Moringa peregrina seed extract rich in 2,5-diformylfuran, process for obtaining same and use thereof in cosmetic compositions
AssigneeAgence Franaise Pour Le Developpement D' Al Ula
InventorsElizabeth Dodinet, Vincent Bourgeteau
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Abstract
The invention relates to an extract of Moringa peregrina seeds rich in the compound 2,5-diformylfuran, more specifically an extract of the cake of said seeds, and to a process for extracting the extract. The invention also relates to cosmetic or nutricosmetic compositions comprising said extract and to the use of said compositions for improving the appearance of the skin, mucous membranes or the integuments, for relaxing, soothing and destressing the skin and for preventing and/or combating the signs of aging and/or photoaging of the skin, and for preventing age spots.
Claims9
A Moringa peregrina seed extract, obtained by a solid-liquid extraction of the unshelled seed cake, with stirring, in a proportion of about 25% by weight of solid matter relative to the total weight used in a predominantly alcoholic solvent, the alcohol being chosen from ethanol or methanol optionally with a cosolvent, in a proportion of from 70% to 100% by weight of alcohol relative to the total weight of the solvent, at a temperature of between 16 and 30° C. for a period of about 2 hours, and by separation of the liquid and solid phases so as to remove the solid phase and to recover a liquid extract of Moringa peregrina seed, said extract being rich in compound 2,5-diformylfuran.
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