Photoprotective and toxicological activities of extracts from the Antarctic moss Sanionia uncinata

BACKGROUND: The Antarctic moss Sanionia uncinata (Hedw.) Loeske has shown high ultraviolet (UV)-absorbers content after exposition to high levels of UV-B radiation and can be an important source of antioxidants.

OBJECTIVE: The aim was to investigate photoprotection and mutagenicity by the aqueous extract (AE) and hydroethanolic extract (HE) from the Antarctic moss S. uncinata.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Photoprotective activities were determined through survival curves of Escherichia coli strains, after UV irradiation in an aqueous solution of thymine and in vitro sun protection factor (SPF). The Salmonella/microsome assays were applied to assess the mutagenicity.

RESULTS: Both extracts induced photoprotection against UV-C radiation. The AE showed a higher protection than the hydroethanolic one against UV-induced thymine dimerization. The SPFs were low in both extracts. In association to benzophenone-3 a significant increase in the SPF was detected for the AE, and a significant decrease was induced by the HE. No mutagenicity was found in the both extracts. Furthermore, it was observed absence of cytotoxicity.

CONCLUSION: Water-extractable compounds seem to contribute on photoprotection of this Antarctic moss.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Pharmacognosy magazine - 11(2015), 41 vom: 14. Jan., Seite 38-43

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fernandes, Andréia da Silva [VerfasserIn]
Alencar, Alexandre Santos [VerfasserIn]
Evangelista, Heitor [VerfasserIn]
Mazzei, José Luiz [VerfasserIn]
Felzenszwalb, Israel [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Moss
Mutagenicity
Photoprotection
Sun protection factor
Thymine-dimer inhibition

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Date Completed 24.02.2015

Date Revised 01.10.2020

published: Print

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.4103/0973-1296.149701

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM246501324