The photoprotective effect of ascorbic acid, acetylsalicylic acid, and indomethacin evaluated by the photo hen's egg test

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 166-170

  Neumann, Norbert J ^a   Holzle E ^b   Wallerand, M ^a   Vierbaum, S ^a   Ruzicka, T ^a   Lehmann, P ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Municipal Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acetylsalicylic acid; Ascorbic acid; Indomethacin; Photo hen's egg test; Photoprotection; Phototoxicity

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ASCORBIC ACID; INDOMETACIN;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EGG YOLK; EMBRYO; HEN; LETHALITY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY TESTING; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; YOLK SAC;

EID: 0344069643     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.1999.tb00078.x     Document Type: Article

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