Photoprotection against the UVB‐induced oxidative stress and epidermal damage in mice using leaves of three different varieties ofLepidium meyenii(maca)

BACKGROUND: Skin exposure to ultraviolet (UV) B radiation leads to epidermal damage and generation of reactive oxygen species. The photoprotective effect of extracts of three varieties of leaves (red, yellow, and black) from maca (Lepidium meyenii), a plant from the Peruvian highlands, was assessed ... View More