Sesame oil has many cosmeceutical and pharmaceutical benefits. These
can be exploited to produce cosmeceuticals such as sunscreens and wound
healing creams according to their sun protection factor (SPF) value
and β-sitosterol content. The aim of this study was to assess the quality
of sesame oil available on the Palestinian market for cosmeceutical
and pharmaceutical use. A phytochemical qualitative analysis was
executed using standard tests like Molisch’s test, Fehling’s test and
Benedict’s test. Moreover, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)
inhibition percentage and elastase inhibition percentage calculations
were applied using the standard references Trolox and oleanolic acid.
Furthermore, the β-sitosterol (w/w) component was measured for
each oil type. The DPPH inhibition, elastase inhibition and SPF
values of Indian, Turkish and Palestinian sesame oil were (6.7±0.64
μg/mL, 9.3±0.37 μg/mL, 9.77±0.44 μg/mL), (50.11±0.70 μg/
mL, 56.23±0.37 μg/mL, 79.43±0.48 μg/mL) and (3.2, 3.0, 2.2),
respectively. In addition, the β-sitosterol concentrations were Turkish
0.194% w/w, Palestinian 0.196% w/w and Indian 0.153% w/w.
The results show that Indian sesame oil was the strongest antioxidant
and had the highest elastase inhibition activity and SPF value for
use in sunscreens and anti-ageing products. Turkish and Palestinian
sesame oils are best used in wound healing creams.

Title

Fabad Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Publisher

Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ankara

Publisher Country

Turkey

Indexing

Scopus

Impact Factor

None

Publication Type

Both (Printed and Online)

Volume

44

Year

2019

Pages

189-196