01/02/2019 / By Michelle Simmons
You can keep your skin looking young with medicinal plants, such as night-flowering jasmine, bael, and banana flower, according to a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
In the study, a team of researchers from Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering and SRM Institute of Science and Technology in India used the leaves of night-flowering jasmine, the unripe and ripe fruit pulp of bael, and the terminal meristem of banana flower in order to examine their anti-aging properties and cytotoxicity on cells. The research team evaluated the phytochemical contents of the plant extracts to determine their radical scavenging activity and total reducing power. In addition, the research team developed a poly-herbal formulation that contained the four plant extracts in two different ratios: 6:2:1:1 (Poly Herbal Formulation 1) and 1:1:1:1 (Poly Herbal Formulation 2).
Results revealed that the plant extracts exhibited anti-aging and anti-cancer benefits. However, Poly Herbal Formulation 1 was more potent compared to Poly Herbal Formulation 2 as it had better anti-oxidant and anti-elastase activities in NIH3T3 fibroblast cells. In addition, it also had better anti-cancer activity in human cancer melanoma cells.
In conclusion, the antioxidant properties present in night-flowering jasmine, bael, and banana flower can be used as a potential agent in the prevention of skin aging and restoration of skin elasticity, making the skin look younger. In addition, these plant extracts can be used as a potential agent in skin cancer treatment.
“Further studies are warranted to purify and characterize the phytochemicals present in plant extracts and investigate the anti-cancer activity of PHF1 in detail using cell culture models,” wrote the researchers.
If the plants mentioned in the study above are not available, there are other plants you can use instead. Moreover, you can also grow them in your own garden or on a windowsill. Listed below are several plants you can grow at home for a healthier looking skin:
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Sources include:
BMCComplementAlternMed.BiomedCentral.com
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