TYR	tyrosinase
TRP-2	tyrosinase-related protein-2
TRP-1	tyrosinase-related protein-1
α-MSH	α-melanocyte stimulating hormone
MITF	microphthalmic aberrant transcription factor
ROS	reactive oxygen species
ARB	Arbutin
AZA	Azelaic Acid
DOPA	Dihydroxyphenylalanine
GLA	Glabridin
AUR	Auraptene
HFF	human foreskin fibroblasts
RES	Resveratrol
GED	Gedunin
CA	Calycosin
PN	Patuletin
CUR	Curcumin
PS	Pulsae
PTS	Paektanshim
SJK	Sour jujube kernel
JUB	Jujubesaponin B
PT	Pterostilbene
FA	Ferulic acid
TQ	Thymoquinone
GSH	Glutathione
SLNs	solid lipid nanoparticles
NLCs	nanostructured lipid carriers
LNPs	lignin nanoparticles
PLGA-TPGSNPs	PLGA-TPGS nanoparticles
AUR-SLNs	AUR-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles
HA	hyaluronic acid
EGCG	epigallocatechin-3-gallate
GA	glycyrrhizic acid
IL-ME	ionic liquid microemulsion
O/W	oil-in-water
AuNPs	gold nanoparticles
AgNPs	silver nanoparticles
PVA	polyvinyl alcohol
PVP	polyvinylpyrrolidone
TP	a-tocopheryl phosphate
T2P	di-a-tocopheryl phosphate
HPMC	hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
mTYR	Mushroom tyrosinase
hTYR	human tyrosinase
L-DOPA	Levodopa
DPPH	1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl
ABTS	2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)
SRSA	superoxide anion radical scavenging
FRAP	ferric ion reducing/antioxidant power
B16	mouse melanoma cell line
A375	human melanoma cell line
WT	wild-type