Mechanistic insights in the use of a Polypodium leucotomos extract as an oral and topical photoprotective agent

Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 559-563

  Gonzalez, Salvador ^a,b   Gilaberte, Yolanda ^c   Philips, Neena ^d  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL SAN JORGE   (Spain)

^d FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FILICOPHYTA; POLYPODIUM (PLANT); POLYPODIUM LEUCOTOMOS;

EID: 77951120237     PISSN: 1474905X     EISSN: 14749092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b9pp00156e     Document Type: Review

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