Antioxidant mixture improve protection against skin cancer

Skin cancer is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the outer layers of skin. The most common types are squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, while the most dangerous is malignant melanoma.

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Antioxidant mixture improve protection against skin cancer

Skin Cancer :: Antioxidant mixture improve protection against skin cancer

Despite the availability of topical sunscreens, skin cancer is on the rise. A group of chemists at University of Scranton in Pennsylvania says that adding a mixture of antioxidants to sunscreen may help enhance its protection. In animal studies, they found that a mixture of various topical antioxidants was more effective than single antioxidants in preventing the formation of skin tumors induced by ultraviolet light.

In another study, the same research team found that black tea, green tea, grape seed and cranberry extracts were all promising antioxidants for fighting skin cancer when applied topically.

(Published at www.spiritindia.com on Thursday, June 2, 2005)
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