Protective Effect of Chitin Urocanate Nanofibers against Ultraviolet Radiation

Protective Effect of Chitin Urocanate Nanofibers against Ultraviolet Radiation

Urocanic acid is a major ultraviolet (UV)-absorbing chromophore. Chitins are highly crystalline structures that are found predominantly in crustacean shells. Alpha-chitin consists of microfibers that contain nanofibrils embedded in a protein matrix. Acid hydrolysis is a common method used to prepare...

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Main Authors: Ikuko Ito, Toshikazu Yoneda, Yoshihiko Omura, Tomohiro Osaki, Shinsuke Ifuku, Hiroyuki Saimoto, Kazuo Azuma, Tomohiro Imagawa, Takeshi Tsuka, Yusuke Murahata, Norihiko Ito, Yoshiharu Okamoto, Saburo Minami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
chitin nanofibrils
urocanic acid
UVB
erythema
sunburn cell
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/13/12/7076

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