Tyrosinase inhibitory activity of proanthocyanidins from woody plants

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 461-465

  Takagi, Keiji ^a,b   Mitsunaga, Tohru ^a  

^a MIE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Mikimoto Pharmaceutical Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Condensed tannin; Nucleus exchange reaction; Proanthocyanidin; Tyrosinase inhibition

Indexed keywords

ENZYME INHIBITION; HYDROXYLATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; PHENOLS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

PHENYL NUCLEUS ANALYSIS; POLYPHENOLIC PATTERNS;

WOOD;

HYDROXYLATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; PHENOLS; PLANTS; WOOD;

ACACIA; ACACIA MEARNSII; LARIX; LARIX SP.; SCHINOPSIS BALANSAE; SCHINOPSIS QUEBRACHO-COLORADO;

EID: 1342290850     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-002-0496-4     Document Type: Article

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