01/28/2021 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
In this study, Italian researchers investigated the phytochemical composition and biological activities of the essential oil derived from Helichrysum italicum, also known as the curry plant. Their findings were published in the Journal of Medicinal Food.
Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that H. italicum essential oil has biological properties that can be used to fight skin aging.
Journal Reference:
Fraternale D, Flamini G, Ascrizzi R. IN VITRO ANTICOLLAGENASE AND ANTIELASTASE ACTIVITIES OF ESSENTIAL OIL OF HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM SUBSP. ITALICUM (ROTH) G. DON. Journal of Medicinal Food. 11 October 2019;22(10):1041–1046. DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2019.0054
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alternative medicine, anti-aging, curry plant, essential oil, herbal medicine, Herbs, natural medicine, Naturopathy, remedies, research, skin aging
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