(Natural News) Your skin is the first thing people will see when they look at you, so having great skin can make you look and feel confident. Unfortunately, aging happens to everyone, and with it comes unsightly discoloration of the skin. This discoloration is caused by an enzyme called tyrosinase. It is responsible for the appearance of […]

(Natural News) To whiten your skin without using harsh synthetic chemicals, consider trying out chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus). Extracts made from this fungus can inhibit the activity of the enzyme tyrosinase, thereby stopping the production of melanin in the skin. Chaga mushroom is a species of wild fungus that grows on birch trees in the northern part […]

(Natural News) A Korean study reported that the chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) could offer a means of naturally whitening the skin. The antioxidant compounds in the mushroom prevent the enzyme tyrosinase from breaking down tyrosine into pigments that would cause the skin to become darker. The study received support from Kwangju Women’s University. Its findings were released in the Korean Journal of […]

(Natural News) Aside from being used in Asian cuisine, scientists have discovered that brown algae and sea cucumber contain fucoidan (sulfated polysaccharide) that can inhibit cancer cell growth and tyrosinase in in vitro studies. The group of researchers from China believes that the findings on the “effect of fucoidan on B16 murine melanoma cells” can […]

(Natural News) According to a study in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, compound Muniziqi granule (MNZQ), a treatment used in China for many hormone-related issues, contains a compound that can cause the death of skin cancer cells. The study looked at the effects of MNZQ, a multi-component herbal preparation composed of ingredients from […]