Exploring anti-tyrosinase bioactive compounds from the Cape flora

• Main Author: Sonka, Luveni
• Other Authors: Mohammed, Ahmed H.A
• Language: English
• Published: University of the Western Cape 2018
• Subjects: CFR; M. quercifolia; TLC bioautography; Tyrosinase Inhibition; Melanoma B16- F10; Melanin biosynthesis inhibition; Depigmentation; cosmetics; Hayne; Antarc*; antarcticus
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6531

>Magister Scientiae - MSc Tyrosinase is an enzyme widely distributed in the biosphere and is found in many species of bacteria, fungi, animals, and plants; it is associated with melanin production. Even though it possesses many beneficial properties such as photoprotection, but overproduction cau...