Tyrosinase and melanogenesis inhibition by indigenous African plants: A review
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Date
2020
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Abstract
The indiscriminate use of non-regulated skin lighteners among African populations has raised health concerns due to the negative effects associated with skin lightener toxicity. For this reason, there is a growing interest in the cosmetic development of plants and their metabolites as alternatives to available chemical-derived skin lightening formulations. Approximately 90% of Africa’s population depends on traditional medicine, and the continent’s biodiversity holds plant material with various biological activities, thus attracting considerable research interest. This study aimed to review existing evidence and document indigenous African plant species capable of inhibiting the enzyme tyrosinase and melanogenesis for potential incorporation into skin lightening products.
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Skin lightening, Cosmetics, Indigenous plant extracts, Tyrosinase, Melanogenesis
Citation
Opperman, L. et al. (2020). Tyrosinase and melanogenesis inhibition by indigenous African plants: A review. Cosmetics, 7(3),60