Pop Quiz #184
The correct answer is E. Kojic acid plays a role in decreased melanin synthesis.
Kojic acid is derived from fungi and inhibits tyrosinase. However, it does not play a role in decreased melanin synthesis. In the hypopigmented skin of tinea versicolor, there is a decreased density of melanosomes within keratinocytes, but no change in the melanocyte density. Abnormal melanosome production decr …