Punicalagin is a phenolic compound with antioxidant properties. However, the effects of punicalagin on melanin synthesis have been poorly evaluated. Therefore, we investigated the effects of punicalagin on melanogenesis in Mel-Ab cells. Punicalagin significantly inhibited melanin synthesis in a dose-dependent manner. In accordance with the melanin content, punicalagin also dose-dependently decreased tyrosinase activity. Punicalagin did not directly inhibit tyrosinase in a cell-free system but did downregulate the expression of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) and tyrosinase. Therefore, we examined the effects of punicalagin on melanogenesis-related signaling pathways. Punicalagin induced extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and Akt phosphorylation but had no effect on β-catenin level. We measured melanin content and MITF expression in the presence of the ERK pathway inhibitor PD98059 and/or the Akt pathway inhibitor LY294002. Cotreatment with PD98059 and LY294002 almost completely restored punicalagin-induced hypopigmentation. These data indicate that punicalagin inhibits melanin synthesis through ERK and Akt phosphorylation, with subsequent downregulation of MITF and tyrosinase.
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