Effects of Sanionia uncinata extracts in protecting against and inducing DNA cleavage by reactive oxygen species

• Published in: Redox Report
• Main Authors: Fernandes, Andréia da Silva, Mazzei, José Luiz, de Alencar, Alexandre Santos, Evangelista, Heitor, Felzenszwalb, Israel
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2013
• Subjects: Research Article; Fenton; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6837662/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22005340; https://doi.org/10.1179/1351000211Y.0000000011

When mosses are exposed to increased quantities of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, they produce more secondary metabolites. Antarctica moss Sanionia uncinata (Hedw.) Loeske has presented high carotenoid contents in response to an increase in UVB radiation. This moss has been recommended as a potential s...