Common names | daisy, English daisy

Scientific name | Bellis Perennis

Used part | Flower

Known active compounds | apigenin 7-O-glycopyranoside

Potential benefits in cosmetics | anti-oxidant, anti-microbial

Product name | Daisylight-APD. Daisylight-ANB

Plant Story

Bellis perennis is a perennial herbaceous plant native to western, central and northern Europe. It is commonly called common daisy, lawn daisy or English daisy. Daisies are one of the most common wildflowers in Europe, and the name daisy derives from “day’s eye” referring to its tendency to close the flowerhead at night and open in the morning. In Western herbal medicine, daisies were made into tea to treat coughs, inflammation, and bronchitis. It was also applied to skin to treat wounds, bruises, eczema, boils, inflammation, and purulent skin disease. Daisy flowers are also known to help heal wounds, relieve inflammation, and soothe the skin.

There are a few scientific studies on constituents and bioactivities of daisy flowers. Apigenin 7-O-glycopyranoside was found to be an important phenolic compound in daisy flowers and showed anti-oxidant activity by scavenging hydroxyl radical and TBARS assay. Daisy flowers also have anti-microbial properties. Daisy flowers extracted in cold water, hot water, and ethanol inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis, indicating anti-bacterial activity of daisy flower.