Tyrosinase inhibitory constituents from the stems of Maackia fauriei.
Bioassay-guided investigation of the stems of Maackia fauriei led to the isolation of seven flavonoid constituents, formononetin (1), genistein (2), daidzein (3), texasin (4), tectorigenin (5), odoratin (6) and mirkoin (7). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral studies as well as by comparison with literature data. Tyrosinase inhibition activities were carried out on the isolated compounds. Among these, mirkoin (7) was identified as a potent tyrosinase inhibitor. It inhibited mushroom tyrosinase with an IC(50) value of 0.005 mm, which is ten times more active than kojic acid (IC(50) = 0.045 mm). The inhibition kinetics, analysed by Lineweaver-Burk plots, indicated mirkoin (7) to be a competitive inhibitor of tyrosinase when L-tyrosinase was used as a substrate. The results suggest that hydroxyl groups at C-4' in the B ring of flavonoids play an important role in the tyrosinase inhibition activities. Interestingly, compounds 4-7 were isolated for the first time from this plant.
Department of Chemistry, Cheju National University, Ara-1, Jeju 690-756, Korea.
Jeong Mi
JM
Kim
Ryeo Kyeong
RK
Ko
Duk Sang
DS
Jung
Sang Suk
SS
Kim
Nam Ho
NH
Lee
D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D029901:Maackia / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000737:chemistry
D005419:Flavonoids; D010936:Plant Extracts; C547258:mirkoin; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase