<i>Vaccinium</i> Species—Unexplored Sources of Active Constituents for Cosmeceuticals
Wirginia Kukula-Koch,
Natalia Dycha,
Paulina Lechwar,
Magdalena Lasota,
Estera Okoń,
Paweł Szczeblewski,
Anna Wawruszak,
Dominik Tarabasz,
Jane Hubert,
Piotr Wilkołek,
Maria Halabalaki,
Katarzyna Gaweł-Bęben
Affiliations
Wirginia Kukula-Koch
Department of Pharmacognosy with Medicinal Plants Garden, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodzki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland
Natalia Dycha
Department of Pharmacognosy with Medicinal Plants Garden, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodzki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland
Paulina Lechwar
Department of Cosmetology, The University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Sucharskiego 2, 35-225 Rzeszow, Poland
Magdalena Lasota
Department of Cosmetology, The University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Sucharskiego 2, 35-225 Rzeszow, Poland
Estera Okoń
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodzki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland
Paweł Szczeblewski
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry and BioTechMed Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland
Anna Wawruszak
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodzki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland
Dominik Tarabasz
Department of Pharmacognosy with Medicinal Plants Garden, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodzki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland
Jane Hubert
NatExplore, 51140 Prouilly, France
Piotr Wilkołek
Department of Clinical Diagnostics and Veterinary Dermatology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 32 Gleboka Str., 20-612 Lublin, Poland
Maria Halabalaki
Division of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupoli Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece
Katarzyna Gaweł-Bęben
Department of Cosmetology, The University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Sucharskiego 2, 35-225 Rzeszow, Poland
The genus Vaccinium is represented by shrubs growing in a temperate climate that have been used for ages as traditional remedies in the treatment of digestive problems, in diabetes, renal stones or as antiseptics due to the presence of polyphenols (anthocyanins, flavonoids and tannins) in their fruits and leaves. Recent studies confirm their marked potential in the treatment of skin disorders and as skin care cosmetics. The aim of this review is to present the role of Vaccinium spp. as cosmetic products, highlight their potential and prove the biological properties exerted by the extracts from different species that can be useful for the preparation of innovative cosmetics. In the manuscript both skin care and therapeutic applications of the representatives of this gender will be discussed that include the antioxidant, skin lightening, UV-protective, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and chemopreventive properties to shed new light on these underestimated plants.
