ACTH	adrenocorticotropic hormone
α-MSH	alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone
bHLH-LZ	basic-helix-loop-helix-leucine-zipper
BSA	Bovine serum albumin
DHI	Dihydroxyindole
DHICA	Dihydroxyindole carboxylic acid
DMEM	Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium
DMSO	Dimethyl sulfoxide
EDTA	Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
FBS	Foetal bovine serum
FLA	(E)-1-(2′-Hydroxy-4′,6′-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenylprop-2-en-1-one
FLB	(E)-1-(2′-Hydroxy-4′,6′-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-one
GAPDH	Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
IBMX	3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine
l-DOPA	l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine
Mitf	Microphthalmia associated transcription factor
MTT	3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide
NMR	Nuclear magnetic resonance
PTU	Phenylthiourea
qPCR	Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction
Trp-1	Tyrosinase related protein-1
Trp-2	Tyrosinase related protein-2
Tyr	Tyrosinase
UVR	Ultraviolet radiation