Exploration of photoprotective and antibiotic activity of wild Polypodiaceae ferns from Costa Rica

Autor: Yaclyn Salazar-Chacón, Maria José Gutierrez-Bolaños, Jimena Padilla-Cordero, Camilo Vidaurre-Rodriguez, Yendry Carvajal-Miranda, Alexander Rojas-Alvarado, Jorengeth Abad Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Gerardo Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Víctor Álvarez-Valverde, Pablo Jiménez-Bonilla
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50281-3
Popis: Abstract Skin disorders affect millions of people all over the world. There are limited options to treat dermal illnesses such as vitiligo, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis (eczema). Central American ferns are a potential source of bioactive metabolites against those diseases. Currently, Polypodium leucotomos Poir. is the only one being commercially utilized for this purpose. In this work, we evaluated the concentration of the skin bioactive compounds: quinic and chlorogenic acid, in the extract of 20 wild ferns from Costa Rica. We also evaluated the antimicrobial capabilities of the crude extracts of wild ferns and the sun protection factor (SPF) of the extracts. We found 19 out of 20 have either an important concentration of the compounds mentioned above or antimicrobial properties. Also, most samples result in higher SPF than P. aureum’s rhizome. We also have studied the fern acclimatization, at different shading conditions, finding a significant influence of the culturing conditions on metabolite production. After acclimatization. So far, we demonstrate that various ferns included in this study are a potential source of treatments for skin conditions.
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