Relationship between tyrosinase inhibitory action and oxidation-reduction potential of cosmetic whitening ingredients and phenol derivatives

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 335-339

  Sakuma, Katsuya ^a   Ogawa, Masayuki ^a   Sugibayashi, Kenji ^a   Yamada, Koh Ichi ^a   Yamamoto, Katsumi ^a  

^a JOSAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cosmetic whitening ingredient; Cyclic voltammetry; Oxidation reduction potential; Phenol derivative; Tyrosinase inhibitory action

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; ENZYME INHIBITOR; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; KINETICS; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION;

COSMETICS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENZYME INHIBITORS; KINETICS; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHENOLS;

EID: 0033173388     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02979054     Document Type: Article

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