Foods and Raw Materials Foods and Raw Materials Foods and Raw Materials 2308-4057 2310-9599 54976 10.21603/2308-4057-2023-1-552 Research Article Research Article Research Article White pitahaya as a natural additive: potential usage in cosmetic industry White pitahaya as a natural additive: potential usage in cosmetic industry https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3638-1306 Asan-Ozusaglam Meltem Asan-Ozusaglam Meltem meltemozusaglam@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4689-5802 Celik Irem Celik Irem Aksaray University Aksaray Турция Aksaray University Aksaray Turkey Aksaray University Aksaray Турция Aksaray University Aksaray Turkey 17 03 2023 17 03 2023 11 1 57 63 08 04 2022 05 07 2022 https://jfrm.ru/en/issues/20672/20811/

The awareness of some harmful side effects of the chemicals contained in synthetic cosmetics has increased the demand for herbal-based cosmetic products today. White pitahaya fruit and peel methanol extracts were prepared to determine their usage potential in the cosmetic industry. Firstly, we investigated their antimicrobial activity against some test microorganisms using the disc diffusion assay. We also determined their minimal inhibition and minimal bactericidal or fungicidal concentrations. Then, we assayed the antimicrobial activity of a commercial cream containing white pitahaya extracts and the probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum MA-7 strain against the test microorganisms. Finally, we measured the sun protection factors of the white pitahaya fruit and peel extracts and the cream with the extracts. The white pitahaya fruit and peel extracts exhibited antimicrobial activity against the test microorganisms. The cream formulation containing a pitahaya fruit extract had the highest inhibition zone diameter of 11.25 mm against Escherichia coli O157:H7. The highest sun protection value among the extracts and cream with extracts was determined for peel extract as 6.66 and 23.34, respectively. The results indicate that pitahaya fruit and peel extracts have effective antibacterial and antifungal properties, as well as high sun protection factors, and therefore they could be used as natural preservatives in the cosmetic industry.

The awareness of some harmful side effects of the chemicals contained in synthetic cosmetics has increased the demand for herbal-based cosmetic products today. White pitahaya fruit and peel methanol extracts were prepared to determine their usage potential in the cosmetic industry. Firstly, we investigated their antimicrobial activity against some test microorganisms using the disc diffusion assay. We also determined their minimal inhibition and minimal bactericidal or fungicidal concentrations. Then, we assayed the antimicrobial activity of a commercial cream containing white pitahaya extracts and the probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum MA-7 strain against the test microorganisms. Finally, we measured the sun protection factors of the white pitahaya fruit and peel extracts and the cream with the extracts. The white pitahaya fruit and peel extracts exhibited antimicrobial activity against the test microorganisms. The cream formulation containing a pitahaya fruit extract had the highest inhibition zone diameter of 11.25 mm against Escherichia coli O157:H7. The highest sun protection value among the extracts and cream with extracts was determined for peel extract as 6.66 and 23.34, respectively. The results indicate that pitahaya fruit and peel extracts have effective antibacterial and antifungal properties, as well as high sun protection factors, and therefore they could be used as natural preservatives in the cosmetic industry.

 Extract antimicrobials probiotics cream formulation solar protection Extract antimicrobials probiotics cream formulation solar protection This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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