A Melanin Biosynthesis Inhibitor from Impatiens balsamina
A Melanin Biosynthesis Inhibitor from Impatiens balsamina
- 고려대학교 보건과학연구소
- 보건과학논집
- 保健科學論集 Vol.31 No.1
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2005.0739 - 43 (5 pages)
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Melanin is a polymer of phenol which produces hyperpigmentation with an increase in melanin pigment in the skin. Melanin synthesis is catalyzed by the enzyme tyrosinase. A inhibitor of melanin biosynthesis was isolated from the flower of Impatiens balsamina by activity-guided fractionation and subsequently identified as kaempferol. It strongly inhibited tyrosinase and inhibited melanin formation of Streptomyces bikiniensis as well. It did not inhibit the growth of S. bikiniensis in the concentrations used in this study. The results will be able to apply to cosmetic and medical fields.
Abstract<BR>Ⅰ. Introduction<BR>Ⅱ. Materials and Methods<BR>Ⅲ. Results and Discussion<BR>Acknowledgement<BR>References<BR>
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