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. 2024 Jul 25;15:1421499. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1421499

TABLE 5.

Summary of natural products for the treatment of melasma in models.

Natural product name Active ingredient/main ingredient Models Range of dosage Targets/pathway/process/mechanism References
Phyllostachys pubescens Bamboo peel extract (Betulinic acid, tachioside, and 1,2-dilinolenin) B16 melanoma cells(mice) three-dimensional human skin model 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.25%, 0.3%, 0.4%, 0.5%, 2, 5% melanin, TYR Ashour et al. (2022)
Vitis vinifera Leaf Vitis vinifera Leaf Extracts (gallic acid, chlorogenic acid, epicatechin, rutin, resveratrol) In silico (no cell) 3.84 mg/mL TYR Lin et al. (2017)
Purple Glutinous Rice (Oryza sativa L.cv.Pieisu 1 CMU) PES1CMU extracts (PES1CMU-DFRB, PES1CMU-H) IBMX-stimulated B16 melanoma cells (mice skin cell) H2O2-induced human fibroblast cell 0.01, 0.1 mg/mL mushroom TYR, melanin, TYR, malondialdehyde, MMP-2 Linsaenkart et al. (2023)
Leaves of Prunus persica(L.) Batsch var.Florida Prince PPEE (kaempferol 3-O--4C1-(6-O-3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetyl glucopyranoside)) Human Keratinocytes 0–0.5 mg/mL TYR Mostafa et al. (2021)
Pomegranate Pomanox UV-induced human fibroblast Hs68 cells 394.7 μg/mL TYR Mariné-Casadó et al. (2023)
Clove Ellagitannin casuarictin B16-F10 (mice cell) 30 µM TYR, mushroom TYR, MITF Goenka et al. (2021)
European Propolises Propolis Extracts (phenolic acid glycerides, galangin, chrysin, pinocembrin, and pinobanksins-3-O-acetate) In silico (no cell) 25, 50, 100 μg/mL mushroom TYR,TYR Widelski et al. (2022)
Elaeagnus umbellata EU extract and fractions(luteolin) α-MSH -induced B16-F10 melanoma cells 12.5, 25, 50 μg/mL TYR, CREB, ERK, MITF,
TRP-1, TRP-2
Lee et al. (2021)
Milk MHIR Mel-Ab (mice cell) α-MSH-induced B16-F10 melanoma cells 5 μM, 50 μM, 100 μM MC1R, CREB Kong et al. (2020)
Olive leaf oleuropein (OP), oleocanthal (OL), oleacein (OC) B16-F10 (mice cell) Epidermal Human Melanocytes 5 μm, 200 nM MITF, mTOR, MAPK, JAK-STAT, KEGG, p53, cAMP, PI3K-Akt, Wnt, MC1R, Kit, Gsk3β, TYR, TYRP1 Cho et al. (2024)
Melissa officinalis MOE, UMOE B16-F1 (mice cell) 200 μg/mL TYR, TRP-1, TRP-2 Jun et al. (2011)
Potentilla paradoxa Nutt PP-EE(α-Linolenic acid) α-MSH -induced B16-F10 (mice cell) 50, 100 μg/mL MITF, PKA, TYRP1, TYRP2 Lee et al. (2022)
Deschampsia antarctica EDA Artificial blue light-induced melanocytes 0.1 mg/mL P38 Lorrio et al. (2020)
Mutated shiitake the total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) the melanocytes of zebrafish human foreskin fibroblast (HS27) 100,300 μg/mL; 679 ± 19.7 μg/mL melanin, pGSK3β Mahmood et al. (2021)
Camellia japonica seeds CJS-EO (hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane) B16F10 (mice cell) 31.25–500 ppm TYR, melanin, TRP-1, TRP-2 Ha et al. (2021)
Soybean SCE (the total phenolic content) α-MSH -induced B16-F10 (mice cell) 1 mg/mL TYR, melanin, TRP1, TRP2, MITF Bodurlar and Caliskan (2022)
Citrus cultivars peels β-elemene, farnesene, limonene α-Melanocyte-stimulated B16BL6 cells. 10–7–10−6% TYR, melanin, MITF, MC1R Yang et al. (2023)
Fomitopsis castanea mycelia FEPS(Exopolysaccharide) α-MSH -induced SK-MEL-5 human melanoma cells 16.5 mg/mL; 50, 100 μg/mL mushroom TYR, TYR Jin et al. (2019)
Monascus purpureus monascuspirolide B (7), Ergosterol Peroxide (8) α-MSH -induced B16-F10 (mice cell) 5–20 μM TYR, melanin Wu et al. (2021)
Juglans mandshurica 2-[4-(3-hydroxypropyl)−2-methoxyphenoxy]−1,3-propanediol B16F10 melanoma cells primary human epidermal melanocytes (PHEMs) 0.5, 1 μM; 10 μM melanin, MITF, p-ERK1/2、ERK1/2, TYR, p-CREB (Kim J. Y. et al., 2019)
Prunus mahaleb L. 2-O-β-glucopyranosyloxy-4-methoxy-hydrocinnamic acid, Dihydromelilotoside,2-O-β-glucosyloxy-4-methoxy trans-cinnamic acid α-MSH-stimulated B16F10 melanoma cells 20–400 μg/mL mushroom TYR, TYR,melanin Bayrakçeken Güven et al. (2023)
Helichrysum italicum essential oils (α-pinene, α-muurolene) In silico (no cell) 1 mg/mL TYR Nebrigić et al. (2023)
Fungi 3,4-Dihydroxybenzalacetone B16-F10 (mice cell) human epidermal melanocytes (HEMs). T 2.5–10 μM TYR, TRP-1, TRP-2, MITF, cAMP/PKA, AKT/GSK3β, MEK/ERK, PMEL17 Liu et al. (2021)
Withania somnifera(WS), Solanum nigrum (SN) WSEA (high gallic acid, apigenin, kaempferol), SNEA (high caffeic acid, gallic acid, kaempferol, quercetin) In silico (no cell) 1 mg/mL TYR Hameed and Akhtar (2018)
C. fistula flower C. fistula flower extract (Vanillic acid, Protocatechuic acid, Gallic acid, Coumaric acid, Ferulic acid, Chlorogenic acid, Catechins) human skin fibroblasts In silico (no cell) 50–200 μg/mL MMP-2; TYR Limtrakul et al. (2016)
Streblus taxoides Wood ω-Hydroxymoracin C, moracin M, moracin C, 3, 4, 3′, 5′-tetrahydroxybibenzyl, piceatannol B16-F1 melanoma cells 25,50 μg/mL TYR, melanin, TRP1、TRP2, MITF Parndaeng et al. (2023)
Catalpa ovata COE [the ethyl acetate fraction (EF)] B16-F1 melanoma cells 25, 50, 100 μg/mL TYR, melanin, TRP1, MITF, p38, JNK, ERK, MAPK, p-CREB, cAMP, Kim et al. (2023)
Bee pollen of Helianthus annuus L. Sunflower bee pollen (SBP) extract (Safflospermidine A and B) In silico (no cell) 50 μg/mL TYR Khongkarat et al. (2020)