Melanogenesis is simply defined as the production of melanin in melanosomes by
melanocytes through a complex process. Melanin, a pigment derived from L-tyrosine, comes …

Objective Melanin gives some natural protection against the harmful effects of ultraviolet
radiation; however, excessive production of melanin causes skin hyperpigmentation …

Melanogenesis is a biosynthetic pathway for the formation of the pigment melanin in human
skin. A key enzyme, tyrosinase, catalyzes the first and only rate-limiting steps in …

Melanogenesis is a melanin-forming process responsible for protecting the skin against
ultraviolet radiation damage. An excess production of melanin, however, may result in …

The kingdom of plants as a “green biofabric” of valuable bioactive molecules has long been
used in many ailments. Currently, extracts and pure compounds of plant origin are used to …

Cutaneous pigmentation plays critical role in determining the color of skin along with photo
protection of skin from dreadful effects of ultraviolet radiations. Conversely, abnormal …

The synthesis of melanin pigments or melanogenesis has many important physiological
functions that include photo protection of the human skin from ultraviolet (UV) irradiation …

Background: Skin pigmentation is a broadly appearing phenomenon in nature which plays
an important task of determining the appearance and biology of all vertebrates including …

The skin containing melanin pigment acts as a protective barrier and counteracts the UVR
and other environmental stressors to maintain or restore disrupted cutaneous homeostasis …

Melanin, the compound primarily responsible in humans for hair, eye and skin pigmentation,
is produced by melanocytes through a complicated process called melanogenesis that is …