Antityrosinase Activity
The following plants show the Antityrosinase activity due to the presence of phytochemicals.
Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum, called true cinnamon tree or Ceylon cinnamon tree is a small evergreen tree belonging to the family Lauraceae, native to Sri Lanka. Among other species, its inner bark is used to make cinnamon. The old botanical synonym for the tree - Cinnamomum zeylanicum - is derived from Sri Lan...
The following compounds have found to show the Antityrosinase.
1 
| CINNAMALDEHYDE | |
| IUPAC Name | (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enal |
|---|---|
| Molecular formula | C9H8O ..more |
2 
| EUGENOL | |
| IUPAC Name | 2-methoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenol |
|---|---|
| Molecular formula | C10H12O2 ..more |
Marongiu B, Piras A, Porcedda S, Tuveri E, Sanjust E, Meli M, Sollai F, Zucca P, Rescigno A(2007). Supercritical CO2 extract of Cinnamomum zeylanicum: chemical characterization and antityrosinase activity.. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry. 55(24). DOI: 10.1021/jf071938f
Compounds: Eugenol, Cinnamaldehyde
Compounds: Eugenol, Cinnamaldehyde