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A importância dos minerais na Indústria farmacêutica e cosmética
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Um mineral é definido com base na sua constituição química e estrutura cristalina, e para se qualificar como tal, deve englobar uma combinação dessas propriedades. É uma substância natural de origem inorgânica. Os minerais são essenciais para a nossa saúde, pois a sua presença é determinante para a atividade celular.
No âmbito desta dissertação, percebeu-se que a nível da indústria farmacêutica, os minerais enquadram-se essencialmente como substâncias ativas da fórmula farmacêutica, podendo assim ser usados na prevenção e tratamento de diversas patologias, que podem estar relacionadas ou não com a carência dos mesmos na alimentação diária. O ferro, por exemplo, é utilizado no tratamento da anemia por deficiência deste mineral, o cálcio previne o aparecimento da osteoporose, enquanto a deficiência em magnésio está relacionada com doenças cardiovasculares, diabetes mellitus tipo II, entre outras. Por outro lado, a platina é aplicada no tratamento de diversos cancros, o zinco na terapêutica da doença de Wilson e o lítio na doença bipolar.
Na indústria cosmética os minerais são também de grande importância, podendo ser usados como substâncias ativas ou como excipientes, no tratamento ou prevenção de diversas patologias da pele, e em produtos de cuidados pessoais, que são utilizados pelos consumidores como parte das suas atividades diárias de higiene e beleza. A acne e a dermatite seborreica são dois exemplos de patologias que afetam a pele e na qual os minerais são usados como parte do tratamento, respetivamente pelo recurso a composto de zinco e de selénio.
Contudo, apesar dos minerais já serem explorados desde a pré-história, ainda hoje em dia são objeto de diversos estudos, com o intuito de estudar novas formas de os aplicar, quer no âmbito da indústria farmacêutica, quer no da cosmética.
A mineral is defined based on its chemical constitution and crystalline structure, and to qualify as such, should encompass a combination of these properties. It is a natural substance of inorganic origin. Minerals are essential for our health because their presence is key to cellular activity. Within the scope of this dissertation, it was noticed that at the level of the pharmaceutical industry, the minerals are essentially as active substances of the pharmaceutical formula, and can thus be used in the prevention and treatment of several pathologies, which may or may not be related to the lack of diets. Iron, for example, is used in the treatment of deficiency anemia in this mineral, calcium prevents the onset of osteoporosis, while magnesium deficiency is related to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus type II, among others. On the other hand, platinum is applied in the treatment of several cancers, zinc in the therapy of Wilson's disease and lithium in bipolar disease. In the cosmetics industry minerals are also of great importance and can be used as active substances or as excipients in the treatment or prevention of various skin conditions, and personal care products which are used by consumers as part of their daily activities of hygiene and beauty. Acne and seborrheic dermatitis are two examples of conditions that affect the skin and in which the minerals are used as part of the treatment, respectively by the use of zinc and selenium compounds. However, although the minerals have already been exploited since prehistory, they are still the subject of several studies, in order to study new ways of applying them both in the pharmaceutical industry and in cosmetics.
A mineral is defined based on its chemical constitution and crystalline structure, and to qualify as such, should encompass a combination of these properties. It is a natural substance of inorganic origin. Minerals are essential for our health because their presence is key to cellular activity. Within the scope of this dissertation, it was noticed that at the level of the pharmaceutical industry, the minerals are essentially as active substances of the pharmaceutical formula, and can thus be used in the prevention and treatment of several pathologies, which may or may not be related to the lack of diets. Iron, for example, is used in the treatment of deficiency anemia in this mineral, calcium prevents the onset of osteoporosis, while magnesium deficiency is related to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus type II, among others. On the other hand, platinum is applied in the treatment of several cancers, zinc in the therapy of Wilson's disease and lithium in bipolar disease. In the cosmetics industry minerals are also of great importance and can be used as active substances or as excipients in the treatment or prevention of various skin conditions, and personal care products which are used by consumers as part of their daily activities of hygiene and beauty. Acne and seborrheic dermatitis are two examples of conditions that affect the skin and in which the minerals are used as part of the treatment, respectively by the use of zinc and selenium compounds. However, although the minerals have already been exploited since prehistory, they are still the subject of several studies, in order to study new ways of applying them both in the pharmaceutical industry and in cosmetics.
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Minerais Indústria farmacêutica Cosmética Cálcio Zinco Platina Ferro Magnésio Lítio Talco Selénio Argilas Minerals Pharmaceutical industry Cosmetics Calcium Zinc Platinum Iron Magnesium Lithium Talc Selenium Clays