A simple and rapid method to assess lycopene in multiple layers of skin samples

• Published in: Biomedical chromatography Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 154 - 159
• Main Authors: Lopes, Luciana B., Reed, Rachel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.02.2010
• Subjects: Animals; Antioxidants - analysis; Calibration; Carotenoids - analysis; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Dermis - chemistry; Diffusion Chambers, Culture; Ear, External - metabolism; Epidermis - chemistry; high-performance liquid chromatography; In Vitro Techniques; Indicators and Reagents; lycopene; Reference Standards; Reproducibility of Results; skin; Skin - chemistry; Skin Absorption; Solvents; stratum corneum; Swine

Topical application of lycopene is a convenient way to restore antioxidants depleted from the skin by UV radiation and achieve protection against premature aging and cancer. In this study, a simple, rapid and reproducible method to quantify lycopene in different skin layers was developed, validated...