Tagetes minuta extract (inci)

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Tagetes minuta flower extract

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Tagetes minuta extract is the name given to the extract from the flowers of Tagetes minuta, a plant from the composite family native to Africa, Europe and South America.

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The main components are thiophenes and flavonoids (e.g. tagetone, piperitone and quercetin-3,6-dimethyl ether, quercetin-3-methyl ether - Al-Musayeib NM et al. 2014)

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Phytomedical: The flower extract has antioxidant, bactericidal and fungicidal properties. Phytotherapeutically, extracts from the leaves and roots of the plant are also used.
Cosmetics: The flower extract is used as essential oil in perfumes.

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  1. Al-Musayeib NM et al (2014) New thiophene and flavonoid from Tagetes minuta leaves growing in Saudi Arabia. Molecules 19:2819-2828. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24599122

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer