Depigmenting Effect of Catechins
The aim of the present work was to clarify the anti-melanogenic mechanism of the catechin group. In this study, we used (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), (-)-epigallocatechin (EGC), (-)-catechin (C), and gallic acid (GA). The catechin group inhibited melanin synthesis in B16 melanoma cells. To...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2009-11-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/14/11/4425/ |