Tyrosinase-IN-3 (compound 54) is a powerful tyrosinase inhibitor, an enzyme involved in the key catalytic step of melanin biosynthesis and enzymatic browning. As a copper-containing metalloenzyme, tyrosinase plays a crucial role in these processes. The compound shows promise for studying skin whitening agents and food preservatives [1].
Hydroquinone monobenzoate is an oxidoreductant and potential topoisomerase II inhibitor commercially used in skin whitening treatments and photography development. It may induce DNA damage.
6'-O-caffeoylarbutin may serve as a skin-whitening ingredient with the merits of potent melanin inhibition,less toxicity and reversible melanin synthesis after stopping use.
Kurarinol is a potent inhibitor of sortase A, with an IC50 value of 107.7 ± 6.6 μM. Kurarinol has extremely strong tyrosinase inhibitory activity, exerts varying degrees of inhibition on tyrosinase-dependent melanin biosynthesis, is a candidate as skin-whitening agents.
Mulberroside F shows inhibitory effects on tyrosinase activity and on the melanin formation of melan-a cells, it also exhibits superoxide scavenging activity that is involved in the protection against auto-oxidation, suggests that mulberroside F may be us
Oxyresveratrol-3'-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside shows tyrosinase inhibitory activity, it may be a potential candidate as skin-whitening agents without posing any serious side effects.