Photoprotective potential of medicinal plants from Cerrado biome (Brazil) in relation to phenolic content and antioxidant activity

This study aimed to evaluate the sun protection factor of several Brazilian plant extracts in relation to UVB radiation absorption, which causes skin cancer, and to correlate the findings with their antioxidant activity, as well as with total phenol and flavonoid content. The antioxidant activity of the extracts were evaluated using the DPPH radical scavenging test. The photoprotective effect was evaluated using the methodology developed by Mansur. The antioxidant activity from the extracts showed IC50 values ranging from 4.91 to 132.24 μg/mL when compared to the standard quercetin with an IC50 of 5.01 μg/mL; the phenolic content varied from 3.77 to 57.14 mg GAE/g extract while flavonoid content varied from 1.80 to 5.89 mg EQ/g extract. Almost all extracts showed a potential for ...

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