UVA-UVB Photoprotective Activity of Topical Formulations Containing Morinda citrifolia Extract

Exposure to solar radiation, particularly its ultraviolet (UV) component, has a variety of harmful effects on human health. Some of these effects include sunburn cell formations, basal and squamous cell cancers, melanoma, cataracts, photoaging of the skin, and immune suppression. The beneficial phot...

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Main Authors: Mairim Russo Serafini, Cassia Britto Detoni, Paula dos Passos Menezes, Rose Nely Pereira Filho, Vanessa Silveira Fortes, Maria José Fonseca Vieira, Sílvia Stanisçuaski Guterres, Ricardo Luiz Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Junior, Adriano Antunes de Souza Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/587819

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