{"title":"通过直接和间接证据研究卡卡杜梅的光防护潜力:范围综述","authors":"Gahena Ram , Rotina Kapini , Xian Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.eujim.2025.102547","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Australia has some of the highest rates of sun-related skin damage in the world. Native Australian flora is known to possess unique phytochemical profiles with potential protective effects against such damage. The Kakadu Plum (<em>Terminalia ferdinandiana</em> Exell), traditionally utilized by Indigenous Australians, is notable for its exceptionally high concentrations of vitamin C and diverse phenolic compounds. This scoping review aims to synthesise the available evidence regarding the efficacy of Kakadu Plum as a topical intervention for the primary prevention of photodamage.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The methodology was guided by the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis, and the reporting was guided by the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews. A comprehensive search was conducted across multiple databases, including MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Google Scholar, and the Agriculture Science Database, to gather direct and indirect data on Kakadu Plum's photoprotective potential and vitamin C concentrations over the past 20 years (2005–2025).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 31 preclinical studies were found. Only 1 study directly examined Kakadu Plum's photoprotective effect in an animal model, 22 studies provided evidence of indirect photoprotective mechanisms, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and 8 studies exclusively reported on the vitamin C content.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The results demonstrated exceptionally high vitamin C concentrations, providing strong indirect evidence of Kakadu Plum's potential photoprotective effect. However, the absence of direct experimental or clinical evidence precludes definitive conclusions regarding its efficacy. Kakadu Plum, therefore, may be an underexplored natural resource, warranting further research into its photoprotective mechanisms and therapeutic potential.</div></div><div><h3>Funding</h3><div>Dr. Xian Zhou is supported by the Research Support Fellowship, <span>Western Sydney University</span>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11932,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Integrative Medicine","volume":"79 ","pages":"Article 102547"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7000,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Examining the potential of terminalisa ferdinandiana Exell (Kakadu Plum) in photoprotection through direct and indirect evidence: A scoping review\",\"authors\":\"Gahena Ram , Rotina Kapini , Xian Zhou\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.eujim.2025.102547\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Australia has some of the highest rates of sun-related skin damage in the world. 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A comprehensive search was conducted across multiple databases, including MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Google Scholar, and the Agriculture Science Database, to gather direct and indirect data on Kakadu Plum's photoprotective potential and vitamin C concentrations over the past 20 years (2005–2025).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 31 preclinical studies were found. Only 1 study directly examined Kakadu Plum's photoprotective effect in an animal model, 22 studies provided evidence of indirect photoprotective mechanisms, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and 8 studies exclusively reported on the vitamin C content.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The results demonstrated exceptionally high vitamin C concentrations, providing strong indirect evidence of Kakadu Plum's potential photoprotective effect. However, the absence of direct experimental or clinical evidence precludes definitive conclusions regarding its efficacy. 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Examining the potential of terminalisa ferdinandiana Exell (Kakadu Plum) in photoprotection through direct and indirect evidence: A scoping review
Introduction
Australia has some of the highest rates of sun-related skin damage in the world. Native Australian flora is known to possess unique phytochemical profiles with potential protective effects against such damage. The Kakadu Plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana Exell), traditionally utilized by Indigenous Australians, is notable for its exceptionally high concentrations of vitamin C and diverse phenolic compounds. This scoping review aims to synthesise the available evidence regarding the efficacy of Kakadu Plum as a topical intervention for the primary prevention of photodamage.
Methods
The methodology was guided by the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis, and the reporting was guided by the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews. A comprehensive search was conducted across multiple databases, including MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Google Scholar, and the Agriculture Science Database, to gather direct and indirect data on Kakadu Plum's photoprotective potential and vitamin C concentrations over the past 20 years (2005–2025).
Results
A total of 31 preclinical studies were found. Only 1 study directly examined Kakadu Plum's photoprotective effect in an animal model, 22 studies provided evidence of indirect photoprotective mechanisms, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and 8 studies exclusively reported on the vitamin C content.
Conclusion
The results demonstrated exceptionally high vitamin C concentrations, providing strong indirect evidence of Kakadu Plum's potential photoprotective effect. However, the absence of direct experimental or clinical evidence precludes definitive conclusions regarding its efficacy. Kakadu Plum, therefore, may be an underexplored natural resource, warranting further research into its photoprotective mechanisms and therapeutic potential.
Funding
Dr. Xian Zhou is supported by the Research Support Fellowship, Western Sydney University.
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