Identification of Geranic Acid, a Tyrosinase Inhibitor in Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)
- 15 December 2007
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Vol. 56 (2), 597-601
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jf072893l
Abstract
Lemongrass is a popular Asian herb having a lemon-like flavor. Very recently, potent tyrosinase inhibitory activity has been found in lemongrass in addition to various biological activities reported in the literature. The aim of the present study is to identify the active compounds in the lemongrass. An assay-guided purification revealed that one of the active substances was geranic acid. Geranic acid has two stereoisomers, which are responsible for the trans and cis geometry on the conjugated double bond. Both isomers are present in the active ethyl acetate-soluble extract of the lemongrass, and their IC50 values were calculated to be 0.14 and 2.3 mM, respectively. The structure requirement of geranic acid for the potent tyrosinase inhibitory activity was investigated using geranic acid-related compounds.Keywords
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