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- Title
Melanin Biosynthesis Inhibitors from Tarragon Artemisia dracunculus.
- Authors
YAMADA, Masayoshi; NAKAMURA, Kazuhiko; WATABE, Taeko; OHNO, Osamu; KAWAGOSHI, Masaru; MARU, Norihito; UOTSU, Nobuo; CHIBA, Tomohiro; YAMAGUCHI, Kohji; UEMURA, Daisuke
- Abstract
The article presents a study which examines the potential of the ethanol (etOH) extract of tarragon Artemisia dracunculus, to inhibit α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) induced melanin production in mouse melanoma cells. The study used bioassay to measure the amount of melanoma cells when stimulated with α-MSH. Results show that the etOH extracts inhibited the melanin production.
- Subjects
FRENCH tarragon; MSH (Hormone); MELANINS; BIOLOGICAL assay; THERAPEUTIC use of plant extracts; LABORATORY mice
- Publication
Bioscience, Biotechnology & Biochemistry, 2011, Vol 75, Issue 8, p1628
- ISSN
0916-8451
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1271/bbb.110306