Ferulic acid is a potent ubiquitous plant antioxidant. Its incorporation into a topical solution of 15%l-ascorbic acid and 1%alpha-tocopherol improved chemical stability of the vitamins (C+E) and doubled photoprotection to solar-simulated irradiation of skin from 4-fold to approximately 8-fold as measured by both erythema and sunburn cell formation. Inhibition of apoptosis was associated with reduced induction of caspase-3 and caspase-7. This antioxidant formulation efficiently reduced thymine dimer formation. This combination of pure natural low molecular weight antioxidants provides meaningful synergistic protection against oxidative stress in skin and should be useful for protection against photoaging and skin cancer.
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science
40
10%
Medicine and Dentistry
36
9%
Chemistry
32
8%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
29
7%
Other
43
11%
Unknown
174
44%
Attention Score in Context
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 185. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 28 August 2026.
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#269,592
of 34,240,563 outputs
Outputs from Journal of Investigative Dermatology
#78
of 11,426 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#304
of 100,549 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Journal of Investigative Dermatology
#1
of 62 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 11,426 research outputs from this source. They typically receive more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 9.5. This one has done particularly well, scoring higher than 99% of its peers.
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