In vivo UVB-photoprotective activity of extracts from commercial marine macroalgae Journal Article
| Authors: | Guinea, M.; Franco, V.; Araujo-Bazán, L.; Rodríguez-Martín, I.; Gonzalez, S. |
| Article Title: | In vivo UVB-photoprotective activity of extracts from commercial marine macroalgae |
| Abstract: | The photoprotective potential against UVB radiation of extracts obtained from 21 commercial macroalgae from the Phyla Ochrophyta and Rhodophyta, was evaluated in vivo, using the zebrafish embryo as a whole model organism. Our results showed that the phenolic extracts from Macrocystis pyrifera and Porphyra columbina exhibited the highest photoprotective activity, close to complete photoprotection (100%), similar to that obtained for the carrageenophytes Sarcothalia radula and Gigartina skottsbergii. Under the assayed conditions, the extracts were safe and non-toxic to the embryos at a concentration of 0.04. mg/ml PGE. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. |
| Keywords: | ochrophyta; rhodophyta; seaweed polyphenols; total phenolic content (tpc); uvb photoprotection; zebrafish embryos |
| Journal Title: | Food and Chemical Toxicology |
| Volume: | 50 |
| Issue: | 3-4 |
| ISSN: | 0278-6915 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2012-03-01 |
| Start Page: | 1109 |
| End Page: | 1117 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.fct.2012.01.004 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 22273696 |
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| Notes: | --- - "Export Date: 2 April 2012" - "CODEN: FCTOD" - "Source: Scopus" |
