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CAS RN: 497-76-7 | Product Number: A0522
Arbutin

Purity: >95.0%(HPLC)
- Hydroquinone-β-D-glucoside
- 4-Hydroxyphenyl β-D-Glucopyranoside
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Product Number | A0522 |
Purity / Analysis Method | >95.0%(HPLC) |
Molecular Formula / Molecular Weight | C__1__2H__1__6O__7 = 272.25 |
Physical State (20 deg.C) | Solid |
Storage Temperature | Room Temperature (Recommended in a cool and dark place, <15°C) |
Store Under Inert Gas | Store under inert gas |
Condition to Avoid | Air Sensitive,Hygroscopic |
CAS RN | 497-76-7 |
Reaxys Registry Number | 89673 |
PubChem Substance ID | 87562130 |
SDBS (AIST Spectral DB) | 10908 |
Merck Index (14) | 773 |
MDL Number | MFCD00016915 |
Appearance | White to Almost white powder to crystal |
Purity(HPLC) | min. 95.0 area% |
Melting point | 197.0 to 202.0 °C |
Specific rotation [a]20/D | -63.0 to -68.0 deg(C=4, H2O)(calcd.on anh.substance) |
Solubility in Water | very faint turbidity |
Water | max. 3.0 % |
Melting Point | 198 °C |
Specific Rotation | -65.5° (C=4,H2O) |
Solubility in water | Soluble |
Solubility (soluble in) | Alcohol |
RTECS# | CE8863000 |
H.S.code* | 2938.90-000 |
Arbutin (β-arbutin) is a hydroquinone glycoside, which is accumulated in many plant species such as bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi L.), bergenia (Bergenia spp.) and myrothamnus (Myrothamnus flabellifolia Welw.). It has been reported that arbutine inhibits the oxidation of L-tyrosine in a competitive manner catalyzed by tyrosinase which is an oxidase that catalyzes the rate-limiting step in melanin (a group of natural pigments) biosynthesis. Arbutins (α- and β-arbutins) are widely used in the cosmetic industry. (Related product: α-arbutin [A3284]) (The product is for research purpose only.)
References
- Arbutin: mechanism of its depigmenting action in human melanocyte culture
- Effects of α- and β-arbutin on activity of tyrosinases from mushroom and mouse melanoma
- Survey and mechanism of skin depigmenting and lightening agents (a review)
- Biotechnological production of arbutins (α- and β-arbutins), skin-lightening agents, and their derivatives (a review)
- Analyses of arbutin and chlorogenic acid, the major phenolic constituents in Oriental pear
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