Carotenoids and flavonoids contribute to nutritional protection against skin damage from sunlight

Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-30

  Stahl, Wilhelm ^a   Sies, Helmut ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Erythema; Flavonoids; Micronutrients; Photoprotection

Indexed keywords

NUTRIENTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SKIN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CAROTENES; CAROTENOIDS; ERYTHEMA; FLAVONOIDS; MICRONUTRIENTS; PHOTOPROTECTION; SUNLIGHT;

PIGMENTS;

ALPHA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; FLAVANOID; FLAVANOL DERIVATIVE; TRACE ELEMENT; XANTHOPHYLL; FLAVONOID; SUNSCREEN;

CACAO; CLINICAL STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN PROTECTION; SUNLIGHT; TREATMENT DURATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; DRUG EFFECT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SKIN; SKIN DISEASE;

CAROTENOIDS; DIET; ERYTHEMA; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; SKIN; SKIN DISEASES; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 35848956087     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12033-007-0051-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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