Isoflavonoid compounds from red clover (trifoluim pratense) protect from inflammation and immune supression induced by UV radiation

From: Photochemistry and Photobiology | Date: September 1, 2001| Author: Widyarini, Sitarina; Spinks, Nicole; Husband, Alan J; Reeve, Vivienne E | Copyright information

Isoflavonoid Compounds from Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) Protect from Inflammation and Immune Suppression Induced by UV Radiation(para)

ABSTRACT

Isoflavones derived from many edible plants have been reported to possess significant antioxidant, estrogenic and tyrosine kinase inhibitory activity. Genistein has been found previously to provide protection from oxidative damage induced by UV radiation both in vitro and following dietary administration. We have therefore examined...

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