Table 1.
Common materials with nutricosmetics potential.
| Ingredients | Relevant properties | References |
|---|---|---|
| Marine macroalgae (seaweed) for | Various cosmetic applications | (Mazarrasa et al., 2014) |
| Edible mushroom (Schizophyllum commune) | Strong antioxidant and anti-tyrosinase effects | (Abd Razak et al., 2019) |
| Sericin from tasar silk fiber wastes | Free radical scavenging potential; anti-tyrosinase; anti-elastase and anti-GST activities | (Jena et al., 2018) |
| Liverworts from Marchantia species | Anti-melanoma and tyrosinase inhibitory properties of marchantin A | (Gaweł-Bęben et al., 2019) |
| Ferns (Stenoloma chusanum) | Antioxidant and anti-tyrosinase activities | (Wu et al., 2017) |
| Medicinal halophytes (Tamarix gallica; Daucus carota; Frankenia laevis; Raphanus raphanistrum; Inula crithmoides and Plantago coronopus) | Antioxidant; antibacterial and anti-tyrosinase activities | (Jdey et al., 2017) |
| Degraded polysaccharide from brown algae (Sargassum fusiforme) | Improved antioxidant and anti-tyrosinase activities | (Chen et al., 2016) |
| Alkali-extractable polysaccharides from Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) | Antioxidative; antiaging, and hepatoprotective activities | (Li et al., 2017) |
| Mycelial polysaccharides from Lepista sordida | Antioxidant and anti-aging activities | (Zhong et al., 2013) |
| White grape pomace extracts | Antioxidant, anti-tyrosinase, and anti-inflammatory activities | (Ferri et al., 2017) |
| Bird's nest fern (Asplenium australasicum) frond extracts | Anti-melanization and anti-tyrosinase activities | (Zeng & Lai, 2019) |
| Aerial parts of Eryngium tricuspidatum L. | Antibacterial; antioxidant; tyrosinase inhibitory activities | (Benmerache et al., 2016) |
| Phyllanthus emblica fruit extract | Inhibitions of melanogenesis | (Wang et al., 2019a,b) |
| Kummerowia striata | Anti-melanogenic and anti-oxidant activities through down-regulation of TRP-1, TRP-2, and MITF expression | (Lee et al., 2019) |
| Rhizomes and flowering aerial parts of Iris albicans extracts | Antioxidant and anticholinesterase activities | (Hacıbekiroğlu and Kolak, 2015) |
| Leaves of Burkea africana, Leucaena leucocephala, Lippia javanica, Englerophytum magaliesmontanum | Anti-inflammatory; anticholinesterase and antioxidant activities | (Dzoyem & Eloff, 2015) |
| Aerial part of Achillea cucullata (Asteraceae) | Antioxidant; antimicrobial; anticholinesterase; and antidiabetic activities | (Eruygur et al., 2019) |
| Arceuthobium oxycedri (D.C.) M. Bieb (dwarf mistletoe). | Antioxidant and anticholinesterase activities | (Erdogan et al., 2019) |
| Brazilian red macroalgae (Hypnea musciformis; Ochtodes secundiramea; Pterocladiella capillacea; Santelices & Hommersand (Rhodophyta) | Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity | (Machado et al., 2015) |
| Rhodolirium andicola: a new renewable source of alkaloids with acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity | Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity | (Moraga-Nicolás et al., 2018) |
| Virgin coconut oil | Improved cognitive status of Alzheimer’s patients | (Hu et al., 2015) |
| Centella asiatica (Gotu Kola) | Wholesome anti-oxidative, neuroprotectant, anti-inflammatory, neuron, neurotoxicity inhibition effect, anti-anxiety, and anti-depressive properties | (Sabaragamuwa et al., 2018) |
| Oryza sativa L. (brown rice and bran oil) | Reduce hypercholesterolemia and cardiovascular risk; anti-inflammatory; immunostimulatory; and antioxidant activities; dermatologic and cosmetic applications | (Burlando and Cornara, 2014) |
| Tea ( Camellia sinensis) | Anti-cancer; anti-diabetic; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; cardioprotective activities; good for cardiovascular, infectious, and neurological diseases | (Sanlier et al., 2018) |
| Bamboo culm, leaves, rhizome, shaving, roots, seeds, and shoots | Antioxidants activities; effective against age-related chronic and neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and diabetes. | (Nirmala et al., 2018) |
| Apple pomace | Rice in bioactive compounds with potential food and pharmaceutical applications | (Barreira et al., 2019) |
| Bacopa monnieri | Neuroprotective effects; amelioration of cognitive impairment and neurodegeneration | (Khan et al., 2015, Saini et al., 2012) |
| Pomegranate | Antioxidant; antimicrobial, antihelminthic; immunity-boosting, anti-carcinogenic; anti-hyperlipidemic; and neuroprotective activities; synthesizing different nanoparticles | (Karimi et al., 2017) |
| Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) pod husk | Antioxidant; anti-elastase; antityrosinase; antibacterial; and larvicidal activities; encapsulating agent and UVB sunscreen potential |
(Campos-Vega et al., 2018) |
| Safranal from Crocus sativus Linn. (saffron flowers) | Antioxidant; anti-elastase; anti-collagenase; anti-hyaluronidase; and sun protecting activities | (Madan and Nanda, 2018) |
| Orange pekoe grade black tea (Camellia sinensis L.). | Anti-hyaluronidase activity | (Ratnasooriya et al., 2014) |
| Bangladeshi medicinal plant Pothos scandens | Anti-estrogenic, anti-hyaluronidase; and histamine release inhibitory activities. | (Muhit et al., 2016) |
| Aesculus hippocastanum flower extracts | Treatment of inflammation | (Dudek-Makuch et al., 2019) |
| Ocimum sanctum Linn. | Skin anti-aging compounds | (Chaiyana et al., 2019) |
| Sri Lankan Artocarpus altilis; A. nobilis; Eleocarpus serratus & Mesua ferrea | Anti-tyrosinase; anti-elastase; anti-hyaluronidase; antioxidant | (Liyanaarachchi et al., 2018) |
| Hypericum origanifolium Willd | Anti-aging potential; antioxidant; anti-elastase; and anti-collagenase activities | (Boran, 2018) |
| Tunisian propolis | Antioxidant and anti-inflammation activities | (Gargouri et al., 2019) |
| Tagetes erecta Linn flower | Anti-elastase; anti-hyaluronidase; and MMP-1 inhibitory activities | (Maity et al., 2011) |
| Black seed (Nigella sativa L.) | The oil is used to treat various skin conditions | (Hossain et al., 2021) |