Inhibitory Effects of Resveratrol Analogs on Mushroom Tyrosinase Activity

Skin pigmentation disorders typically involve an overproduction or uneven distribution of melanin, which results in skin spots. Resveratrol can inhibit tyrosinase, the active enzyme in the synthesis of melanin, but it does not inhibit the synthesis of melanin to an extent that enables its use alone...

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Main Authors: Nádia Rezende Barbosa Raposo, Adilson David da Silva, Raquel da Silva Teixeira, Gustavo Senra Gonçalves de Carvalho, Paula Rafaela Rocha, Danielle Cristina Zimmermann Franco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/10/11816