ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY OF THE ORGANIC
GREASY OILS COMBINATION - SEA BUCKTHORN
OIL AND MAIZE GERMS OIL
CARMEN POPESCU1,2, CANDICE POPESCU3, BOGDAN POPESCU4,
DARIN DAAS5, CLAUDIU MORGOVAN2*, NELI KINGA OLAH2
1Hofigal Export Import SA, 2 Intr. Serelor, district 4, code 042124,
Bucharest, Romania,
2Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry, “Vasile Goldiş” Western
University of Arad, Arad, Bd. L. Rebreanu 87,
3Sensiblu Pharmacies network, Bucharest, Romania, District 5,
4Hypericum SRL, Bucharest, Romania, District 6,
5Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and
Pharmacy, Bucharest
* corresponding author: claudiumorgovan@yahoo.com
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Abstract:

Maize-germ oil is obtained from seedlings of Zea mays L. (Gramineae) by
pressing (cold-pressed maize-germ oil). Maize-germ oil is highly valued in nutritional terms on account of the palmitic acid content and, primarily, of the high oleic and linoleic acid content. In the food industry, maize-germ oil is used in the production of foodstuffs (diet products, baby foods, margarine, and mayonnaise).
Sea Buckthorn oil (Hippophae rhamnoides) supports healthy skin growth by
high amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids, tocopherols, and beta carotene. Sea buckthorn seed oil promotes cell tissue growth, restoring skin tissue, supports wound healing, protects skin from anti-inflammatory effect, UV damage and absorption. Sea Buckthorn oil can actually improve metabolism and retard skin maturation, thus slowing the aging process,
possibly because of the effects of its high levels of Vitamins A and E...

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