In Vitro and In Ovo Evaluation of <i>Oenothera biennis</i> L. Oil as an Alternative Preservative for Oil-Based Products
There is a growing need for safer alternatives to synthetic additives commonly used in lipophilic carriers for products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, personal care items, and cosmetics. Natural antioxidants, which prevent lipid peroxidation while providing additional health benefits, offer a promi...
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| author | Ramona Fecker Ștefana Avram Ileana Cocan Ersilia Alexa Larisa Bora Daliana Minda Ioana Zinuca Magyari-Pavel Cristina Adriana Dehelean Corina Danciu |
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| description | There is a growing need for safer alternatives to synthetic additives commonly used in lipophilic carriers for products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, personal care items, and cosmetics. Natural antioxidants, which prevent lipid peroxidation while providing additional health benefits, offer a promising solution. Evening primrose oil, a rich source of antioxidant compounds with numerous biological benefits, emerges as a potential natural preservative for oil-based products. Our study evaluates a combination of sunflower oil, a widely used cold-pressed oil, with evening primrose oil for potential applications in various fields such as cosmetic, pharmaceutical, or food manufacturing. Various methods were applied to assess oxidative stability by calculating the peroxide value, the <i>p</i>-anisidine value, and the total oxidation value, while biological safety was evaluated using the chick embryo’s chorioallantoic membrane and histological analysis. The findings highlight that evening primrose oil, with its balanced effects on epithelial tissues and vascularization, as well as its strong anti-lipid peroxidation properties, is a suitable alternative to synthetic preservatives when used in combination with cold-pressed oils. This proposed oil combination, emphasizing the safety and beneficial properties of evening primrose oil, shows significant potential for applications in the pharmaceutical industry, dermatology, cosmetology, and food manufacturing. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c2ce0e36d47146c79b6eaade5b1fef572025-01-24T13:33:19ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-01-0114233210.3390/foods14020332In Vitro and In Ovo Evaluation of <i>Oenothera biennis</i> L. Oil as an Alternative Preservative for Oil-Based ProductsRamona Fecker0Ștefana Avram1Ileana Cocan2Ersilia Alexa3Larisa Bora4Daliana Minda5Ioana Zinuca Magyari-Pavel6Cristina Adriana Dehelean7Corina Danciu8Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timişoara, Eftimie Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timişoara, RomaniaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timişoara, Eftimie Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timişoara, RomaniaFaculty of Food Engineering, University of Life Sciences “King Michael I” Timişoara, Calea Aradului 119, 300645 Timişoara, RomaniaFaculty of Food Engineering, University of Life Sciences “King Michael I” Timişoara, Calea Aradului 119, 300645 Timişoara, RomaniaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timişoara, Eftimie Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timişoara, RomaniaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timişoara, Eftimie Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timişoara, RomaniaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timişoara, Eftimie Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timişoara, RomaniaDepartment of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timişoara, Eftimie Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timişoara, RomaniaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timişoara, Eftimie Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timişoara, RomaniaThere is a growing need for safer alternatives to synthetic additives commonly used in lipophilic carriers for products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, personal care items, and cosmetics. Natural antioxidants, which prevent lipid peroxidation while providing additional health benefits, offer a promising solution. Evening primrose oil, a rich source of antioxidant compounds with numerous biological benefits, emerges as a potential natural preservative for oil-based products. Our study evaluates a combination of sunflower oil, a widely used cold-pressed oil, with evening primrose oil for potential applications in various fields such as cosmetic, pharmaceutical, or food manufacturing. Various methods were applied to assess oxidative stability by calculating the peroxide value, the <i>p</i>-anisidine value, and the total oxidation value, while biological safety was evaluated using the chick embryo’s chorioallantoic membrane and histological analysis. The findings highlight that evening primrose oil, with its balanced effects on epithelial tissues and vascularization, as well as its strong anti-lipid peroxidation properties, is a suitable alternative to synthetic preservatives when used in combination with cold-pressed oils. This proposed oil combination, emphasizing the safety and beneficial properties of evening primrose oil, shows significant potential for applications in the pharmaceutical industry, dermatology, cosmetology, and food manufacturing.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/2/332evening primrose oilcold-pressed oilsnatural preservativelipid peroxidation stabilitychorioallantoic membrane |
| spellingShingle | Ramona Fecker Ștefana Avram Ileana Cocan Ersilia Alexa Larisa Bora Daliana Minda Ioana Zinuca Magyari-Pavel Cristina Adriana Dehelean Corina Danciu In Vitro and In Ovo Evaluation of <i>Oenothera biennis</i> L. Oil as an Alternative Preservative for Oil-Based Products Foods evening primrose oil cold-pressed oils natural preservative lipid peroxidation stability chorioallantoic membrane |
| title | In Vitro and In Ovo Evaluation of <i>Oenothera biennis</i> L. Oil as an Alternative Preservative for Oil-Based Products |
| title_full | In Vitro and In Ovo Evaluation of <i>Oenothera biennis</i> L. Oil as an Alternative Preservative for Oil-Based Products |
| title_fullStr | In Vitro and In Ovo Evaluation of <i>Oenothera biennis</i> L. Oil as an Alternative Preservative for Oil-Based Products |
| title_full_unstemmed | In Vitro and In Ovo Evaluation of <i>Oenothera biennis</i> L. Oil as an Alternative Preservative for Oil-Based Products |
| title_short | In Vitro and In Ovo Evaluation of <i>Oenothera biennis</i> L. Oil as an Alternative Preservative for Oil-Based Products |
| title_sort | in vitro and in ovo evaluation of i oenothera biennis i l oil as an alternative preservative for oil based products |
| topic | evening primrose oil cold-pressed oils natural preservative lipid peroxidation stability chorioallantoic membrane |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/2/332 |
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