Extracts from Amazonian plants have inhibitory activity against tyrosinase: An in vitro evaluation

Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 715-721

  Macrini, Daclé Juliani ^a   Suffredini, Ivana Barbosa ^a   Varella, Antonio Drauzio ^a   Younes, Riad Naim ^a   Ohara, Mitsuko Taba ^b  

^a PAULISTA UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazonian plants evaluation dermatological use; Melanin; Plant extract in vitro evaluation; Skin lightening agents; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

ENZYME INHIBITOR; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PLANT EXTRACT; TYROSINASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; RAIN FOREST; RAPANEA PARVIFLORA; RUPRECHTIA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EID: 77950631172     PISSN: 19848250     EISSN: 21759790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1984-82502009000400015     Document Type: Article

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