Anti-Pigmentary Natural Compounds and Their Mode of Action

Autor: Kyung Min Lim, K.O. Kim, Yoon-Jung Huh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 6206, p 6206 (2021)
ISSN: 1422-0067
Popis: Hyper-activated melanocytes are the major cause of skin hyper-pigmentary disorders, such as freckles and melasma. Increasing efforts have been made to search for materials with depigmenting activity to develop functional cosmetics. As a result, numerous materials have been reported to have depigmenting activity but some of them are known to cause unwanted side effects. Consequently, anti-pigmentary natural compounds without concern of toxicity are in great demand. Virtually all sorts of natural sources have been investigated to find anti-pigmentary natural compounds. This review summarizes recently reported anti-pigmentary natural compounds and their mode of action from the ocean, plants, and bacteria.
Databáze: OpenAIRE