Exploring the innovative landscape of eco-friendly technologies: synergy and internal plant organisms (endophytes)
Plant Endophytes: A Promising Green Technology in Cosmetics
At the 2023 IFSCC Congress in Barcelona, the spotlight was on plant endophytes as a sustainable source for natural and traceable active cosmetic ingredients. This cutting-edge biotechnology approach emphasizes sustainability by tapping into the symbiotic microorganisms within plants to produce bioactives, thereby offering a renewable and fully traceable resource aligned with green chemistry principles.
The Congress highlighted various sustainable innovations, including biodegradable packaging and circular economy concepts. However, the particular emphasis on plant endophytes represents a significant stride in the cosmetics industry.
By using naturally occurring plant microbiomes instead of synthetic chemicals or overharvested botanicals, this approach promotes sustainability. The traceability of active ingredients is also ensured, enhancing consumer transparency. Additionally, the potential for novel bioactive compounds with unique skin benefits is immense, derived from the metabolic products of endophytes cultivated under controlled conditions.
The research around plant endophytes at Provital was conducted in two stages: isolation of endophytic strains followed by screening bioactivities through metabolomic, bioinformatic, and in vitro analyses. Promising results were obtained with a fermented extract of the endophytic yeast Kwoniella mangroviensis.
In vitro proof was provided on the modulation of the microbiome balance in a reconstructed 3D skin model. RNA-Seq whole-transcriptome analysis showed the capacity of K. mangroviensis to induce the formation of extracellular matrix in human dermal fibroblasts, indicating several protecting and pro-aging activities. Metabolomic analysis of K. mangroviensis ferment extract showed the presence of bioactive secondary metabolites with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory bioactivities.
Provital has developed a novel platform for the isolation and biotechnological production of plant endophytes as a sustainable source for natural and traceable active cosmetic ingredients. Endophytes grow in plant-living tissues and act as feasible green technologies to produce high-valued natural compounds for cosmetic science.
Plants produce a vast array of metabolites for cosmetic use, but these are often synthesized in little amounts or specific tissues, making production economically and ecologically unfeasible. Endophytes, however, offer a solution to this challenge by producing these metabolites in larger quantities and under more controllable conditions.
The advances in this research provide a fertile soil for the growth of an increasingly sustainable industry where green technologies based on innovative solutions like microbial symbiosis put efficacy at the forefront. Provital is excited to showcase new discoveries around microbial symbiosis and plant endophytes at the 2023 IFSCC Congress.
References: [1] Detailed scientific papers from the Congress discuss various sustainable innovations, including biodegradable packaging and circular economy concepts. For the most precise and technical content on this topic, consulting the full 2023 Congress proceedings or specific IFSCC publications would be required. The publicly available summaries from the Congress, including the main invited papers collection, do not provide explicit detailed descriptions of specific plant endophyte-related presentations.
- The cosmetics industry is turning to plant endophytes as a potential source for natural and traceable active ingredients, aligning with sustainable practices.
- Sustainability is emphasized in this approach, as it uses naturally occurring plant microbiomes instead of synthetic chemicals or overharvested botanicals.
- The traceability of active ingredients is ensured, enhancing consumer transparency in the cosmetics industry.
- Research around plant endophytes offers the potential for novel bioactive compounds with unique skin benefits.
- The focus on plant endophytes represents a significant stride in the cosmetics industry, moving towards a more sustainable future.
- By tapping into the symbiotic microorganisms within plants, biotechnology can produce bioactives in a renewable and fully traceable resource.
- Thecosmetics industry's interest in plant endophytes expands beyond Spain, with various countries exploring the possibilities of this green technology.
- Aside from cosmetics, plant endophytes have potential applications in health-and-wellness, fitness-and-exercise, nutrition, and environmental-science fields.
- Home-and-garden enthusiasts may benefit from endophytes' ability to produce bioactives, leading to eco-friendly pest management solutions.
- The food-and-drink industry could also leverage endophytes to produce healthier options, as the metabolic products of endophytes may have anti-inflammatory properties.
- In the realm of education-and-self-development and personal-growth, endophytes could inspire breakthroughs in data-and-cloud-computing, furthering our understanding of symbiotic relationships and microbial ecosystems.
- The fusion of art and science can be seen in fashion-and-beauty, as designers and cosmeticians incorporate endophyte-derived materials into their creations, promoting sustainable living.
- The endophyte discoveries presented at the 2023 IFSCC Congress demonstrate the potential of technology in driving the cosmetics industry towards more sustainable practices.
- The 2023 IFSCC Congress serves as a launchpad for future research and developments in sustainable cosmetics, spurring innovation across fitness-and-exercise, health-and-wellness, skincare, and the broader food-and-drink industry.
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