Antityrosinase activity of some plant extracts and formulations containing ellagic acid

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 519-524

  Ozer O ^a   Mutlu, B ^a   Kivcak B ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Castanea sativa stem bark; Ellagic acid; Eucalyptus camaldulensis leaves; Juglans regia leaves; Topical formulations; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

ARBUTIN; CASTANEA SATIVA EXTRACT; DOPACHROME; ELLAGIC ACID; EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS EXTRACT; JUGLANS REGIA EXTRACT; MEQUINOL; METHANOL; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE INHIBITOR; OXYGENASE INHIBITOR; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CASTANEA SATIVA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS; JUGLANS REGIA; MEDICINAL PLANT; MELANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PIGMENT DISORDER; PIGMENTATION; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

CASTANEA SATIVA; EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS; FAGACEAE; JUGLANDACEAE; JUGLANS REGIA; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 34547190818     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: 17445116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13880200701446746     Document Type: Article

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