Effects of p-coumaric acid on erythema and pigmentation of human skin exposed to ultraviolet radiation

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 260-266

  Seo, Y K ^a   Kim, S J ^a   Boo, Y C ^b   Baek, J H ^c   Lee, S H ^c   Koh, J S ^a  

^a Dermapro Ltd   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELANIN; PARA COUMARIC ACID; PLACEBO; SNOW WHITE CREAM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; APPLICATION SITE PAPULE; APPLICATION SITE PRURITUS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ERYTHEMA; EVENING DOSAGE; HUMAN; MORNING DOSAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INDUCED ERYTHEMA; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCALING; SKIN; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TISSUE LEVEL; TOPICAL TREATMENT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COUMARIC ACIDS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952783615     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2010.03983.x     Document Type: Article

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