Statistical analysis:
Samples were analyzed in triplicate and the results were given as Mean ± S.D.
Results and discussion
Tyrosinase inhibition assay
The various parts of IC in different solvents were studied for their skin whitening property through tyrosinase inhibition (Fig 1).
Methanolic extracts exhibited the highest inhibition
of tyrosinase followed by aqueous and petroleum ether The methanolic extract of IC flowers were further extracts in comparison to the solvents. Among the methanolic studied for their dose dependant antityrosinase activity since extracts of various parts of IC, flowers ranked first followed it exhibits the greatest tyrosinase inhibition (Fig 1.2). The by bark and leaves. The aqueous extract of bark (49.35%)