Totarol, a natural plant extract, is a highly effective antibacterial agent with good antibacterial effect on Gram-positive bacteria, including Streptococcus, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus and Propionibacterium acnes.
Totarol in skin care:
The active ingredient of myrtle has very good antibacterial and cleaning effects on human skin, body and mouth, and has no irritation and allergic reaction to human skin.
Therefore, myrtle has been widely proven to have efficient biological activity, human safety and product formulation compatibility, and is used in clinical medical and cosmeceutical products.
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Antioxidant properties of totarol
Totarol has been reported to have good antioxidant properties. Totarol can well inhibit the microsomal lipid peroxidation induced by iron(III)-ADP/NADPH and the mitochondrial lipid peroxidation induced by iron(III)-ADP/NADH. Totarol can protect mitochondrial respiratory enzyme activity from oxidative damage induced by NADPH.
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Therefore, torgool has been shown to be an effective antioxidant for protecting biological systems and functions under various oxidative stress. Other literature reports have shown that torgool is a potent efflux pump inhibitor that can reduce the formation of S. aureus biofilms. In addition, torucol is known to exhibit anti-plasma parasite activity and neuroprotective effects.
Totarol has been widely used