From: Skin hyperpigmentation and its treatment with herbs: an alternative method
S.No. | Phytoconstituent | Common source | Structure | Traditional use | Reference |
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1 | Resveratrol | Vitis vinifera | Inhibition of melanin synthesis, tyrosinase inhibitor | ||
2 | Genistein | Glycine max | Antioxidant, inhibit melanogenesis pathway | [115] | |
3 | Ellagic acid | Rubus idaeus | Antioxidant, suppresses melanogenesis | [116] | |
4 | Quercetin | Citrus aurantium | Anti-melanogenesis effect, tyrosinase inhibitor | [117] | |
5 | l-ascorbic acid | Embelica officinalis | Skin lightening effect | [118] | |
6 | Hydroquinone | Epidermal-type melasma inhibitor, tyrosinase inhibitor | [119] | ||
7 | Kojic acid | Aspergillus oryzae | Tyrosinase inhibitor | [120] | |
8 | Taxifolin | Cedrus deodara | Inhibit melanin synthesis | [121] | |
9 | 6-Hydroxydiadzein | Glycine max | Inhibit melanin synthesis | [122] | |
10 | Gnetol | Gnetum gnemon | Tyrosinase inhibitor | [123] | |
11 | 9-Hydroxy-4-methoxypsoralen | Angelica dahurica | Tyrosinase inhibitor | [124] | |
12 | Kuraridin | Sophora flavescens | Tyrosinase inhibitor | [125] | |
13 | p-Coumaric Acid | Arachis hypogaea | Antioxidant, inhibit melanin synthesis | [126] |