Coenzyme-Q10
Healing Properties
Anticancer
The anticancer effects of coenzyme Q10 were stronger with the addition of β-glucan. There is significant synergy between coenzyme Q10 and β-glucan.[1]
Antiinflammatory
Strong Antiinflammatory effects.[1:1]
Antioxidant
Skin Health
- Coenzyme Q10 protects against oxidative stress-induced cell death and enhances the synthesis of basement membrane components in dermal and epidermal cells.[2]
Photoprotective
- Topical application of CoQ10 has the beneficial effect of preventing photoaging.[2:1]
UV Protection
- CoQ10 was shown to reduce UVA-induced MMPs in cultured human dermal fibroblasts.[2:2]
- MMPs (Matrix Metalloproteinases) are enzymes activated by UV exposure or inflammation. MMPs contribute to the breakdown of collagen while inhibiting new collagen formation.[3]
Heart Health
Disease / Symptom Treatment
Cancer
Heart Disease
Title: Combination Therapy with Glucan and Coenzyme Q10 in Murine Experimental Autoimmune Disease and Cancer
Publication: International Journal of Cancer Research and Treatment
Date: June 2018
Study Type: Animal Study: In Vivo, Human Study: In Vitro
Author(s): VACLAV VETVICKA and JANA VETVICKOVA
Institution(s): University of Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
Copy: archive, archive-mirror ↩︎ ↩︎Title: An extensive Review of Sunscreen and Suntan Preparations
Publication: ARC Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (AJPS)
Date: April 2019
Study Type: Review
Author(s): AK Mohiuddin
Institution(s): World University of Bangladesh
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