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THE USE OF ANACARDIACEAE FAMILY'S VEGETABLE EXTRACTS AS NATURAL SKIN-CLEARING AGENTS: A REVIEW

Érika S. D. Pessoa*, Roberto Nicolete and Tamara G. Araújo

Abstract

Anacardiaceae is a family of great economic importance, has approximately 81 genres and 800 species. The aim of this paper is to relate the species of the Anacardiaceae family that have tyrosinase inhibitory activity, or other mechanism of action of bleaching, either in vitro or in vivo experimental models. This systematic review was carried out through a literature search performed in 2014 to 2019. This literature search was performed through specialized search databases, using several combinations of the following keywords: “Anacardiaceae and skin whitening”; “Anacardiaceae and tyrosinase”; “Anacardiaceae and hypermellosis”. 49 articles were identified. Out of this total, 4 articles were selected as the others did not meet the inclusion criteria. In these articles we researched the plant species, part of the plant used, methodologies used, and results obtained. The results show that species of the Anacardiaceae family have high market potential and may emerge as a differentiated vegetable raw material and that a continuous effort of researchers and cosmetic industries is necessary to expand the studies of these species as skin whitening agents.

Keywords: Anacardiaceae; tyrosinase; hyperpigmentation.