The use of botanically derived agents for hyperpigmentation: A systematic review

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 352-365

  Fisk, Whitney A ^a   Agbai, Oma ^a   Lev Tov, Hadar A ^a,b   Sivamani, Raja K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

botanical; hyperpigmentation; lentigo; melasma; natural; phytochemical; plant

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ARBUTIN; AVEENO POSITIVELY RADIANT SOY MOISTURIZER; AZELAIC ACID; BELIDES EXTRACT; BISABOLOL; CLARIDERM CLEAR; COFFEA ARABICA EXTRACT; DERMAMELAN; ELLAGIC ACID; EMBLICA EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; GLECHOMA HEDERACEA EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZA EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA EXTRACT; GRAPE SEED EXTRACT; GRAVINOL; GREEN TEA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HESPERIDIN; HYDROQUINONE; KOJIC ACID; LIQUIRITIN; MULBERRY EXTRACT; NARINGENIN; ORCHID EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; POLYPODIUM LEUCOTOMOS EXTRACT; PROCYANIDIN; PYCNOGENOL; RETINOID DERIVATIVE; RUMEX OCCIDENTALIS EXTRACT; SILYMARIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CHLOASMA; DEPIGMENTATION; DESQUAMATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LENTIGO; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MELANOGENESIS; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OCHRONOSIS; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN PRURITUS; SOYBEAN; SUN EXPOSURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PROCEDURES;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84892675659     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.09.048     Document Type: Review

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