Methods for skin whitening, ultraviolet radiation protection and suppression of glycation using green mango extracts and compounds obtained therefrom
Provided is a method for skin whitening, ultraviolet radiation protection, and anti-glycation by using a green mango extract. Also provided is a method for anti-glycation by using compounds of hydrolyzable tannins isolated from the green mango extract.
1. A method for whitening the skin of a human in need thereof comprising administering to the skin of the human in need thereof a skin whitening effective amount of an aqueous extract of a green mango fruit to the human in need thereof to effectively whiten the skin of the human in need thereof.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of an aqueous solution for extracting the green mango fruit to the green mango fruit ranges from 20:1 to 1:1.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the process for obtaining the aqueous extract of the green mango fruit is performed at a temperature between 55° C. and 100° C.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the skin whitening effective amount is at least 0.25 mg/mL.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous extract of the green mango fruit suppresses glycation of collagen in the human in need thereof.