Identification of anti-melanogenic natural compounds from Galega officinalis and further drug repositioning

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 61-63

  Lee, Ji Seon ^a   Kim, Won Serk ^b   Kim, Jin Ju ^c   Chin, Young Won ^d   Jeong, Ho Chang ^a   Choi, Joon Seok ^e   Min, Hyung Geun ^c   Cha, Hyuk Jin ^a  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

^b School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Clean up Skin Clinic   (South Korea)

^d Dongguk University   (South Korea)

^e Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALEGA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; GALEGINE; MELANIN; METFORMIN; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; NATURAL PRODUCT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GALEGA; GALEGA OFFICINALIS; LETTER; MELANOMA CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PIGMENTATION; WRINKLE;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG REPOSITIONING; GALEGA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, NEOPLASTIC; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MELANINS; MELANOMA, EXPERIMENTAL; METFORMIN; MICE; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PLANT EXTRACTS; RNA, MESSENGER; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84862232946     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: 1873569X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2012.03.003     Document Type: Letter

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