Ação antioxidante de frutos do cerrado e seu potencial para uso dermatológico antienvelhecimento: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

The cosmetic industry has invested in bioprospecting research, with the aim of using natural substances in anti-aging products, which prevent or control skin aging. This effect results mainly from the antioxidant action. Many anti-aging products are produced with antioxidants such as ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol, or other substances of natural origin. The aim of this work is to evaluate the antioxidant potential of Cerrado fruits (C.brasiliense, B. crassifólia, M. flexuosa and A. aculeata), against their use in anti-aging products. For this purpose, the databases Web of Science, Scifinder, Pubmed were searched for the choice of papers. The carotenoids present in the pequi provided protection to the skin by preventing the formation of free radicals. Murici and buriti have been described with antioxidant activity with a photoprotective effect in some formulations. Macauba (A. aculeata) showed a high content of carotenoids, fibers, lipids and proteins. However, few studies have been found in the literature about its use in cosmetic formulations. We concluded that all the fruits described showed antioxidant activity. The fruit most studied in terms of anti-aging action was the pequi. However, the number of published papers about the use of extracts and/or oils from these fruits in formulations of anti-aging cosmetics is still scarce. This indicates that further studies will be needed to explore the potential of these natural resources