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CALIXTO,JOÃO B.. |
Abstract: The global medicine market is about 1.1 trillion US dollars. About 35 percent of medicines have originated from natural products. Brazil presents the largest biodiversity in the world, with more than 50,000 species of higher plants. However, few innovative products have been developed in Brazil from active constituents derived from the Brazilian biodiversity. Scientific evidences on plants and venoms have been internationally published by Brazilian scientists over the last 4 decades; but few examples of innovative products are commercially available. Few examples include the anti-hypertensive drug captopril first identified in the venom of the Brazilian viper Bothrops jararaca by Professor Sergio Ferreira; and some phytotherapeutic agents such as... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Brazilian biodiversity; New drug development; Drug discovery; Cosmetic. |
Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652019000600603 |
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Fernandes,Alessandra Ribeiro; Dario,Michelli Ferrera; Pinto,Claudinéia Aparecida Sales de Oliveira; Kaneko,Telma Mary; Baby,André Rolim; Velasco,Maria Valéria Robles. |
Rising global demand for natural products whose production is harmless to the environment has stimulated the development of natural cosmetics and, within this category, organics (95% organic raw materials). The image of environmentally friendly production is one of the strongest attractions of organic products. Lip balm is a cosmetic product similar to lipstick whose purpose is to prevent lip dryness and protect against adverse environmental factors. The product's characteristics are: resistance to temperature variations, pleasant flavor, innocuousness, smoothness during application, adherence and easy intentional removal. This work involved the development of a lip balm formulated with certified organic raw materials and the execution of stability tests:... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Lip balm; Stability; Cocoa butter; Cosmetic; Organic. |
Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502013000200011 |
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