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Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Research article

Traditional herbal prescription LASAP-C inhibits melanin synthesis in B16F10 melanoma cells and zebrafish

Authors: Min Kyoung Kim, Chae Young Bang, Mi Yoon Kim, Jeung-Hoon Lee, Hyunju Ro, Min-Sun Choi, Dong-Il Kim, Young Pyo Jang, Se Young Choung

Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Background

In this study, the anti-melanogenesis efficacy of clinically used herbal prescription LASAP-C, which consists of four herbal medicines—Rehmanniae Radix Crudus, Lycii Fructus, Scutellariae Radix, and Angelicae Dahuricae Radix, was investigated.

Methods

The chemical profile of LASAP-C was established by conducting ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry. Anti-melanogenic efficacy was evaluated by tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein (TRP)-1, and TRP-2 expression in B16F10 melanoma cells. In vivo evaluation was performed by using zebrafish model.

Results

Molecular evidences suggested that melanin synthesis was inhibited via the down-regulation of tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein (TRP)-1, and TRP-2 expression in B16F10 melanoma cells treated with LASAP-C. The anti-melanogenesis efficacy was also confirmed in vivo by using the zebrafish model.

Conclusion

The results of this study provide strong evidences that LASAP-C can be used as an active component in cosmeceutical products for reducing excess pigmentation in the human skin.
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Metadata
Title
Traditional herbal prescription LASAP-C inhibits melanin synthesis in B16F10 melanoma cells and zebrafish
Authors
Min Kyoung Kim
Chae Young Bang
Mi Yoon Kim
Jeung-Hoon Lee
Hyunju Ro
Min-Sun Choi
Dong-Il Kim
Young Pyo Jang
Se Young Choung
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 2662-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-016-1209-7

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