During a research analysis of some traditional herbal remedies for vitiligo Dr. Amala Raman and her PhD student Zhixiu Lin discovered that an extract of a particular plant stimulated the production of melanocytes in cell cultures. After few years the name of that particular extract was revealed to be piperine – the compound that gives black pepper its spicy, pungent flavor. This research was partly funded by vitiligo society.
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Piperine as a Vitiligo Treatment
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Overexposures to Sun can be harmful
One of the leading causes of skin cancer is sun exposure. Scientists say that
skin cancer can be prevented by avoiding periodic overexposure to sun coz sun’s UV rays damages DNA in the skin. The main cause of skin cancer is harmful UV rays but its intensity of risk depends on the skin type and its color. Continue reading
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