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Studying on Tyrosinase Inhibition Activity of Some Vietnamese Folk Plants Aims to Use in Skin-Whitening Cosmetics
Department of Plant Biotech and Biotransformation, Faculty of Biology-Biotechnology, University of Science, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Department of Plant Biotech and Biotransformation, Faculty of Biology-Biotechnology, University of Science, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 1 Department of Plant Biotech and Biotransformation, Faculty of Biology-Biotechnology, University of Science, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 2 Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 3 Department of Plant Biotech and Biotransformation, Faculty of Biology-Biotechnology, University of Science, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
American Journal of Plant Sciences·Volume 08 (2017)·Pages 1319–1328·Published 11 May 2017·DOI10.4236/ajps.2017.86088
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Abstract
White mulberry <i> Morus alba </i> and jackfruit <i> Artocarpus heterophyllus </i> are two of seven chosen Vietnamese folk plants which showed the highest tyrosinase inhibition activity. Besides, both of them showed antioxidant and antibacterial activities. Especially, the Sulforhodamine B ( SRB) assay test result of the root core extract of <i> M. alba </i> figured out its non-toxicity on foreskin fibroblasts.
Keywords<i>Morus alba</i>Tyrosinase Inhibition ActivityAntibacterialAntioxidant
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