Horse chestnut - Aesculus hippocastanum: Potential applications in cosmetic skin-care products

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 437-447

  Wilkinson, J A ^a   Brown, A M G ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Cosmoceutical; Herbal; Phytochemistry; Saponin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; COSMETIC; ESCIN; FLAVONOID; KAEMPFEROL; OXYGEN; PLANT EXTRACT; QUERCETIN; SAPONIN; SCAVENGER; SUNSCREEN; VASOACTIVE AGENT; ADENINE; ADENOSINE; AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM EXTRACT; ANTIOXIDANT; CARBOHYDRATE; GLOBULIN; GUANINE; HIPPOCASTANINE; LINOLEIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; OLEIC ACID; PALMITIC ACID; PROANTHOCYANIDIN A2; PROANTHOCYANIDIN DERIVATIVE; SAPOGENIN; STARCH; STEARIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT SEED; SKIN CARE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; ANTIAGING ACTIVITY; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; BARK; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION;

EID: 0032696870     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-2494.1999.234192.x     Document Type: Article

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