In vitro and in vivo evaluation of ellagic acid on melanogenesis inhibition

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 291-303

  Shimogaki, H ^a   Tanaka, Yoshimasa ^a   Tamai, H ^a   Masuda, M ^a  

^a LION CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ellagic acid; Melanogenesis; Pigmentation; Skin whitening agent; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ELLAGIC ACID; HYDROQUINONE; METALLOPROTEIN; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; POLYPHENOL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INACTIVATION; GUINEA PIG; MALE; MELANOCYTE; MELANOGENESIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 0033879577     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-2494.2000.00023.x     Document Type: Article

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