Table 1.
Element | Soluble melanin | Insoluble melanin | Eumelanin* | Phaeomelanin* |
---|---|---|---|---|
C | 41.36 | 43.67 | 56.45 | 46.24 |
H | 6.203 | 6.251 | 3.15 | 4.46 |
N | 5.87 | 3.5 | 8.49 | 9.36 |
S | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 9.78 |
O | 46.567 | 46.579 | 31.82 | 30.16 |
* Represents cited reference (Ito & Fujita, 1985).