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Volume 7, Issue 2 (Suppl) Clin Exp Pharmaco
ISSN: 2161-1459 CPECR, an open access journal Ethnopharmacology 2017
March 23-25, 2017
March 23-25, 2017 Orlando, USA
5th International Conference and Exhibition on
Pharmacology and Ethnopharmacology
Green synthesis and characterization of natural cosmetics from underutilized tropical seeds
Olubunmi Atolani 1,2, E T Olabiyi1, A A Issa 1, H T Azeez1, S O Ibrahim1, M F Zubair1, O S Oguntoye1, E G Onoja2, O O Kayode2, O Adeniyi2, C B Adeosun2 and
G A Olatunji1
1University of Ilorin, Nigeria
2Redeemer’s University, Nigeria
The maintenance of beautiful skin and hair is the desire of many people all over the world, thus, the application of safe and
appropriate cosmetic products is inevitable. An innovative green synthetic route was adopted for the direct characterization
of some conventional and non-conventional tropical seeds which include Sebal causarium, Cola gigantea, Blighia sapida, Cordia
sebestena, Daniellia oliveri, Elaeis guineensis, Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus paradise, Vitellaria paradoxa, Citrullus vulgaris, Momordica
charantia, Delonix regia, Moringa oleifera, Kigelia africana and Prosopis africana. The lipid, fatty acid methyl and butyl/isobutyl
esters obtained via. multistep and direct methyl/butylation were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and gas
chromatography-mass spectrometry. The principle of green chemistry was further adopted for the preparation of natural antiseptic
soaps, which were fully plant-based, biodegradable and free of all artificial antibiotics, colorings, fragrance and preservatives. Ocimum
basilicum served as source of fragrance as well as antiseptic agent. Physicochemical parameters which include color, acid value,
free fatty acid values, percentage yield, non-fatty matter, saponification values, hardness, pH, color and foaming ability of the oils
and saponified products were determined as applicable. The in vitro antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and membrane
stabilization activities of the oils and cosmetic products were determined using standard procedures. Daniellia oliveri oil contains
57% linolelaidic acid as the major fatty acid, while oleic acid (46%) and lauric acid (44%) were the most prominent in Vitellaria
paradoxa and Elaeis guineensis, respectively. Linoeladic acid was the most predominant in Citrullus vulgaris, Delonix regia and
Prosopis africana. The natural cosmetics production was highly cost effective compared to commercial products.
Biography
OAtolani is a distinguished Medicinal Chemist with numerous scientific peer-reviewed publications. He is the Deputy Principal Investigator for the cosmetic research
group and Principal Researcher in other groups at the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. He completed a Post-doctoral research study in Chemoinformatics for Drug
Development in 2016 at a German Institute in Berlin. He is an Editor and Reviewer to a peer-reviewed journal and also an Editor of a reputable scientific journal.
Olubunmi Atolani et al., Clin Exp Pharmacol 2017, 7:2 (Suppl)