El Arte de la Naturaleza, El Arte de la Ciencia
Nombre común | hibiscus, roselle, red sorrel
Nombre Científico | Hibiscus sabdariffa
Parte usada | Flower
Compuestos activos conocidos | delphinidin 3-O-sambubioside, cyanidin 3-O-sambubioside
Beneficios potenciales en cosméticos | anti-oxidant, anti-wrinkle
Nombre del producto | Hibiscus Flower-APD, Hibiscus Flower-ANB
Historia de la Planta
Hibiscus sabdariffa, commonly called roselle or red sorrel, is a flowering plant native to Central and West Africa. Hibiscus has a long history of use. It is thought that hibiscus was used for pharaohs to treat various ailments in ancient Egypt. Later, hibiscus was introduced to the Western world via African slave ships. Hibiscus has been used as a vegetable or in various beverages. Medicinally, hibiscus tea has been consumed to regulate body temperature, lower blood pressure, and support heart health.
H. sabdariffa flowers are a source of various phenolic compounds. Delphinidin 3-O-sambubioside and cyanidin 3-O-sambubioside were found as the major anthocyanins, and caffeoylquinic acids were also found. Hibiscus flowers are known to have anti-oxidant activity. Anti-oxidant activity of hibiscus flowers was confirmed by DPPH and ABTS assays. Hibiscus flower also inhibited collagenase, an enzyme that degrades collagen, indicating anti-wrinkle property.