An extract of Polygonum multiflorum protects against free radical damage induced by ultraviolet B irradiation of the skin
Over the last decades, the incidence of ultraviolet B (UVB)-related skin problems has been increasing. Damages induced by UVB radiation are related to mutations that occur as a result of direct DNA damage and/or the production of reactive oxygen species. We investigated the anti-oxidant effects of a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000900005&lng=en&tlng=en |