Melatonin is a hormone made by the pineal gland that can activate melatonin receptors. Melatonin plays a role in sleep and possesses important antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties.
1. Hormone postulated to mediate photoperiodicity in mammals. Inhibits cerebellar nitric oxide synthetase
2. Sleep induction, modifies circadian rhythm, antioxidant, free radical scavenger
3. Immunostimulant; Melatonin receptor ligand
4. Hormone; mediates photoperiodicity in mammals; inhibits cerebellar nitric oxide synthetase; peroxynitrite scavenger. Melatonin has complex effects on apoptotic pathways, inhibiting apoptosis in immune cells and neurons but enhancing apoptotic cell death of cancer cells. Inhibits proliferation/metastasis of breast cancer cells by inhibiting estrogen receptor action.
Melanin is a growth hormone that has the effect of inhibiting melanin synthesis and is widely popular in fields such as beauty and skin disease treatment. In the pharmaceutical field, melanin has a wide range of applications. The following is a detailed introduction to the pharmaceutical applications and common pharmaceutical forms of melanin.
Melanin inhibitors are widely used in the pharmaceutical field and can be used for beauty and skin care, treatment of pigmented skin diseases, antioxidant properties, and other aspects.
Firstly, melanin can be used for beauty and skincare, which has the effect of inhibiting melanin formation and reducing melanin deposition and can be used for whitening skin. Melatonin can be used as a component of cosmetics, such as whitening cream, facial mask, etc., and can also be used as an oral or injection drug.
Secondly, melanin can be used to treat pigmented skin diseases such as pigmentation, freckles, melanoma, etc. Melanin inhibitors can play a therapeutic role by inhibiting the activity of melanocytes and reducing the synthesis and deposition of pigments.
In addition, melanin also has antioxidant effects, which can reduce cell oxidative damage and prevent aging and disease occurrence. Therefore, melanin can also be used as a component of health products.
Melatonin can be used in different forms of medication, including cosmetics, oral medications, injections, etc.
In cosmetics, melanin can be used as a whitening component to whiten and fade spots, such as whitening cream, facial mask, etc.
In oral formulations, melanin can achieve whitening and therapeutic effects through oral administration, such as tablets, capsules, etc.
In injections, melanin can be directly injected to achieve whitening and therapeutic effects, such as injections, injections, etc.
Melanin inhibitors have a wide range of applications in the pharmaceutical field, including beauty and skincare, treatment of pigmented skin diseases, and antioxidant properties. Different application scenarios require selecting different forms of medication and strictly following the drug instructions to achieve the best therapeutic effect.