Oral intake of proanthocyanidin-rich extract from grape seeds improves chloasma.

Volume: 18, Issue: 11, Pages: 895 - 899
Published: Nov 1, 2004
Abstract
Chloasma (melasma), an acquired hypermelanosis, is often recalcitrant to various treatments and an amenable, as well as safe, pigment-reducing modality is needed. We investigated that the reducing effect of proanthocyanidin, a powerful antioxidant, on chloasma in a one-year open design study. Proanthocyanidin-rich grape seed extract (GSE) was orally administered to 12 Japanese woman candidates with chloasma for 6 months between August 2001 and...
Paper Details
Title
Oral intake of proanthocyanidin-rich extract from grape seeds improves chloasma.
Published Date
Nov 1, 2004
Volume
18
Issue
11
Pages
895 - 899
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