MELAMINE PRODUCTION INHIBITOR CONTAINING EXTRACT FROM THYMELAEA PLANT AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT, AND SKIN-LIGHTENING MEDICINE COMPOSITION, COSMETIC COMPOSITION, AND FOOD CONTAINING THE SAME

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new melamine production inhibitor having a high melamine production-inhibiting activity.;SOLUTION: This melamine production inhibitor is characterized by containing an extract from a Thymelaea plant as an active ingredient. The melamine production inhibitor can exhibit high safety and excellent skin functionality, and can further exhibit a decarcinogenesis action for melanoma cells. The medicine composition and the cosmetic composition each comprises the melamine production inhibitor and pharmacologically acceptable additives, and a food comprises the melamine production inhibitor and food raw materials.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT