Stimulation of Melanogenesis by the Citrus Flavonoid Naringenin in Mouse B16 Melanoma Cells

• OHGUCHI Kenji

  Gifu International Institute of Biotechnology

• AKAO Yukihiro

  Gifu International Institute of Biotechnology

• NOZAWA Yoshinori

  Gifu International Institute of Biotechnology

Abstract

Naringenin is a naturally occurring citrus flavanone. In this study, we examined the effect of naringenin on melanogenesis in mouse B16 melanoma cells. Melanin contents and tyrosinase activities were strongly increased by naringenin. Naringenin was found to cause marked increases in the expression levels of melanogenic enzymes.

Journal

• Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry

  Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry 70 (6), 1499-1501, 2006

  Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry

Keywords

• naringenin
• flavonoid
• melanin
• melanogenesis
• tyrosinase

Details

• CRID: 1390282681456300800
• NII Article ID: 10018530485
• NII Book ID: AA10824164
• DOI: 10.1271/bbb.50635
• ISSN: 13476947
• ISSN: 09168451
• NDL BIB ID: 7959069
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I7959069
• Web Site: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1271/bbb.50635
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2007094668
• Text Lang: en
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