Objective To investigate the antimelanogenesis properties of three sesame compounds-
sesamol, sesamin and sesamolin via two stages of melanin synthesis vis-à-vis sunscreen
function and enzyme inhibition in melanoma cell line in order to search for alternative
depigmenting agents. Methods Antimelanogenic effects of sesame lignans were assessed
in SK-MEL2 compared with the reference depigmenting agents, kojic acid and β-arbutin, in
order to evaluate:(a) the sunscreen function of sesamol, sesamin and sesamolin by …