Issue 6, 2006

From miso, saké and shoyu to cosmetics: a century of science for kojic acid

Abstract

Covering: 1907 to 2006

This article reviews the curious history of kojic acid, discovered as a fungal natural product in 1907. It was one of the first secondary metabolites to have its biosynthetic pathway studied by the isotope tracer technique, and, more recently, has been of interest as a skin lightening agent. There are 112 references.

Graphical abstract: From miso, saké and shoyu to cosmetics: a century of science for kojic acid

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
23 Jul 2006
First published
18 Oct 2006

Nat. Prod. Rep., 2006,23, 1046-1062

From miso, saké and shoyu to cosmetics: a century of science for kojic acid

R. Bentley, Nat. Prod. Rep., 2006, 23, 1046 DOI: 10.1039/B603758P

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