Cinnamomum cassia Essential Oil Inhibits α-MSH-Induced Melanin Production and Oxidative Stress in Murine B16 Melanoma Cells

Cinnamomum cassia Essential Oil Inhibits α-MSH-Induced Melanin Production and Oxidative Stress in Murine B16 Melanoma Cells

Essential oils extracted from aromatic plants exhibit important biological activities and have become increasingly important for the development of aromatherapy for complementary and alternative medicine. The essential oil extracted from Cinnamomum cassia Presl (CC-EO) has various functional propert...

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Main Authors: Ying Shih, Shih-Lan Hsu, Yu-Che Lin, Chen-Tien Chang, Su-Tze Chou, Wen-Lun Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Cinnamomum cassia Presl
essential oil
cinnamaldehyde
tyrosinase
melanin
antioxidant
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/9/19186

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