METHOD OF OBTAINING CYANOGENIC GLYCOSIDES AND RELATED GLYCOSIDES, AS WELL AS GENIN AND SAPOGENIN DERIVATIVES OF PLANTS OF THE SAPODILLA FAMILY, FOR THE PREPARATION OF COSMETICS AND DERMATOLOGICAL COMPOSITIONS

摘要

The invention relates to a method of obtaining extracts of genins and sapogenins, comprising the enzymatic hydrolysis of derivatives of seeds of the sapodilla family, genera Calocarpum,Chrysophyllum and Lucuma. According to the invention, the enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis is a ß-exo-glucosidase of plant or microbial origin. The seed derivatives (grains free from pericarp) can be cyanogenic glycoside, lucumin and related glycosides. The invention also relates to a method of producing said glycosides from seeds and to the use thereof in cosmetic and dermatological compositions as well as in the production of genins and sapogenins. The genin extracts thus obtained are used in topical compositions in order to promote the opening of pores and epithelial penetration. The sapogenin extracts thus obtained are used in topical compositions as an astringent and exfoliant in order to promote skin renewal and hair growth, by slowing down hair loss, and in order to combat cutaneous ageing, owing to the bacteriostatic and fungistatic activity thereof.