<i>Vitis vinifera</i> (Vine Grape) as a Valuable Cosmetic Raw Material

• Main Authors: Marta Sharafan (Author), Magdalena A. Malinowska (Author), Halina Ekiert (Author), Beata Kwaśniak (Author), Elżbieta Sikora (Author), Agnieszka Szopa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15051372; 1999-4923
• Keywords: <i>Vitis vinifera</i>; vine grape; <i>V. vinifera</i>-based natural cosmetics; natural raw materials; cosmetic raw materials; phytochemical composition; Pharmacy and materia medica; RS1-441
• Source: Pharmaceutics, Vol 15, Iss 5, p 1372 (2023)

This review refers to botanical, ecological and phytochemical characteristics of <i>Vitis vinifera</i> L. (vine grape)-a species, the valuable properties of which are widely exploited in the food industry and in recent times in medicine as well as in phytocosmetology. The general characteristic of <i>V. vinifera</i>, followed by the chemical composition and biological activities of different extracts obtained from the plant (fruit, skin, pomace, seed, leaf and stem extracts), are provided. A con<i>cis</i>e review of the extraction conditions of grape metabolites and the methods of their analysis are also presented. The biological activity of <i>V. vinifera</i> is determined by the presence of high contents of polyphenols, mainly flavonoids (e.g., quercetin, kaempferol), catechin derivatives, anthocyanins and stilbenoids (e.g., <i>trans</i>-resveratrol, <i>trans-ε</i>-viniferin). The review pays particular attention to the application of <i>V. vinifera</i> in cosmetology. It has been proven that <i>V. vinifera</i> possesses strong cosmetological-related properties, such as anti-ageing properties, anti-inflammatory properties and skin-whitening properties. Moreover, a review of studies on <i>V. vinifera</i> biological activities, which are of particular interest for dermatologic problems, are disclosed. Furthermore, the work also emphasises the importance of biotechnological studies on <i>V. vinifera.</i> The last part of the review is addressed to the safety of the use of <i>V. vinifera</i>.