Antioxidant potential of telang flowers (Clitoria ternatea L.) as an inhibitor of hyperpigmentation due to ultraviolet exposure

Abstract

Background: Hyperpigmentation is a condition in which increased melanin production causes the formation of dark spots and lesions on the face. Antioxidants are used to reduce melanin production. Telang flowers have an antioxidant potential because it contains anthocyanins and other flavonoids. The potential of telang flowers is important to be recognized as a source of natural antioxidants that inhibit hyper-pigmentation on the skin due to UV exposure.