ANTIOXIDANT AGENT FOR APPLICATION IN FORMULATIONS OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS, COSMETICS AND FOOD FROM THE EPICARSO POWDER FLEXULE MAURITIA

摘要

The present invention relates to the use of mauritia flexuosa epicarp (buriti bark) powder which can be pre-processed by lyophilization, used as an antioxidant agent for application in drug, cosmetic, food ingredient and nutraceutical formulations. antioxidant capacity was confirmed at various concentrations (0.5-8 mg / ml) against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (dpph?), 2,2'-azinobis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid radical (abts¨), nitric oxide (no), as well as its ability to transfer electrons by reducing potential and inhibition of oxidative damage induced in erythrocytes by 2-2'-azobis 2-methylpropinamide dihydrochloride. The results obtained are relevant in demonstrating the promising antioxidant capacity of mauritia flexuosa powder epicarp and because it has shown that this product is a source of excellent bioactive compounds such as catechin and epicatechin, therefore it has excellent possibilities for application in research & development of biotechnological products with action. antioxidant.