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. 2022 Apr 26;37(1):1120–1195. doi: 10.1080/14756366.2022.2061966

Table 16.

An anti-tyrosinase activity of flavonoids (UE-unable to establish; c-with respect to L-tyrosine; d-with respect to both L-tyrosine and L-DOPA; NR-not reported; NT-not tested).

Substances Substrate Positive control (inhibitor) Type of inhibition Inhibition constant Ki Source of tyrosinase The half-maximal inhibitory concentration IC50 (µM) References
FLavonols
 Galangin, L-DOPA Koijc acid Competitive NR Mushroom 10 Fan et al.101
 Kaempferol L-DOPA Koijc acid Competitive NR Mushroom 73 Fan et al.101
 Isorhamnetin L-DOPA Koijc acid Mixed NR Mushroom 303 Fan et al.101
 Rutin L-DOPA Koijc acid Competitive NR Mushroom 4571 Fan et al.101
 Myricetin L-DOPA Koijc acid Mixed NR Mushroom 85 Fan et al.101
 Quercetin L-DOPA Koijc acid Competitive NR Mushroom 30 Fan et al.101
 Morin L-DOPA Koijc acid Competitive NR Mushroom 85 Fan et al.101
 Diosmetin L-DOPA Koijc acid Competitive NR Mushroom 417 Fan et al.101
 Hyperin L-DOPA Koijc acid NT NR Mushroom NT Fan et al.101
DIHYDROFLAVONES
 Naringenin L-DOPA Koijc acid Non-competitive NR Mushroom 555 Fan et al.101
 Naringin L-DOPA Koijc acid Competitive NR Mushroom 1900 Fan et al.101
FLAVONES
 Chrysin L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom Non effect Fan et al.101
 Chrysoeriol L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 83 Fan et al.101
 Ladanein L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 53 Fan et al.101
 5,6,7,8,4′-Pentahydroxyflavone L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 55 Fan et al.101
 5,6,7,4′-Tetramethylscutellarein L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 49 Fan et al.101
 5,7,4′-Trimethylscutellarein L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 50 Fan et al.101
 Luteolin L-DOPA Koijc acid Non-competitive   Mushroom 186 Fan et al.101
 Luteolin-7-O-glukozyd L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 74 Karioti et al.111
 Kaempferol-3-O-glucoside L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 74 Karioti et al.111
 Isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 70 Karioti et al.111
 Kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 56 Karioti et al.111
 Isorhamnetin-3-O-rutinoside L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 53 Karioti et al.111
 6-OH-kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 55 Karioti et al.111
 Kaempferol-3-O-(6′’-pCm)-glucoside L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 11 Karioti et al.111
 Quercetin-3-O-(6′’-pCm)-glucoside L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 55 Karioti et al.111
 Isorhamnetin-3-O-(6′’-OAc)-glucoside L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 64 Karioti et al.111
 Isorhamnetin-7-O-(6′’-pCm)-glucoside L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 53 Karioti et al.111
 Apigenin-7-O-(6′’-pCm)-glucoside L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 58 Karioti et al.111
 Apigenin-7-O-(3′’,6′’-di-pCm)-glucoside L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 46 Karioti et al.111
 Chrysoeriol-7-O-(3′’,6′’-di-pCm)-glucoside L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 44 Karioti et al.111
 Apigenin L-DOPA Koijc acid Mixed NR Mushroom 40 Fan et al.101
L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 93 Karioti et al.111
 Baicalein L-DOPA Koijc acid Non-competitive NR Mushroom 138 Fan et al.101
 Baicalin L-DOPA Koijc acid Mixed NR Mushroom 215 Fan et al.101
DIHYDROFLAVOLS
 Dihydromyricetin L-DOPA Koijc acid Mixed NR Mushroom 37 Fan et al.101
 Taxifolin L-DOPA Koijc acid Competitive NR Mushroom 800 Fan et al.101
ISOFLAVONOIDS
 Daidzein L-tyrosin L-DOPA Koijc acid Reversibly competitivec 19.4 Mushroom 203/UE Chang et al.109
 Genistein L-DOPA Koijc acid Competitive NR Mushroom 25 Chang et al.109
 6,7,4′-Trihydroxyisoflavone L-tyrosin L-DOPA Koijc acid Reversibly competitivec 1.93 Mushroom 9/UE Chang et al.109
 7,8,4′-Trihydroxyisoflavone L-tyrosin L-DOPA Koijc acid Irreversibled UE Mushroom 191/184 Chang et al.109
 5,7,8,4′-Tetrahydroxyisoflavone L-tyrosin L-DOPA Koijc acid Irreversibled UE Mushroom 181/212 Chang et al.109
 6-Methoxy-7,4′-dihydroxyisoflavone  (glycitein) L-tyrosin L-DOPA Koijc acid Reversibly competitivec 50.6 Mushroom 218/UE Chang et al.109
 4′-Hydroxyisoflavone-7-O-glucoside  (daidzin) L-tyrosin L-DOPA Koijc acid Reversibly competitivec 15.1 Mushroom 267/UE Chang et al.109
 5,4′-Dihydroxyisoflavone-7-O-glucoside (genistin) L-tyrosin L-DOPA Koijc acid Reversibly competitivec 17.6 Mushroom 343/UE Chang et al.109
ANTHOCYANIDINS
 Pelargonidin L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 66 Tsuda and Osawa104
 Pelargonidln 3-O-β-D-glucoside L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 61.2 Tsuda and Osawa104
 Cyanidin L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 27.1 Tsuda and Osawa104
 Cyanldin 3-O-β-D-glucoside L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 40.3 Tsuda and Osawa104
 Delphinldin L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 57.4 Tsuda and Osawa104
 Delphinldin 3-O-β-D-glucoside L-DOPA Koijc acid NR NR Mushroom 46.2 Tsuda and Osawa104