Product Description: Arbutin (β-Arbutin) is a competitive inhibitor of tyrosinase, with Kiapp values of 1.42 mM for monophenolase; 0.9 mM for diphenolase. Arbutin is also used as depigmenting agents[1]. Arbutin is a natural polyphenol isolated from the bearberry plant Arctostaphylos uvaursi, possesses with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties[2][3].
Applications: Cancer-programmed cell death
Formula: C12H16O7
References: [1]Garcia-Jimenez A, et al. Action of tyrosinase on alpha and beta-arbutin: A kinetic study. PLoS One. 2017 May 11;12(5):e0177330./[2]Jiang L, et al. Investigation of the pro-apoptotic effects of arbutin and its acetylated derivative on murinemelanoma cells. Int J Mol Med. 2018 Feb;41(2):1048-1054./[3]Nalban N, et al. Arbutin Attenuates Isoproterenol-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy by Inhibiting TLR-4/NF-κB Pathway in Mice. Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2019 Sep 4.
CAS Number: 497-76-7
Molecular Weight: 272.25
Compound Purity: 99.76
Research Area: Cancer
Solubility: DMSO : ≥ 50 mg/mL/H2O : 33.33 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Endogenous Metabolite;Tyrosinase