The present study was undertaken to identify the new actives from plant origin for their antityrosinase and antioxidant activities
to determine the anti-aging and skin whitening potential. The various parts (bark, fruit, flower and leaves) of Mimusops elengi
were studied for their skin whitening and antioxidant potential in various solvents. The skin whitening ability of plant extracts
was examined through tyrosinase inhibition assay. The antioxidant potential of the herb was investigated by 2, 2-diphenyl 1-
picryl hydrazyl radical (DPPH) scavenging and ferric reducing power assay. Among the parts studied, the methanolic extract of
M.elengi flowers showed the highest inhibition of tyrosinase with an IC50 value of 401 µg which was followed by methanolic
extract of leaves. The methanolic extract of flowers (96.57%) and fruits (97.15%) possessed the highest and almost similar
inhibition of DPPH radical when compared to other parts studied. The ferric reducing ability of methanolic extract of M.elengi
leaves was maximum when compared to all other parts. The flowers of M.elengi have superior skin whitening and antioxidant
activities. Hence, it can be employed as a new active ingredient in skin whitening and anti-aging formulations