Hydrolysis of arbutin to hydroquinone by human skin bacteria and its effect on antioxidant activity

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 189-193

  Bang, Seo Hyun ^a   Han, Sang Jun ^a   Kim, Dong Hyun ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arbutin; Cosmetic; Hydroquinone; Skin microflora; Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ARBUTIN; HYDROQUINONE; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; DRUG HYDROLYSIS; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG POTENCY; ENZYME INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FLORA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ARBUTIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROLYSIS; HYDROQUINONES; MELANOCYTES; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 48949097515     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2008.00387.x     Document Type: Article

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