| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:To provide a tyrosinase inhibitor composed of a mixture of specified compounds, excellent in tyrosinase inhibitory activity, effective for prevention of browning of a food, carcinogenesis, aging, etc., and useful in the fields of food, cosmetics, etc. CONSTITUTION:This inhibitor is composed of a compound of formula I, II or III. This inhibitor is a curcumin having phenolic OH and a beta-diketo structure in the molecule and constituting the main component of turmeric. |
