In this report, we have addressed the effect of oral administration of a hydrophilic extract of the fern Polypodium leucotomos (PL) on the deleterious effects of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) on the levels of epidermal and plasmatic antioxidants in hairless rats. We have found that pretreatment with
Chronic exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) induces skin tumors in hairless mice. Daily oral administration of a Polypodium leucotomos (PL) extract significantly delayed tumor development in PL-treated versus non-PL-treated mice. UVR and/or PL treatment modified several oxidative stress markers.