Effects of methanol extract from Cornis fructus on melanogenesis

Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 70-74

  Choi, Won Young ^a   Chun, Hyun Ja ^b   Lee, Jeong Ho ^a   Baek, Seung Hwa ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cornis fructus; Melanogenesis; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

CORNIS FRUCTUS EXTRACT; LOGANIN; MELANIN; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNIS FRUCTUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ISOLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MELANOGENESIS; MELANOMA B16; MELANOMA CELL; MELANOMA F10; PLANT;

EID: 0037359624     PISSN: 02533073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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