Sun screen potential of Canna indica seeds

Canna indica vernacularly known with numerous names such as Indian shot, Indian canna, African arrowroot, purple arrowroot, dev ked, bajarbattu etc. the plant thrives well in various tropical and sub-tropical atmosphere encompasses to family Cannaceae. The plant has been endowed with multitudinous chemical constituents. Canna indica demonstrates multifarious activity includes antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antiviral, anti-diarrheal, anthelmintic, antibacterial, molluscicidal, cytotoxic, analgesic. hemostatic and immunomodulatory etc. The seeds of the plant are small, ovoid, globular, hard and dense enough to sink in water. The seed of the plant would be used to treat variety of human condition, UV-radiation manifested as major cause that sully the intuitive nature of skin. UV-radiation may adversely affect the normal function and property of human skin. UV-protectives or sunscreens are the compound that could help to attenuate the deleterious effect of UV radiation by absorbing and countering to major extent.