Tamarind seed coat extract reduces melanin production via tyrosinase in melanocyte

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 239-245

  Phetdee, K ^a   Rattanamanee, K ^a   Teaktong, T ^a   Viyoch, J ^a  

^a NARESUAN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Melanogenesis; Tamarind seed coat extract; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN; CATECHIN; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; MELANIN; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEINASE ACTIVATED RECEPTOR 2; TAMARIND SEED COAT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MELANOCYTE; MELANOGENESIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; TAMARIND;

TAMARINDUS INDICA;

EID: 84863849330     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2012.239.245     Document Type: Article

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