In-vitro melanogenesis, cytotoxicity, and antioxidant activities of Peltophorum pterocarpum leaf extracts

• Main Authors: Ana Sharmila Shafie,, Ahmad Hazri Abdul Rashid,, Theanmalar Masilamani,, Noor Syaffinaz Noor Mohamad Zin,, Nur Ain Sabrina Azmi,, Yong, Meng Goh, Nurdiana Samsulrizal,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21437/1/M%2022.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21437/; https://jms.mabjournal.com/index.php/mab/index

Melanin is a protective pigment against cellular damage and skin cancer. Peltophorum pterocarpum has been used for centuries to treat skin diseases like eczema and psoriasis. However, whether P. pterocarpum leaf extract can affect melanin synthesis with the advantage of antioxidant defense against u...