Effects of oral administration of ellagic acid-rich pomegranate extract on ultraviolet-induced pigmentation in the human skin

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 383-388

  Kasai, Kouichi ^a   Yoshimura, Mineka ^a   Koga, Takuro ^a   Arii, Masayuki ^a   Kawasaki, Satoru ^b  

^a KIKKOMAN CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b Medical Corporation Kiyoukai   (Japan)

Author keywords

Double blind controlled trial; Ellagic acid; Pomegranate extract; Skin pigmentation; UV irradiation

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; DEXTRIN; ELLAGIC ACID; MALTOSE; PLACEBO; SUCROSE ESTER DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; POMEGRANATE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TEST MEAL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELLAGIC ACID; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PUNICACEAE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

LYTHRACEAE;

EID: 33846035455     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.52.383     Document Type: Article

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