Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy (생약학회지)

The Korean Society of Pharmacognosy (한국생약학회)
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Screening of the Tyrosinase Inhibitors from Marine Algae and Medicinal Plants

해조류 및 생약의 Tyrosinase 억제활성 검색

  • Lee, Bong-Ho (Department of Industrial Chemistry, Taejon National University of Technology) ;
  • Kang, Key-Jung (Department of Industrial Chemistry, Taejon National University of Technology) ;
  • Lee, Eun-Seog (Department of Industrial Chemistry, Taejon National University of Technology) ;
  • Lee, Nam-Ho (Department of Chemistry, Cheju National University) ;
  • Choi, Byoung-Wook (Department of Industrial Chemistry, Taejon National University of Technology)
  • 이봉호 (대전산업대학교 공업화학과) ;
  • 강기정 (대전산업대학교 공업화학과) ;
  • 이은석 (대전산업대학교 공업화학과) ;
  • 이남호 (제주대학교 화학과) ;
  • 최병욱 (대전산업대학교 공업화학과)
  • Published : 1998.09.30
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Abstract

We have tested tyrosinase inhibitory activity on the methanol extracts of 23 species marine algae and 23 species traditional medicinal plant. Among them, four medicinal plants, Ephedra sinica, Atractylodes japonica, Pinnelia ternata, and Citrus aurantium, showed strong inhibition potency over 90% at concentration of 0.33 mg/mL. Also, two marine algae, Enteromorpha compressa and Sargassum singgildianum showed mild inhibition potency over 50% at concentration of 0.33 mg/mL.

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