The effect of genistein on melanin synthesis and in vivo whitening

Korean Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 72-81

  Yang, Eun Soon ^a   Hwang, Jae Sung ^b   Choi, Hyun Chung ^b   Hong, Ran Hi ^c   Kang, Sang Mo ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b AmorePacific Corporation   (South Korea)

^c Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

glucosidase; Genistein; Melanin; Tyrosinase; Whitening

Indexed keywords

EID: 74049083228     PISSN: 1598642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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