Inhibitory activities of mushroom tyrosine and DOPA oxidation by plant extracts

Pigmentation has become an important phenotypical characteristic, in the pharmaceutical, medicinal as well as in the cosmetic field. Plants and their extracts are inexpensive and rich resources of active compounds that can be utilized to inhibit tyrosinase activity as well as melanin production. Nat...

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Published in:	South African journal of botany Vol. 74; no. 4; pp. 577 - 582
Main Authors:	Momtaz, S., Lall, N., Basson, A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 01.11.2008
Subjects:	DOPA auto-oxidation Melanin Melanocyte cell Myrsine Plant extracts Tyrosinase inhibition Tyrosinase inhibition Melanocyte cell Melanin DOPA auto-oxidation Plant extracts
ISSN:	0254-6299, 1727-9321
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