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. 2022 Dec 19;6(3):183–195. doi: 10.1002/ame2.12295

TABLE 1.

List of plant extracts with photo protective properties

Plant name Plant part(s) used Plant extract Type of compounds Ref.
Achillea biebersteinii Afan. Flower Hydroglycolic Extracts Phenolic acids, coumaroylquinic acid isomers and flavonoids [15]
Achillea millefoliumyarrow Flower Hydroglycolic Extracts Polyphenols, [15]
Aloe vera Leave Aloe vera gel was dried n.r. [16]
Amaranthus viridis Fabrics Methanolic and aqueous Phenolics and flavonoids [17]
Angelica pubescens Root Steam distillation Oils [18]
Aporosa lindleyana Leaves 70% methanol n.r. [19]
Argyreia populifolia Leaves 70% methanol n.r. [19]
Atalantia ceylanica Leaves 70% methanol n.r. [19]
Baccharis antioquensis Aerial parts Acidulated acetone Total anthocyanins, total phenols [20, 21]
Blackberry, raspberry Fruits Ethanol Anthocyanins, flavonoids [22]
Calamagrostis effusa Rhizome Acidulated acetone Total anthocyanins, total phenols [20]
Calea fruticosa Aerial parts Extracted successively with n‐hexane, ethyl acetate, and ethanol Flavonoids and terpenoids, sesquiterpenic lactone, flavonol, glucosylated coumarin [23]
Castilleja fissifolia n.r. Acidulated acetone Total anthocyanins, total phenols [20]
Charthamus tinctorius L. Seed Oil Commercial products Oil [24]
Campomanesia Leaves Hydroalcoholic extract Total of flavonoids, phenolic compounds [25]
Coffea arabica Coffee 80% acetone, or hydroalcoholic Total phenolics [26, 27]
Dalbergia ecastaphyllum Leaves Hydroethanol Carotenoids, chlorophylls, total phenolic and flavonoids [28]
Dirmophandra mollis Benth Beans Ethanol Flavonoid [29]
Disterigma alaternoides Leaves Acidulated acetone Total phenolic; Total monomeric anthocyanin pigment, Total anthocyanins [21]
Drimys granadensis Leaves Acidulated acetone Total phenolic; Total monomeric anthocyanin pigment, Total anthocyanins [21]
Elaeagnus angustifolia Leaves 70%MeOH Flavonoids, Phenols [30]
Erlangea tomentosa Leaves Dichloromethane + MeOH, water n.r. [31]
Ginkgo biloba L. Purchased extract Ethanol Flavonoid [29]
Helianthus annuus L. cv Leave Methanolic extract Hydroxycinnamic acids, cell wall‐bound phenolics [32]
Hibiscus furcatus Leaves Methanol n.r. [19]
Hibiscus roseus Leaves, flowers Acidulated ethonal Phenolic compounds [14]
Hesperomeles ferruginea n.r. Acidulated acetone Total anthocyanins, total phenols [21]
Hylocereus polyrhizus Peels Ethanol Flavonoid, phenolic acids (gallic acid and sinapic acid) and one vitamin B2 [33]
Hypericum juniperinum n.r. Acidulated acetone Total anthocyanins, total phenols [20]
Ipomoea mauritiana Leaves Methanol n.r. [19]
Juglans regia L. Male flower Methanolic Antioxidant fatty acids, flavonoids and other secondary metabolites [34]
Larch Bark Ethanol Larch bark tannin [35]
Lasia spinosa Leaves Methanol n.r. [19]
Leucas zeylanica Leaves Methanol n.r. [19]
Litchi chinensis Leaves Ethanolic n.r. [36]
Lycopodiella alopecuroides Aerial parts Acidulated acetone Total phenolic; Total monomeric anthocyanin pigment; Total anthocyanins [20, 21]
Mentha × villosa Aerial parts Ethanol Polyphenols, flavonoids, and rosmarinic acid [37]
Miscanthus‐sacchariflorus‐ Aqueous‐dioxane Lignin [38]
Mollugo cerviana Leaves Methanol n.r. [19]
Morella parvifolia Acidulated acetone Total phenolic, monomeric anthocyanin pigment [20]
Moringa oleifera Leaves Hydroalcoholic, methanolic, and water extract. Total phenol [39]
Nephelium lappaceum L Peel Ethanolic Tannins and flavonoids [40]
Olax zeylanica Leaves Methanol n.r. [19]
Ophiorrhiza mungos Leaves Methanol n.r. [19]
Pentacalia pulchella n.r. Acidulated acetone Total anthocyanins, total phenols [20]
Perilla, Perilla frutescens Seed Cold pressing and filtering Cold‐pressed perilla oil [41]
peromeles ferruginea n.r. Acidulated acetone Total phenolic, monomeric anthocyanin pigment [20]
Plectranthus amboinicus Aerial parts Ethanol Polyphenols, flavonoids, and rosmarinic acid [37]
Plectranthus caespitosus Leaves Dichloromethane + MeOH, or water n.r. [31]
Plectranthus ecklonii Benth Aerial parts Aqueous and ethanol extract [42]
Plectranthus zeylanicus Leaves Methanol n.r. [19]
Pnus‐densiflora n.r. Aqueous‐dioxane Lignin [38]
Polypodium leucotomos Leaves Hydrophilic extract [43, 44]
Prasiola calophylla Leaves Methanol [45]
Psidium guajava L Fruit Hydroalcoholic extract Flavonoids, tannins [46]
Psorospermum febrifugum Stem bark Dichloromethane+MeOH, or water n.r. [31]
Radix Scutellariae Root Ethanol Flavonoid glycosides [47]
Ruta graveolens L. Leaves Ethanol Flavonoid [29]
Sargassum cristafolium Leaves Ethanol n.r. [48]
Scutellaria radix Root Aqueous ethanol Flavonoids [49]
Silybum marianum L. Seeds n.r. Silymarin, Flavonolignans [50]
Solanum nigrum Fabrics Methanolic and aqueous Phenolics and flavonoids [17]
Sophora japonica L. Flower Water Polysaccharide [51]
Spermacoce princeae Leaves Dichloromethane + MeOH, or water n.r. [31]
theaflavin Purchased purifed product n.r. Polyphenlic [52]
Vitis vinifera L. Peel or fruits Hydroalcoholic Flavonoid enriched extract (FE) [29, 53]