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In this present study, a fast screening method using a cyclic voltammetry technique was applied in the evaluation of methanolic extracts of twenty-five species of plants from the Lamiaceae family for anti-tyrosinase activity. Among these plants, those that showed a fast current inhibition rate at a minimum concentration when compared to a kojic acid standard were classified as having the greatest anti-tyrosinase activity. These include Salvia chamelaeagnea, S. dolomitica, Plectranthus ecklonii, P. namaensis, and P. zuluensis. The results presented herein focused in particular on providng firsthand information for further extensive research and exploration of natural product materials with anti-tyrosinase activity from South African flora for use in cosmetics, skin care and medicinal treatments.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s19051035","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,3,1]],"date-time":"2019-03-01T03:29:21Z","timestamp":1551410961000},"page":"1035","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Electrochemical Screening and Evaluation of Lamiaceae Plant Species from South Africa with Potential Tyrosinase Activity"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"19","author":[{"given":"Ninon G.E.R.","family":"Etsassala","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Chemistry Department, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535, South Africa"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1267-1998","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tesfaye","family":"Waryo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Chemistry Department, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535, South Africa"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Olugbenga K.","family":"Popoola","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemistry, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Private Bag X6, Bellville 7535, South Africa"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Adewale O.","family":"Adeloye","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemistry, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Private Bag X6, Bellville 7535, South Africa"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6102-0433","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Emmanuel I.","family":"Iwuoha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Chemistry Department, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535, South Africa"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3877-9959","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ahmed A.","family":"Hussein","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemistry, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Private Bag X6, Bellville 7535, South Africa"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,2,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1707","DOI":"10.1007\/s00018-005-5054-y","article-title":"Tyrosinase inhibitors from natural and synthetic sources: Structure, inhibition mechanism and perspective for the future","volume":"62","author":"Kim","year":"2005","journal-title":"Cell. 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