INTRODUCTION Numerous plant products described in the scientific literature show distinct activities on the skin, such as moisturizing, antioxidant, sunscreen, anti-acne and depigmentation. AIM The main objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of emulsion formulations containing plant extracts (Hippophae rhamnoides and Cassia fistula) and placebo (without plant extracts) on ac...

INTRODUCTION Melasma/hyperpigmentation and solar damage of the skin remains a difficult problem to treat. Various types of whitening agents are used to treat hyperpigmentation. A change has been observed recently to use plant extracts as skin whitening agents. AIM To compare the effectiveness of emulsion formulations containing plant extracts that include catechins/polyphenols and placebo wit...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the protective value of quercetin, gossypin, Hippophae rhamnoides (HR) flavone and tocopherol acetate against the systemic toxicity of percutaneously administered sulphur mustard (SM) in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Quercetin, gossypin, HR flavone or tocopherol acetate (200 mg/kg, i.p.) were administered just before percutaneous administration of SM and protection against...

Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L., Elaeagnaceae) is a dioecious windpollinated shrub with nitrogen fixing ability. The berries have bright colors, varying from yellow, orange to red. Domestication of sea buckthorn started in Siberia in the 1930s (Kalinina and Panteleyeva 1987). Local germplasm (ssp. mongolica) from the Altai mountains was used in the onset of the breeding. Breeding project...