis Gaertn; commonly known as Amla, dry fruits of this plant are used for
traditional medicinal system and cosmetics. Fruit extracts are composed of
phyllembic acid as well as isolated other chemical constituents such as ellagic acid,
corilagin, terchebin, trigalloylglucose from fruits. These extracts are used for
treatment of cooling, diuretic, laxative, and it is rich source of vitamin C. Vitamin C
is five times rich when compared with orange juice; for this reason, it is used for
hair dyes. The fruit powder and extracts are used as hair care products such as
shampoos and used as medicine for hair roots. Rubia coedifolia Linn. its common
name Manjit, from this plant dry roots and stems are used for traditional medicine,
especially used in cosmetics. Roots and stem extracts are composed of purpurin,
munjistin, Alzarin, and glucosides as well as anthraquinone derivatives. These
chemical constituents are used for antiseptic, antidysenteric deobstruent and root
ionic. Decoctions of leaves and stems extracts are used for vermifuge. Especially
extracts from stem are used for rhinosinal infections due to the presence of septilin
drug as well as roots extracts are used as coloring medicinal oils. Extract could be
applied directly in skins care such as removal of dark spots on the face, treatment
for acne, skin regeneration, and anti-ageing.
Acacia concunna DC. Is commonly known as Ritha and Shikakai in India. The
extracts from this plant are used especially as hair care products; treatment for hair
growth, hair splitting, dandruff, and hair fall. It is used to keep original hair color.
These applications due to plant extracts are composed of saponin, mixture of
acacinin-A and B as well as carbohydrates are composed of fructose, glucose, and
xylose. Sometimes seed extracts could be used for fish poison.
According to the ethnic or community groups understanding, the
above-mentioned plants are successfully used for skin and face problems such as
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