Specialized Plant Metabolites as Cosmeceuticals

Table of Contents

1. Specialized Plant Metabolites in Cosmeceuticals 2. Cosmeceutical Applications of Terpenes and Terpenoids 3. Flavonoids: A key Component of Cosmeceuticals 4. Cosmeceutical Applications of Alkaloids 5. Hydroxybenzoic Acids in Cosmeceuticals 6. Hydroxycinnamic Acids in Cosmeceuticals 7. Use of Stillbenes in Cosmeceuticals 8. Lignins in Cosmetic Industry 9. Saponins: A Natural Raw Material for Cosmeceuticals 10. Essential Oils: An Essential Component of Cosmetic Industry 11. Application of Natural Oil and Fat in Cosmetic Industry 12. Resin and Oleoresins in Cosmeceuticals 13. Allergic Reactions from Essential Oils and other Specialized Plant Metabolites 14. Encapsulation of Specialized Plant Metabolites for the Consistent and Persistent Cosmeceuticals Christie

Authors

Deepika Kathuria Assistant Professor at University Center for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Punjab, India. Deepika Kathuria is an Assistant Professor at University Center for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Punjab, India. She completed her masters in pharmaceuticals and Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences from National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali, India. She has published over 19 peer-reviewed papers in international journals. She has various honors/Fellowship/Awards to her credit i.e. Award of INSPIRE fellowship (JRF) from DST, Award of INSPIRE fellowship (SRF) from DST, Bristol-Mayer Squibb fellowship (Merit-cum-topper scholarship during M.Pharm), Newton Bhabha Placement, DST-exchange programme. She does research in Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Natural Products, CADD. Ajay Sharma Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry, University Institute of Sciences, Chandigarh University, India. Ajay Sharma is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, University Institute of Sciences, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali. He completed his Graduation (B.Sc. Medical) from Govt. College Hoshiarpur (affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh), Master's Degree in Organic Chemistry (Natural product) from Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana and his PhD (Organic Chemistry - Natural product) from SLIET (Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Deemed University) Punjab. He has published over 62 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters in reputed international/national journals and books. He has various honors/Fellowship/Awards to his credit i.e. Role of honor from PAU Ludhiana, Award of INSPIRE fellowship (JRF) from DST, Award of INSPIRE fellowship (SRF) from DST, MHRD fellowship Award for Ph.D, Merit-cum-topper scholarship during M.Sc. (PAU Ludhiana). He does research in Organic Chemistry, Natural Products Chemistry, Phytochemistry, Food Chemistry. His research activities have focused on isolation and characterization of bioactive extracts from traditional medicinal plants of higher Himalayas and lower Himalayan mountain range and evaluation of their biological potential. He is also working on the green synthesis of metal nano particles using bioactive plant extracts and synthesis of carbon dots from biological sources and evaluation of their various applications. Jesus Simal Gandara Professor in Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Vigo, Spain. Jesus Simal-Gandara is Full Prof in Nutrition and Food Science at the Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Vigo (Spain). He is Corresponding Member of the Royal Academy of Medicine and Surgery of Galicia (1991), Member of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Consumption, Food Safety and Nutrition (2013-2016), Research Medal of the Royal Galician Academy of Sciences 2020 Antonio Casares Rodriguez (Chemistry and Geology), President of the International Association of Dietary Nutrition and Safety (2020), Full Member of the Royal Academy of Pharmacy of Galicia (2021), and Associate Editor in Food Science and Nutrition (Wiley) and Food Chemistry (Elsevier). He leads a research group of excellence, and was leading CIA3 - Environmental, Agricultural and Food Research Center (2008-2018). He was the Head of the Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science (2013-2018), and Vice-Chancellor for Internationalization at the University of Vigo (2018).