BIOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL AND COSMETIC USE OF NARCISSUS (Narcissus tazetta L. subsp. tazetta L.) GROWING NATURALLY AROUND IN MUĞLA, TURKEY

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The history of cosmetic products is as old as human history, and these products have played a wide variety of important roles in people's daily lives. Today, within creasing levels of well-being leading to greater consumer demand, the cosmetics sector has developed considerably and has become one of the most significant sectors in the global economy. In line with the ever-increasing and changing demand, consumers have often come to prefer products of herbal origin which may also be beneficial for their health. In this study, the TPP method was used to purify the protease enzyme, which is one of the most important enzyme groups in industrial and biochemical applications, from the flowers of the Narcissus (Narcissus tazetta L. subsp. tazetta L.) plant, which grows naturally in the Muğla region. In addition to examining some of the bioactivities of the Narcissus flower, the aim was also to obtain the essential oil of the Narcissus flower and to combine it with the essential oils of other flowers based on the concept of notes, and to thereby design new perfume combinations.