Open AccessInhibitory effects of ginseng seed on melanin biosynthesis
Author(s) -
Yeonmi Lee,
Kyoung-Tack Kim,
Sung Soo Kim,
Jinyoung Hur,
Sang Keun Ha,
ChangWon Cho,
Sang Yoon Choi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pharmacognosy magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4062
pISSN - 0973-1296
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1296.133271
Subject(s) - ginseng , arbutin , tyrosinase , melanin , chemistry , skin whitening , ethanol , inhibitory postsynaptic potential , traditional medicine , food science , botany , biochemistry , pharmacology , biology , active ingredient , enzyme , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , neuroscience
Ginseng root has been traditionally used for the treatment of many diseases in Korea. However, so far ginseng seed has been mostly unused and discarded. As part of our ongoing research on the ginseng seeds, the inhibitory effect of ginseng seeds on melanin production was verified to assess their potential as a skin depigmenting substance.