An updated review of tyrosinase inhibitors

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2440-2475

  Chang, Te Sheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Browning; Inhibitors; Melanogenesis; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

CHALCONE; COUMARIN; ENZYME INHIBITOR; EUMELANIN; KOJIC ACID; MELANIN; POLYPHENOL; STILBENE DERIVATIVE; TYROSINASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MAMMAL; MELANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BROWNING; INHIBITORS; MELANOGENESIS; TYROSINASE;

BENZALDEHYDES; BENZOATES; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; MELANINS; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; POLYPHENOLS; PROTEIN BINDING; STEROIDS;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 67649668609     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms10062440     Document Type: Review

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