Initiation à l’étude d’une vertu cosmétique et industrielle de Pergularia tomentosa L.

Abstract

This work focuses on the depilatory effect, unknown by the scientific community, of the plant Pergularia tomentosas L. The work revolves around several experiments, from preliminary tests, to the tests of the fractions separated from the extracts of the plant using the column chromatography method. The results of the work show that the stems are the most effective part, and that maceration is the most effective extraction method. The compound responsible for this depilatory effect seems to be present in a light yellow colored fraction separated from the stem extract. The work is therefore the first to explore this track of the benefits of the plant, which has been widely studied for its antibiotic and antioxidant power.