Ana Celeste Soares Correia

Ms. Ana Celeste Soares Correia

Health school of Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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12 December 2022 in Antioxidants
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ACAna Celeste Soares Correia
Ana Celeste Soares Correia
Ana Margarida SilvaAna Margarida Silva
Ana Margarida Silva
Manuela M. MoreiraManuela M. Moreira
Manuela M. Moreira
MSMiguel Salazar
Miguel Salazar
Jaroslava Švarc-GajićJaroslava Švarc-Gajić
Jaroslava Švarc-Gajić
Francisca RodriguesFrancisca Rodrigues
Francisca Rodrigues
This study aims to validate a new cosmetic ingredient from Salicornia ramosissima S J. Woods through in vitro and ex vivo assays. The halophyte extracts were obtained by subcritical water extraction (SWE) at different temperatures (110, 120, 140, 160 and 180 °C). The antioxidant/radical scavenging activities and the phenolic profile were screened for all extracts. The optimal extract was assessed in keratinocytes and fibroblasts, while permeation assays were performed in Franz cells. The inhibitory activity of hyaluronidase and elastase was also evaluated. The sample extracted at 180 °C presented the highest phenolic content (1739.28 mg/100 g of dry weight (dw)). Despite not being efficient in the sequestration of ABTS•+, this extract scavenged the DPPH• (IC50 = 824.57 µg/mL). The scavenging capacity of superoxide (O2•−) and hypochlorous acid (HOCl) was also considerable (respectively, IC50 = 158.87 µg/mL and IC50 = 5.80 µg/mL). The cell viability assays confirmed the absence of negative effects on keratinocytes, while the fibroblasts’ viability slightly decreased. The ex vivo permeation of rutin, quercetin and syringic acid after 24 h was, respectively, 11, 20 and 11%. Additionally, the extract showed a good elastase and hyaluronidase inhibitory activity. The results obtained support the S. ramosissima bioactivity as a cosmetic ingredient.