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66468

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Arbutin

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

4-Hydroxyphenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside, p-Arbutin, Hydroquinone β-D-glucopyranoside

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H16O7
CAS Number:
497-76-7
Molecular Weight:
272.25
Beilstein:
89673
EC Number:
207-850-3
MDL number:
MFCD00016915
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329760256
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

optical activity

[α]/D -64.0±2.0°, c = 3 in H2O

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](Oc2ccc(O)cc2)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O

InChI

1S/C12H16O7/c13-5-8-9(15)10(16)11(17)12(19-8)18-7-3-1-6(14)2-4-7/h1-4,8-17H,5H2/t8-,9-,10+,11-,12-/m1/s1

InChI key

BJRNKVDFDLYUGJ-RMPHRYRLSA-N

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General description

Arbutin is a β-D-glucopyranoside of hydroquinone, that occurs naturally and which can be used in the treatment of various cutaneous hyperpigmentations.Its mode of action basically involves the inhibition of tyrosinase activity of human melanocytes and also suppresses the production of melanin via inhibition of melanin synthetic enzyme.

Application

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

66468-50MG:
66468-VAR:
66468-BULK:

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCH2273
BCCG1026
BCCB6833
BCBW4011
BCBR4411V

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Arbutin: mechanism of its depigmenting action in human melanocyte culture
Maeda K and Fukuda M
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 276(2), 765-769 (1996)
Bernardo Antonio Frontana-Uribe et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 16(10), 8866-8873 (2011-10-25)
From the aerial parts of Salvia mexicana var. mexicana, two C-10 epimers (α and β) of salvimexicanolide were isolated. Our interpretation of the data, especially the 13C NMR, led us to conclude that the previously described 13C-NMR spectrum of the
Hyo-Jong Lee et al.
Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.], 61(8), 817-825 (2012-04-11)
Arbutin, which is found in the genus Arctostaphylos, is an anti-oxidant and a depigmenting agent. The present study was designed to validate the anti-inflammatory effect of arbutin. The anti-inflammatory properties of arbutin were studied using a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated murine BV2
Mi Jeong Kang et al.
Archives of pharmacal research, 34(4), 687-693 (2011-05-06)
A possible role of metabolism by intestinal bacteria in arbutin-induced toxicity was investigated in mammalian cell cultures. Following an incubation of arbutin with intestinal bacteria, either Bifidobacterium longum HY81 or Bifidobacterium adolescentis, for 24 h, its aglycone hydroquinone could be
Jyh-Myng Zen et al.
Journal of AOAC International, 94(3), 985-990 (2011-07-30)
An online derivatization followed by a disposable electrochemical sensor was used for the determination of arbutin (AR) in cosmetic products. The AR was chemically oxidized by MnO2 and subsequently reduced at inexpensive screen-printed carbon electrodes using a low detection potential
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