Free radical scavenging and tyrosinase inhibition activity of aromatic volatile oil from Thai medicinal plants for cosmetic uses

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 680, Issue , 2005, Pages 97-100

  Manosroi, A ^a   Manosroi, J ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antiwrinkle; Betel vine; Holy basil; Kaffir lime; Kojic acid; Vitamin C; Vitamin E; Whitening

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955188339     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.680.13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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