Abstract
To develop an whitening cosmetics, we isolated the melanogenesis inhibitors from the unripe fruits of Poncirus trifoliata (Rutaceae). Isolated compounds were identified as poncirin(1), naringin(2), bis(2-methylheptyl)phthalate(3), avenalumic acid methyl ester(4) by comparison of physical and spectral data with those reported in the literature. Among the isolated compounds, bis(2-methylheptyl)phthalate showed most potent inhibitory effect on the melanogenesis in cultured B-16 mouse melanoma cell lines (IC50, 36.8 μM) compared with kojic acid (IC50, 150 μM).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Mar 2005 |
Keywords
- Bis(2-methylheptyl)phthalate
- Melanogenesis inhibitors
- Poncirus trifoliata
- Rutaceae
- Whitening cosmetics