[ Product Name ] Polypodium Leucotomos Extract
[ Synonym ] Polypodium Leucotomos Rhizome Extract
[ Source ] Polypodium nipponicum Mett.
[ Used Part ] Leaf
[ Specification ] 10:1
[Detection Method ] TLC
[ Characteristics ] Light brown fine powder.
Polypodium leucotomos is used to prevent certain skin problems including sunburn, eczema (atopic dermatitis), psoriasis, vitiligo, and skin cancer. It is also used for other cancers and Alzheimer’s disease.
How does it work?
Polypodium leucotomos might have antioxidant effects. Antioxidants might prevent damage caused by excessive sun exposure.
Function:
1)Mop up free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS), particularly superoxide anions (these high energy molecules cause direct cell damage and have long been associated with all types of cancer)
2)Inhibit the depletion of Langerhans cells
3)Reduce the number of sunburn cells
4)Protect DNA by inhibiting the formation of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (cancer-causing cells) induced by UVB radiation
5)Preserve skin tissue structure by inhibiting the infiltration of mast cells into skin (mast cells release chemicals in the body that cause inflammation, redness and itching)