Dragon Fruit Flower Extract for Skin Brightness and Moisture
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Solution Overview
Problem
The abundance of dragon fruit flowers during the harvest period leads to excessive flower removal, resulting in significant agricultural waste and a missed opportunity for additional economic benefits, as most of the flowers are not utilized beyond ornamental or food applications.
Innovation Solution
A method for preparing an extract from dragon fruit flowers involves drying, cutting them into chips, and undergoing a multi-step extraction process involving mixing with an alcohol solution, heating, cooling, reheating, and extracting to obtain a bioactive extract that can be used for antioxidant, wound healing, and skin complexion improvement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If flower removing operation is performed to ensure sufficient nutrients for dragon fruits, then fruit quality is improved, but large amount of flower buds are wasted as agricultural waste
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by transforming the physical and chemical state of the flower buds through drying (moisture removal) and extraction (solvent-based compound transfer). The flower buds are converted from organic waste material into concentrated extract products containing polysaccharides and flavonoids, changing the value proposition from waste to high-value cosmetic ingredient
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements discarding and recovering by collecting flower buds that would otherwise be discarded as agricultural waste, and recovering valuable bioactive compounds (polysaccharides, flavonoids) through systematic extraction processes. The recovered compounds are then utilized in skin care compositions, transforming waste into economic value
2Device complexity
If most dragon fruit flower buds are not utilized beyond ornamental or food applications, then processing complexity is reduced, but additional economic benefits are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by developing a multi-functional extraction process that produces extract suitable for multiple cosmetic applications (antioxidant, moisturizing, anti-aging). The same extract can be used in various skin care product types (lotions, creams, serums), increasing market versatility and economic return from the same raw material
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements taking out (extraction) by systematically removing valuable bioactive compounds (polysaccharides, flavonoids) from the flower bud matrix using alcohol-based solvents. This extraction process concentrates the active ingredients into a potent extract that can be used at low concentrations in cosmetic formulations, maximizing economic efficiency
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The extract demonstrates strong antioxidant activity, promotes cell proliferation and wound healing, and improves skin moisture and brightness, providing a valuable product from previously wasted resources and enhancing the economic value of dragon fruit cultivation.
Implementation Method 1
In the mixing step, an alcohol solution is mixed with the dragon fruit flower pieces so as to form a mixture
Implementation Method 2
In the heating step, the mixture is heated up to a heating temperature and then is reacted for a heating time
Implementation Method 3
In the cooling step, the mixture is cooled down to a room temperature and then is rested for a cooling time
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AI summary
The present invention provides an extract of dragon fruit flower. The extract of dragon fruit flower is prepared by the following steps. A dragon fruit flower is provided. The dragon fruit flower is dried and then cut into pieces. An extraction process is provided, which includes a mixing step, a heating step, a cooling step, a reheating step, and an extracting step. In the mixing step, the pieces of the dragon fruit flower are mixed with an alcohol solution to obtain a mixture for processing the following steps. After finishing the extraction process, the mixture is separated into a solid part and a liquid part, wherein the liquid part includes the extract of the dragon fruit flower.