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ArticleChemistry & biodiversity2026

Exploring the Cosmeceutical Potential of Six Malaysian Indigenous Tropical Fruit Trees: Radical Scavenging, Anti-Tyrosinase, and Photoprotective Activities Evaluation.

Wei Lee Chong, Zhi Ning Teoh, Nurul Ainanajwa Ramli, Sugumaran Manickam, Siew Huah Lim, Chun Hoe Tan, Kae Shin Sim, Hazwani Mat Saad

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Article in Chemistry & biodiversity, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Wei Lee ChongInstitute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Zhi Ning TeohInstitute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Nurul Ainanajwa RamliInstitute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Sugumaran ManickamBiologic Environmental, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Siew Huah LimDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1488-1307
Chun Hoe TanDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Nursing and Applied Sciences, Lincoln University College, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1730-6650
Kae Shin SimInstitute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3400-1621
Hazwani Mat SaadBiology Division, Centre for Foundation Studies in Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8676-4604

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Universiti Malaya BKP026-2023-ECR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malaysian indigenous tropical fruit trees have been reported to possess various biological activities, but remain largely underutilized. This study aims to investigate the skin-lightening cosmeceutical potential of six Malaysian indigenous tropical fruit trees, namely Averrhoa bilimbi, Baccaurea motleyana, Bouea macrophylla, Cynometra cauliflora, Garcinia celebica, and Syzygium malaccense. Herein, crude ethanol and its fractionated extracts (hexane, chloroform, and ethyl acetate) from the leaves and twigs were evaluated for total phenolic content (TPC), radical scavenging, tyrosinase inhibitory activity, and sun protection factor (SPF) values. The results revealed that B. macrophylla leaf ethyl acetate fractionated extract exhibited the highest TPC (577.47 ± 16.15 mg GAE/g extract), very strong radical scavenging activity (EC

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CosmeceuticalsEnzyme InhibitorsFree Radical ScavengersMonophenol MonooxygenasePlant ExtractsTreesBiphenyl CompoundsFruitMalaysiaPhenolsPicratesPlant LeavesSkin Lightening PreparationsSulfonic Acids1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazylBiphenyl CompoundsCosmeceuticalsEnzyme InhibitorsFree Radical ScavengersMonophenol MonooxygenasePhenolsPicratesPlant ExtractsSkin Lightening PreparationsSulfonic Acidsantioxidantnatural productsphotoprotectiveskin‐lighteningtyrosinase

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PMID42817586
PMCPMC13628144

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