Evaluation of the acute toxicity, phototoxicity and embryotoxicity of a residual aqueous fraction from extract of the Antarctic moss Sanionia uncinata

Evaluation of the acute toxicity, phototoxicity and embryotoxicity of a residual aqueous fraction from extract of the Antarctic moss Sanionia uncinata

Abstract Background Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the main exogenous inductor of skin damage and so photoprotection is important to control skin disorders. The Antarctic moss Sanionia uncinata is an important source of antioxidants and the photoprotective activity of its organic extracts has been in...

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Main Authors: Andréia da Silva Fernandes, Lara Barroso Brito, Gisele Augusto Rodrigues Oliveira, Elisa Raquel Anastácio Ferraz, Heitor Evangelista, José Luiz Mazzei, Israel Felzenszwalb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
Subjects:
Sanionia uncinata
Sun protection factor
Embryotoxicity
Cell death
3D cell
Phototoxicity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40360-019-0353-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40360-019-0353-3

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