Anti-melanogenic activity of methanolic extract from leaves of Sorbaria sorbifolia var. stellipila Max. on α-MSH-stimulated B16 melanoma 4A5 cells

Abstract Background Melanin is a pigment, which is widely distributed in organisms. In humans, melanin pigments determine eye, hair, and skin color and protect the skin from damage by ultraviolet radiation; however, immoderate distribution of melanin in the skin causes discoloration. In the present...

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Main Authors: Kosuke Nishi, Mizuki Mori, Daisuke Nakayama, Junna Sato, In-Hae Kim, Minju Kim, Songmun Kim, Takuya Sugahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Biomedical Dermatology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41702-020-0061-z