Table 1.
Substances evaluated for their UV‐protective potential of Beauveria bassiana conidia
| Substance | Ingredients | Manufacturer/distributor |
|---|---|---|
| Humic acid, potassium | 78% humic acid, 0.45% potassium | WH Pharmawerk Weinboehla GmbH, Weinboehla, Germany |
| Humic acid, sodium | 65% humic acid, 7.2% sodium | WH Pharmawerk Weinboehla GmbH, Weinboehla, Germany |
| Reseda luteola extract | 62.5% polyphenols (luteolin, apigenin), 2% ash, 4% water | NIG Nahrungs‐Ingenieurtechnik GmbH, Magdeburg, Germany |
| Hippophae rhamnoides extract | 55% polyphenols (ellagitannins, flavonoids), 9.8% proteins, 3% water, 15% titratable acid, 7% ash, 0.3% fat | NIG Nahrungs‐Ingenieurtechnik GmbH, Magdeburg, Germany |
| Lignin, alkali | Lignin | Sigma‐Aldrich, St Louis, MO, USA |
| Yeast extract | Yeast extract | Merck Millipore, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Skim milk | Skim milk | Difco, Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA |
| Surround® | 95% kaolin | Staehler Suisse SA, Zofingen, Switzerland |
| KlinoSpray (zeolite) | 70% silica, 2.8% potassium oxide, 2.5% calcium | Unipoint AG, Ossingen, Switzerland |
| Black tea | 143 000 mg kg−1 catechin, 109 000 mg kg−1 epicatechin, 179 000 mg kg−1 gallic acid, 216 000 mg kg−1 tannic acid | Tee Gschwender, Meckenheim, Germany |
| Green tea | 106 000 mg kg−1 catechin, 80 700 mg kg−1 epicatechin, 133 000 mg kg−1 gallic acid, 160 000 mg kg−1 tannic acid | Twining and Company Limited, London, UK |
| Colza oil | 274.4 ng μL−1 alpha‐tocopherol, 7.06% saturated fatty acids, 0.06% free fatty acids, 0.04% myristic acid, 64.5% oleic acid, 18.3% linoleic acid | Omya AG, Oftringen, Switzerland |
| Sesame oil | 78.7 ng μL−1 alpha‐tocopherol, 15.8% saturated fatty acids, 0.7% free fatty acids, 39.6% oleic acid, 40.8% linoleic acid | Migros‐Genossenschafts‐Bund, Zürich, Switzerland |