Protective role of rosmarinic acid against radiation-induced dermatitis: focus on oxidative stress and inflammation
Betül Zehra Karip, Esra Çikler, Hakan Beyaztaş, Eray Metin Güler, Serhat Aras, Fevzi Esen · 2026
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Betül Zehra Karip and colleagues test a rosemary compound against radiation skin damage in rats, in a 2026 study. Radiation care burns skin in most patients, driving stress damage, inflammation, and scarring. Forty two male rats were split into seven groups: plain controls, radiated groups checked at two or four weeks, saline treated radiated groups, and groups given the compound by injection.
Untreated radiated skin broke down, lost layers, and filled with inflammatory mast cells, while blood flow shrank. Two stress markers tied to scarring and DNA damage climbed in those groups, as did chemical signs of oxidative strain. Compound treated rats kept far better skin form, lower marker levels, and calmer tissue chemistry at both checks. The authors read the compound as a shield worth testing further.
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| CREATOR | Betül Zehra Karip, Esra Çikler, Hakan Beyaztaş, Eray Metin Güler, Serhat Aras, Fevzi Esen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 60091 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |