Nowadays, it is well-known that medicines and cosmetics have potential to handle different
skin diseases improving the cutis semblances. The pigment accumulation not only leads to …

Melanin is major factor that determines skin color as well as one of the defense systems that
prevent the UV-induced damage. In case of abnormal concentration of melanin, skin …

In humans, skin pigmentation results from the biochemichal synthesis and accumulation of
melanin. We previously revealed that edible winter mushroom Flammulina velutipes extract …

Background Magnolia grandiflora L. flower is wildly used in Asian as a traditional herbal
medication. The purpose of the study was to investigate the antimelanogenic and …

Whitening research is of particular interest in the cosmetics market. The main focus of
whitening research is on melanogenesis inhibition through tyrosinase activity. The …

Tyrosinase is the rate-limiting enzyme critical for melanin synthesis. It controls pigmentation
in the skin. Activation of tyrosinase is currently the most common approach in the …

This study was carried out to investigate the antimelanogenic effects of a Polygonum
tinctorium flower extract obtained using red nuruk, a traditional Jeju barley-based …

Hyperpigmentation resulting from the overactivation of tyrosinase leads to darker spots or
patches on the human skin. Although these phenomena are harmless, there is still great …

Cordycepin has been a traditional medicine in China and Korea for centuries. This study
explored the inhibitory effect of cordycepin on melanogenesis and the relative molecular …

Five culinary-medicinal mushrooms are commonly available in the Malaysian market:
Agaricus bisporus (white and brown), Ganoderma lucidum, Hypsizygus marmoreus …