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Table 1 The effects of AVS073 extracts alone at the highest concentration tested (60 μ g/ml) on tyrosinase activity, melanin content, ROS formation, GSH level and GST activity in G361 cells compared to control group

From: Protective effect of AVS073, a polyherbal formula, against UVA-induced melanogenesis through a redox mechanism involving glutathione-related antioxidant defense

Assay

% of control

p-value

 

Unirradiated and untreated control

AVS073 alone without irradiation

 

Tyrosinase activity

100 ± 10.3

99.5 ± 5.5

> 0.05

Melanin content

100 ± 4.7

110.06 ± 15.2

> 0.05

ROS formation

100 ± 7.8

87.1 ± 9.3

> 0.05

GSH level

100 ± 7.1

94.36 ± 5.5

> 0.05

GST activity

100 ± 6.7

106.24 ± 6.6

> 0.05

  1. Results are expressed as mean ± SEM.