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Nutrient-Rich Botanicals in Skin Health: Focus on Avena sativa

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Botanicals are generally defined as ingredients sourced from a natural feedstock such as a plant, fungus, microorganism or algae. Over time, certain botanicals have been selected for their nutritive or medicinal values. Interestingly some botanicals used as food source exhibit health benefits. Examples of nutrient-rich botanicals include oatmeal, vegetable oils, curcuma, pepper…etc. Until recently however, the mechanism of action of these botanicals was largely unknown. They were also mostly used as crude preparations. In addition, clinical evidence often lacked or was insufficient to support their rational usage. With the advances in preparation and extraction processes, standardized materials are now available. Moreover, research has been conducted in elucidating the chemical composition of such botanicals and determining the contribution of each phytochemical class to its mechanism of action.

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Mahmood, K., Saliou, C., Wallo, W. (2013). Nutrient-Rich Botanicals in Skin Health: Focus on Avena sativa . In: Watson, R., Zibadi, S. (eds) Bioactive Dietary Factors and Plant Extracts in Dermatology. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-167-7_16

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