Curcumin-loaded bacterial cellulose films suppress in vitro melanogenesis in human epidermal melanocytes

• Main Authors: Gopal, Maanasa, Pham, Vuong Minh, Sundaravadanam, Vishnu Vadanan, Dang, Tram Thuy, Lim, Sierin
• Other Authors: School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2025
• Subjects: Engineering; Pigmentation; Melanocytes
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182034
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Efficacious dosage of conventional hyperpigmentation treatments is limited by their toxicity and undesirable side effects. Bacterial cellulose (BC) patch containing plant phenolic compound is proposed as an effective yet safe alternative. In this work, curcumin-loaded BC film (Cur(BC)) was develope...