In vitro photoprotective effects of Marcetia taxifolia ethanolic extract and its potential for sunscreen formulations
AUTOR(ES)
Costa, Sônia C.C., Detoni, Cassia B., Branco, Carla R.C., Botura, Mariana B., Branco, Alexsandro
FONTE
Rev. bras. farmacogn.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2015-08
RESUMO
AbstractThe species Marcetia taxifolia (A. St.-Hil.) DC., Melastomataceae, which is endemic of the rupestrian fields of northeastern Brazil, contains a significant amount of flavonoids. In this work, the potential of the ethanolic extract of M. taxifolia as the active principle in a sunscreen photoprotection (UV-A and UV-B) formulation was investigated. The Liquid Chromatography High Performance-Diode Array Detector quantification (quercetin), total flavonoid content, antioxidant activity through 2.2-diphenyl-1- picrylhydrazil method, photoprotective activity against UV-B and UV-A radiation in vitro (spectrophotometric method) and potential for eye irritation using the methodology of the hen egg test-chorioallantoic membrane were performed in the extract. After that, the formulations were prepared using different concentrations of active ethanolic extract (5, 10, 20 and 30%) and the evaluation of the sun protection factor was carried out using the same methodology used for the crude extract. The crude extract showed UV-A photoprotection and low eye irritation in the hen egg test-chorioallantoic membrane test. All formulations containing M. taxifolia extract had ≥ 6 sun protection factor. Its shows the possibility to use this extracts as a sunscreen in pharmaceutical preparations.
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