Fig. 4.
Effects of NaticolⓇ on morphological and histopathological changes (hematoxylin and eosin staining, 20˟) (A), skin hydration (B), antioxidant activities of SOD (C), catalase (D), and GPx (E) in the dorsal skin of SKH-I hairless mice exposed to UVB. NC, AIN93G; C, UVB irradiation+AIN93G; PC1, UVB irradiation+AIN93G with L ascorbic acid (100 mg/kg); PC2, UVB irradiation+AIN93G with arbutin (100 mg/kg); NaticolⓇ150, UVB irradiation+AIN93G with NaticolⓇ collagen (150 mg/kg); NaticolⓇ300, UVB irradiation+AIN93G with NaticolⓇ collagen (300 mg/kg). Values are presented as mean±SD. Different letters (a-e) represent significant differences at P<0.05, as determined by Duncan’s multiple range test. NC, normal control; C, control; PC, positive control; UVB, ultraviolet B.
