Open AccessA Randomized Controlled Trial of Green Tea Beverages on the in vivo Radical Scavenging Activity in Human Skin
Author(s) -
Inna Megow,
Maxim E. Darvin,
Martina C. Meinke,
Jürgen Lademann
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
skin pharmacology and physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.703
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1660-5535
pISSN - 1660-5527
DOI - 10.1159/000477355
Subject(s) - antioxidant , chemistry , polyphenol , catechin , bioavailability , food science , in vivo , oxidative stress , green tea extract , scavenging , hydroxyl radical , green tea , radical , pharmacology , biochemistry , medicine , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of various skin diseases. Thus, the antioxidant network of the skin relies on the uptake of exogenous antioxidants to ensure cell protection against radical formation. Green tea is one of the main sources of polyphenolic antioxidant compounds, but only few data are available on its cutaneous antioxidant effects.