Table 1 Measured SPF values of the plant extracts (listed in descending order) and commercial sunscreens
From: Photoprotective potential in some medicinal plants used to treat skin diseases in Sri Lanka
Extract | Measured SPF Value |
|---|---|
Leucas zeylanica | 39.8 ± 0.35 |
Ophiorrhiza mungos | 39.2 ± 0.92 |
Mollugo cerviana | 29.5 ± 0.30 |
Hibiscus furcatus | 29.4 ± 0.40 |
Atalantia ceylanica | 26.8 ± 0.16 |
Olax zeylanica | 24.5 ± 0.47 |
Aporosa lindleyana | 21.4 ± 0.90 |
Argyreia populifolia | 12.5 ± 0.61 |
Plectranthus zeylanicus | 11.5 ± 0.96 |
Ipomoea mauritiana | 11.3 ± 0.70 |
Lasia spinosa | 8.9 ± 0.57 |
SC1 (Standard reference) | 10.7 ± 0.07 (labeled SPF : 30+) |
SC2 ((Standard reference) | 18.6 ± 0.01 (labeled SPF : 45) |
Aloe vera (control) | 28.86 ± 0.11 |