2018 Research in the Capitol
Presentation Type
Open Access Poster Presentation
Keywords
Antifungal agents; Eastern redcedar;
Abstract
Plant compounds can be found in many consumer products such as nutritional supplements (nutraceuticals), soaps, shampoos, and other personal care products. They are not yet used in these products as preservatives. This area of research focusses on identifying compounds from native prairie plants that can be used as preservatives in personal care products. An objective of this research is to isolate compounds that can be used to replace synthetic parabens. Synthetic parabens have been found to be harmful to humans and the environment. Our isolate would be a natural preservative and eliminate the harmful synthetic. This research presentation will discuss the anti-fungal compounds isolated from Juniperus Virginiana (a common conifer found throughout Iowa). The results of the isolation, structure elucidation, and efficacy of the antimicrobial compounds will be presented.
Start Date
3-4-2018 11:30 AM
End Date
3-4-2018 1:30 PM
Event Host
University Honors Programs, Iowa Regent Universities
Faculty Advisor
Kirk Manfredi
Department
Department of Biology
Copyright
©2018 Sarah McMichael
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
McMichael, Sarah and Manfredi, Kirk, "Anti-fungal Compounds from Native Prairie Plants" (2018). Research in the Capitol. 11.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rcapitol/2018/all/11
Anti-fungal Compounds from Native Prairie Plants
Plant compounds can be found in many consumer products such as nutritional supplements (nutraceuticals), soaps, shampoos, and other personal care products. They are not yet used in these products as preservatives. This area of research focusses on identifying compounds from native prairie plants that can be used as preservatives in personal care products. An objective of this research is to isolate compounds that can be used to replace synthetic parabens. Synthetic parabens have been found to be harmful to humans and the environment. Our isolate would be a natural preservative and eliminate the harmful synthetic. This research presentation will discuss the anti-fungal compounds isolated from Juniperus Virginiana (a common conifer found throughout Iowa). The results of the isolation, structure elucidation, and efficacy of the antimicrobial compounds will be presented.
