Mushroom tyrosinase inhibitory activity and major fatty acid constituents of Amazonian native flora oils

• Main Authors: Raquel da Silva Teixeira (Author), Paula Rafaela Rocha (Author), Hudson Caetano Polonini (Author), Marcos Antônio Fernandes Brandão (Author), Maria das Graças Afonso Miranda Chaves (Author), Nádia Rezende Barbosa Raposo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In order to treat hyperpigmentation-related problems, there has been a global trend in developing cosmetics claiming to have skin-whitening properties, which act by inhibiting melanin biosynthesis. The objective of this work was to evaluate the in vitro mushroom tyrosinase inhibitory activity of fiv...