In vitro studies on the depigmenting activity of 4-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-142

  Fukuda, Yoshiharu ^a   Nagano, Megumi ^a   Tsukamoto, Katsuhiko ^b   Futatsuka, Makoto ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI   (Japan)

Author keywords

4 (p hydroxyphenyl) 2 butanone; B16 melanoma cells; Depigmentation; Occupational leukoderma; Raspberry Ketone; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

RUBUS GLAUCUS;

EID: 0346558403     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.40.137     Document Type: Article

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