Strawberry extracts can be useful in protecting the skin from harmful ultraviolet (UV) damage, a recent study has suggested.
Strawberry extracts were added to human skin cells by Italian researchers from the Universita Politecnica delle Marche and then they exposed them to UV light.
UV and UVB are two types of ultraviolet radiation emitted by the sun that cause DNA damage to skin cells, causing premature ageing, sunburn and in more serious cases, skin cancer.
Result showed that the strawberry extract, especially at a concentration of 0.5mg/ml, displayed photoprotective properties in skin cells exposed to UV radiation.
“These aspects are of great importance as they provide protection for cell lines subject to conditions that can provoke cancer and other skin-related inflammatory and degenerative illnesses,” researcher Maurizio Battino said in a statement.
Strawberry extracts also enhanced cell survival and viability, by decreasing the DNA damage to skin cells when compared with control cells.
Researchers are very positive about their findings as they claim them a first step in discovering the valuable effects of strawberries on skin and maybe in our diet and cosmetics as well.
Scientists suspect that photoprotective properties in strawberries could be due to anthocyanins, which are pigments that give leaves, flowers and fruits their red color.
The results were published in the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry.
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