Korean Red Ginseng Powder in the Treatment of Melasma: An Uncontrolled Observational Study

Exposure to the sun, ultraviolet radiation, and oxidative stress are the chief etiologic factors responsible for melasma. The ingredients of Korean red ginseng powder, which include ginsenoside and phenolic compounds, have antioxidative effects and reduce ultraviolet B-induced pigmentation. This stu...

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Main Authors: Song, Margaret, Mun, Je-Ho, Ko, Hyun-Chang, Kim, Byung-Soo, Kim, Moon-Bum
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Ginseng 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3659531/