Research Article

Biofunctional Activities of Equisetum ramosissimum Extract: Protective Effects against Oxidation, Melanoma, and Melanogenesis

Table 2

Mushroom tyrosinase inhibition by different concentrations of E. ramosissimum extracts.

Concentrations (μg/mL)Mushroom tyrosinase inhibition (%)
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EA22.42 ± 0.2524.40 ± 4.9038.93 ± 3.09
DM20.69 ± 4.5321.30 ± 1.1023.79 ± 3.84
Hex20.54 ± 0.6422.33 ± 0.6923.82 ± 4.25
MeOH18.54 ± 2.7020.45 ± 0.3623.27 ± 1.67
Water17.88 ± 3.4619.37 ± 0.1223.82 ± 1.24
Kojic acid30.23 ± 5.68

All statistics are presented as average values ± SD; . Kojic acid (100 μg/mL) was applied as a positive control. Assays not performed in this study were indicated by dashes.