Chemical Components from the Leaves of Trichosanthes baviensis and their Tyrosinase Inhibitory Activity.

The article reports on the role of tyrosinase in mammalian melanogenesis and fruit or fungi enzymatic browning, and its use in skin treatments and cosmetics. It states natural tyrosinase inhibitors extracted from plant leaves of Trichosanthes baviensis are free from side effects, and cure inflammation, infection diseases and pigmentation disorders. It also mentions of the several compounds extracted from the methanol extract of the leaves of T. baviensis using chromatographic techniques.