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http://dx.doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2005.34.9.1325

Inhibitory Effect of Lithospermum erythrorhizon Extracts on Melanin Biosynthesis  

Lee, Hwanghee Blaise (Dept. of Biological Sciences, Chonnam National University)
Bai, Suk (Dept. of Biological Sciences, Chonnam National University)
Chin, Jong-Eon (Dept. of Cosmetology, Dongkang College)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition / v.34, no.9, 2005 , pp. 1325-1329 More about this Journal
Abstract
To estimate the inhibitory effect of Lithospemum erythrorhizon root extract on melanin biosynthesis, we tested its inhibitory effects on tyrosinase promoter in B16 mouse melanoma cells. Lithospermum erthrorhizon root extract had inhibitory effect above $33\%$ on tyrosinase promoter at $10{\mu}g/mL$ and exhibited no cytotoxicity under $100{\mu}g/mL$. Also, melanin biosynthesis decreased approximately $11\%$ and $24\%$ at $10{\mu}g/mL$ and $100{\mu}g/mL$, respectively. Therefore, Lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract would be considered very effective regulator of tyrosinase promoter and melanin biosynthesis.
Keywords
Lithospermum erythrorhizon; tyrosinase promoter; melanin; B16 mouse melanoma cell;
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