Journal of East-West Nursing Research (동서간호학연구지)
- Volume 14 Issue 2
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- Pages.74-80
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- 2008
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- 1226-4938(pISSN)
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- 2671-8448(eISSN)
Screening of Inhibitory Effects of an Oriental Herb on Melanogenesis
한약재에서의 멜라닌 생성 억제 효과 검색
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Kang, Kyoung-Ah
(College of Nursing Science, East-west Nursing Institute, Kyung Hee University)
;
- Han, Sang-Sook (College of Nursing Science, East-west Nursing Institute, Kyung Hee University) ;
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Lee, Mu-Hyoung
(College of Medicine, Kowhang Medical Institute, Kyung Hee University)
;
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Kim, Youn-Jung
(College of Nursing Science, East-west Nursing Institute, Kyung Hee University)
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강경아
(경희대학교 간호과학대학.동서간호학연구소)
;
- 한상숙 (경희대학교 간호과학대학.동서간호학연구소) ;
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이무형
(경희대학교 의과대학.고황의학연구소)
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김연정
(경희대학교 간호과학대학.동서간호학연구소)
- Published : 2008.12.31
Abstract
Purpose: To screen candidate oriental herb material for antimelanogenics. Methods: Oriental herbs (n=100) were screened for mushroom tyrosinase inhibitory activity in vitro using the HM3KO human melanin cell line cultured in DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum. Cytotoxicity was assessed by a cell viability assay involving 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT), Trypan Blue exclusion, and cell enumeration. Results: Tyrosinase inhibitory effects on 100 oriental herbs was evident. Of these, 11 herbs inhibited tyrosinase activity by 40% without being cytotoxic to HM3KO cells. Three herb varieties significantly decreased melanin synthesis in HM3KO cells. Conclusions: Oriental herb can have antimelanogenic effects indicating their potential for functional therapeutic use in dermatological whitening.