Ethnobotanical Survey on Skin Whitening Prescriptions of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Chien-Yu Ko (Author), Jung Chao (Author), Pei-Yu Chen (Author), Shan-Yu Su (Author), Tomoji Maeda (Author), Chin-Yu Lin (Author), Hung-Che Chiang (Author), Shyh-Shyun Huang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The increasing interest and demand for skin whitening products globally, particularly in Asia, have necessitated rapid advances in research on skin whitening products used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Herein, we investigated 74 skin whitening prescriptions sold in TCM pharmacies in Taiwan....