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UV Irradiations, Micronutrient Supplementation, and Cutaneous Health: Overview

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Bioactive Dietary Factors and Plant Extracts in Dermatology

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The most probable mechanism of photoprotective effects of vitamin C, vitamin E, b -carotene, lycopene, and omega-3 against UV light damages may be ascribed to their antioxidant functions, in fact they have the capacity to react with free radicals instead of vital skin structures hence protect skin from UV damages.

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Notes

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     Slight lines or folds especially in skin of the face.

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    Skin condition, normally, is defined as a mixture of some typical skin characteristics such as outer layer consistency, color, and physiologic features, such as hydration, sebum content, and surface acidity 1. Boelsma, E., et al., Human skin condition and its associations with nutrient concentrations in serum and diet. Am J Clin Nutr, 2003. 77(2): p. 348–55.

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    An oily secretion of the sebaceous glands.

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    The thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis, containing blood capillaries, nerve endings, sweat gland, and other structures.

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    An elastic, fibrous glycoprotein found in connective tissue.

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    Cell-mediated immune memory response.

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    Saeed Hosseini M.D., Ph.D. & S. Ali Mostafavi M.s.

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Hosseini, S., Mostafavi, S.A. (2013). UV Irradiations, Micronutrient Supplementation, and Cutaneous Health: Overview. In: Watson, R., Zibadi, S. (eds) Bioactive Dietary Factors and Plant Extracts in Dermatology. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-167-7_3

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