Cristiana RADULESCU1,2,3, Radu Lucian OLTEANU1*, Andreea Laura BANICA2,4, Raluca Maria STIRBESCU4*, Luminita MENYHART5, Dumitru MOLDOVAN5
Abstract. This study aims to investigate the phytochemical profile of pomace extract of the NOVA hybrid grape variety sourced from a vineyard located in the central region of Transylvania, Romania. Additionally, P. cuspidatum flower extract was added to grape pomace extract to increase its bioactive compounds content, to be used in various products such as dermatocosmetics, nutraceuticals, and cosmetics. These investigations suggested that the mixture of grape pomace and P. cuspidatum flower extracts has promising potential, in terms of bioactive compounds, for application to various skincare formulations.
Keywords: grape pomace; Polygonum cuspidatum; extract; polyphenols; antioxidant activity; statistical analysis.
DOI 10.56082/annalsarsciphyschem.2025.2.125
1 Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania (cristiana.radulescu@valahia.ro; radu.olteanu@valahia.ro).
2 Doctoral School Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
3 Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov St., RO-050044, Bucharest, Romania
4 Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania (stirbescu.raluca@icstm.ro banica.andreea@icstm.ro).
5 S.C. Nirvana SRL, Batos, Mures County, Romania (miagro.mures@gmail.com; d1moldovan2@yaboo.com).
*Correspondence: radu.olteanu@valahia.ro; stirbescu.raluca@icstm.ro.
PUBLISHED in Annals of the Academy of Romanian Scientists Series on Physics and Chemistry, Volume 10, No2