Moisturizer is a major component of basic daily skin care, particularly in presence of
epidermal barrier alteration and reduced epidermal water content. It is an important part of a …

Traditional pharmacopeia is strongly involved in the continuous search for the well being of
African populations. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 80% of the …

Written by experienced and internationally renowned contributors, this is the fourth edition of
what has become the standard reference for cosmetic scientists and dermatologists seeking …

Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.(AH) and Artocarpus lakoocha Roxb.(AL) are two endemic
plants that grow on the Asian continent. To date, their applications have been aimed at using …

Increasing demand of shea products (kernels and butter) has led to the assessment of the
state-of-the-art of these products. In this review, attention has been focused on …

Abstract Background Bursera copallifera (Burseraceae) releases a resin known as “copal
ancho” which has been used, since pre-Colombian times, as ceremonially burned incense …

Lupeol belongs to pentacyclic lupane-type triterpenes and exhibits in edible vegetables,
fruits and many plants. Many researches indicated that lupeol possesses many beneficial …

Vitellaria paradoxa (CF Gaertn.) is a multi-purpose tree species distributed in a narrow band
across sub-Saharan Africa. The species is integrated into cropping and agroforestry systems …

Nine phenolic compounds, including two phenolic carboxylic acids, 1 and 2, seven
hydrolyzable tannins, 3–9, eight triterpenoids, including four oleanane‐type triterpene acids …

Vitellaria paradoxa Gaertn. is a multipurpose medicinal plant of the family Sapotaceae, and
it has been widely used usually in the clinical traditional medicine as remedy for a wide …