Utilization of the ethyl acetate fraction of Zanthoxylum rhetsa bark extract as an active ingredient in natural sunscreen formulations

• Main Authors: Santhanam, Ramesh Kumar, Akhtar, Muhammad Tayyab, Ahmad, Syahida, Abas, Faridah, Ismail, Intan Safinar, Rukayadi, Yaya, Shaari, Khozirah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63668/1/Utilization%20of%20the%20ethyl%20acetate%20fraction%20of%20Zanthoxylum%20rhetsa%20bark%20extract%20as%20an%20active%20ingredient%20in%20natural%20sunscreen%20formulations.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63668/

Sunburn, premature skin aging, skin cancers and suppression of the immune system are linked to exposure of the skin to UV light. In recent years, plant extracts are becoming a popular active ingredient in natural sunscreen formulations. In the present study, the ethyl acetate fraction of Zanthoxylum...