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| Antioxidant mixtures | Outcome of the study | Study |
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| Oral vitamin E and beta-carotene supplementation | Ultraviolet radiation-induced oxidative stress in human skin | McArdle et al., 2004 [85] |
| Carotenoids and tocopherols | Scavenging reactive oxygen species generated during photooxidative stress | Stahl et al., 2000 [86] |
| Beta-carotene, lutein, and lycopene | UV irradiation induced intensity of erythema was diminished | Albanes et al., 1996 [87] |
| Tomato extract and a drink containing solubilized Lyc-o-Mato | Reduction in erythema formation following UV irradiation | Aust et al., 2005 [88] |
| Quercetin, hesperetin and naringenin | Protective agents in certain skin diseases caused, initiated, or exacerbated by sunlight irradiation | Bonina et al., 1996 [89] |
| -Tocopherol and ascorbate | MEDs increased markedly after intake of the combination of -tocopherol and ascorbate | Fuchs and Kern, 1998 [45] |
| Combination of vitamins C and E | Mean MEDs increased in group receiving vitamins compared with baseline |
Eberlein-Konig et al., 1998 [90] |
| Vitamin C, vitamin E, lycopene, beta-carotene, the rosemary polyphenol, and carnosic acid | Vitamin C, vitamin E, and carnosic acid showed photoprotective potential human dermal fibroblasts exposed to ultraviolet-A (UVA) | Offord et al., 2002 [91] |
| Lycopene, beta-carotene, alpha-tocopherol, and selenium | Many parameters of the epidermal defense against UV-induced damage were significantly improved |
Csarini et al., 2003 [92] |
| -Carotene, lycopene, tocopherol, and ascorbic acid | Significant increase of melanin concentrations in skin was found | Postaire et al., 1997 [93] |
| Carotenoids (beta-carotene and lycopene), vitamins C and E, selenium, and proanthocyanidins | A selective protection of the skin against irradiation was confirmed | Greul et al., 2002 [94] |
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