Research Article

Extracts of Artocarpus communis Decrease -Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone-Induced Melanogenesis through Activation of ERK and JNK Signaling Pathways

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Effects of A. Communis extract and its different partition extracts on α-MSH-induced cellular melanin content (a) and tyrosinase in B16F10 (b). Each percentage column for treated cells was shown to be relative to that of control. The results have been shown as the means ± SD and are representative of three independent experiments. indicates significant difference from control in the absence 10 nM of α-MSH; indicates significant difference from α-MSH treatment control.
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