| abstract |
The present invention relates to extracts and derivatives thereof, to processes for obtaining such plant materials, including isolated actives thereof, from plants of the genus Pouteria, belonging to the Sapotaceae family and their use in the composition of medicaments, food supplements or therapeutically active nutraceutical compositions. for human and animal use, and further employed in cosmetic compositions. The diversity of applications in different products is due to the constitution of these extracts and their derivatives, rich in compounds with antiinflammatory activity, nuclear estrogen receptor antagonist and antioxidant activity, besides presenting antimicrobial activity (fungicidal and bactericidal), UV protection, inhibition of the enzymes acetylcolinessterase and tyrosinase, linked to neurodegenerative diseases, and still proven to be non-toxic. The fate and functionality of plant extracts depends on their process of obtaining, separating and / or concentrating the active compounds of interest. |