Photoprotection against the UVB-induced oxidative stress and epidermal damage in mice using leaves of three different varieties of Lepidium meyenii (maca).

C, Gonzales-Castañeda; V, Rivera; AL, Chirinos; P, Evelson; GF, Gonzales; GF, Gonzales

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04793.x

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Photoprotection against the UVB-induced oxidative stress and epidermal damage in mice using leaves of three different varieties of Lepidium meyenii (maca).

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Gonzales-Castañeda C

Rivera V

Chirinos AL

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Skin exposure to ultraviolet (UV) B radiation leads to epidermal damage and generation of reactive oxygen species. The photoprotective effect of extracts of three varieties of leaves (red, yellow, and black) from maca (Lepidium meyenii), a plant from the Peruvian highlands, was as...

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