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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Main Authors: I.K. Hwang, K.-Y. Yoo, D.W. Kim, S.J. Jeong, C.-K. Won, W.-K. Moon, Y.S. Kim, D.Y. Kwon, M.H. Won, D.-W. Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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