Inhibitory effects of butyl alcohol extract from Caesalpinia sappan L. on melanogenesis in Melan-a cells

Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 130-136

  Chun, Hyun Ja ^a   Hwang, Sang Gu ^a   Lee, Jin Seon ^b   Baek, Seung Hwa ^a   Jeon, Byung Hun ^a   Woo, Won Hong ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b AmorePacific Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Caesalpinia sappan L.; Melan a; Melanin content; Melanogenesis; Tyrosinase activity

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN; CAESALPINIA SAPPAN EXTRACT; MELANIN; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CAESALPINIA SAPPAN; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MELANOGENESIS;

EID: 0036626383     PISSN: 02533073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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