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Table 7 Absorbance of CPE at critical wavelength in comparison with commercial sunscreen agents and standardized pine bark extract

From: Phenolic composition, antioxidant, anti-wrinkles and tyrosinase inhibitory activities of cocoa pod extract

Sample

Wavelength (nm)

 

290 (UVB)

308 (UVB)

330 (UVA)

350 (UVA)

Avobenzone

2.080 ± 0.033c

1.926 ± 0.052b

2.519 ± 0.091a

2.723 ± 0.247a

OMC

2.145 ± 0.002b

2.126 ± 0.030a

2.413 ± 0.124a

2.796 ± 0.145a

PBE

0.589 ± 0.009d

0.231 ± 0.005c

0.126 ± 0.003c

0.063 ± 0.002c

CPE

2.639 ± 0.010a

2.130 ± 0.120a

1.566 ± 0.200b

1.007 ± 0.150b

  1. a b c dDifferent alphabet in column means significantly different within sample at each wavelength.