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Biological Activity of Fermented Plant Extracts for Potential Dermal Applications

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Herman, Anna, Herman, Andrzej Przemysław·2023·Pharmaceutics

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Fermented plant extracts (FPEs) are functional liquids formed as a result of the fermentation of fresh plants by microorganisms, mainly bacteria and fungi. The appropriate selection of plants, microorganism strains, and conditions under which the fermentation process is carried out is very important in terms of obtaining a suitable matrix of biologically active compounds with different biological properties. The purpose of this review is to provide verified data on the current knowledge acquired regarding the biological activity of FPEs for cosmetic use and dermal applications. The antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-melanogenic, and wound-healing activity of FPEs, as well as their potential dermal applications, will be described.

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  • Bioferments in cosmetic products may reduce symptoms of acne.

    “Bioferments in cosmetic products may stimulate natural skin defence mechanisms, reduce consequences of photodamage, whiten the skin, help in rebuilding the skin barrier, support the wound healing process, reduce the symptoms of acne, and protect the skin against pollution and oxidative stress [92,155].”

    From Use of Waste from the Food Industry and Applications of the Fermentation Process to Create Sustainable Cosmetic Products: A Review (2024) · cites this paper as [155]

    Section 3.1 (Antimicrobial Activity; page not provided) reports that several fermented plant extracts inhibit Propionibacterium acnes, supporting a possible acne-related application. It does not report that bioferments in cosmetic products reduce acne symptoms. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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  • Bioferments in cosmetic products may help rebuild the skin barrier.

    “Bioferments in cosmetic products may stimulate natural skin defence mechanisms, reduce consequences of photodamage, whiten the skin, help in rebuilding the skin barrier, support the wound healing process, reduce the symptoms of acne, and protect the skin against pollution and oxidative stress [92,155].”

    From Use of Waste from the Food Industry and Applications of the Fermentation Process to Create Sustainable Cosmetic Products: A Review (2024) · cites this paper as [155]

    Section 4.3 reports that a fermented Yerba Mate extract increased hydration and reduced transepidermal water loss when applied to volunteers’ skin, consistent with a possible skin-barrier benefit. The paper does not establish that bioferments rebuild a damaged skin barrier, so that specific claim goes beyond the reported result. (LLM, conf=0.79)

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  • Bioferments in cosmetic products may support wound healing.

    “Bioferments in cosmetic products may stimulate natural skin defence mechanisms, reduce consequences of photodamage, whiten the skin, help in rebuilding the skin barrier, support the wound healing process, reduce the symptoms of acne, and protect the skin against pollution and oxidative stress [92,155].”
  • Bioferments in cosmetic products may whiten the skin.

    “Bioferments in cosmetic products may stimulate natural skin defence mechanisms, reduce consequences of photodamage, whiten the skin, help in rebuilding the skin barrier, support the wound healing process, reduce the symptoms of acne, and protect the skin against pollution and oxidative stress [92,155].”
  • Bioferments in cosmetic products may protect skin against pollution and oxidative stress.

    “Bioferments in cosmetic products may stimulate natural skin defence mechanisms, reduce consequences of photodamage, whiten the skin, help in rebuilding the skin barrier, support the wound healing process, reduce the symptoms of acne, and protect the skin against pollution and oxidative stress [92,155].”

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Authors
Herman, A., & Herman, A. P.
Affiliations
Warsaw University of Technology (PL)
Corresponding author
Herman, Anna
Venue
Pharmaceutics
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2023-12-14
Volume
15
Issue
12
Pages
2775
ISSN
1999-4923 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4389742129
Cited by
34
References
66
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 9
FWCI
0.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Pharmaceutics (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Warsaw University of Technology (504/04846/1020/43.122303)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Agricultural and Biological Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Skin Protection and Aging
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
Keywords
fermented plant extract, dermal application, cosmetic ingredients, antioxidant activity, antimicrobial activity, anti-inflammatory activity, anti-melanogenic activity, wound healing, bioactive compounds

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