Instituto de Investigaciones Biologicas Clemente Estable, Montevideo
Photoprotection by topical application of Achyrocline satureioides extract
Published in Hospital and Nursing Home Week, November 10th, 2005
"It has been demonstrated that the use of topical antioxidants can contribute to controlling the free radicals excess produced by ultraviolet (UV) irradiation of the skin, being beneficial for processes such as photo-aging and eventually cancer. Some plant extracts, particularly because of their polyphenolic constituents, can be beneficial for skin photo damage," investigators in Uruguay report.
"Plant extracts of Achyrocline satureioides (AS) and Epilobium parviflorum (EP), potent antioxidant medicinal plants, were mixed with a cosmetic base and applied...
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