Flavonoids as photoprotective agents: A systematic review
| Autor: | Larissa Araújo Rolim, Emanuella Chiara Valença Pereira, Raimundo Gonçalves de Oliveira Júnior, José Marcos Teixeira de Alencar Filho, Edigênia Cavalcante da Cruz Araújo, Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva Almeida, FabrÃcio Souza Silva, Xirley Pereira Nunes, Pedrita Alves Sampaio |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
Pharmacology Skin protection chemistry.chemical_classification Traditional medicine Chemistry Flavonoid Pharmaceutical Science Ultraviolet b Plant Science Ultraviolet a 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology 0302 clinical medicine Complementary and alternative medicine Photoprotection Drug Discovery Ultraviolet radiation UVB Radiation |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. 10:848-864 |
| ISSN: | 1996-0875 |
| DOI: | 10.5897/jmpr2016.6273 |
| Popis: | There is a growing need for research of photoprotective molecules from natural sources. Flavonoids have shown significant absorption in ultraviolet A (UVA), ultraviolet B (UVB) region, due to their chemical structure with conjugated double bonds, and may be used as ingredients in cosmetics formulations for skin protection. This systematic review reports what has been researched over the past decade on flavonoid and photoprotective activity, as well as some mechanisms of action by which these metabolites act. The search was conducted in three databases (Science Direct, PubMed and Scopus) using the descriptors “flavonoid”, “photoprotection” and “sunscreen” combined, published between January 2006 and January 2016. Twenty-two articles were selected and 17 flavonoids were cited. The data reviewed here indicate that flavonoids are potential in the fight against UVA and UVB radiation and which may be used as adjuvants in photoprotective formulations. Key words: Ultraviolet (UV), induced damage, natural products, flavonoids photoprotective activity, ultraviolet radiation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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