Mimosine Dipeptide Enantiomsers: Improved Inhibitors against Melanogenesis and Cyclooxygenase

Melanogenesis plays an important role in the protection of skin against UV through production of melanin pigments, but abnormal accumulation of this pigment causes unaesthetic hyperpigmentation. Much effort is being made to develop effective depigmenting agents. Here, we show for the first time that...

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Main Authors: Binh Cao Quan Nguyen, Shinkichi Tawata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/8/14334