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CAT Number: R047524
CAS Number: 501-30-4
Molecular Formula: C6H6O4
Molecular Weight: 142.11
Purity: ≥95%

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Kojic acid is a fungal metabolite that inhibits tyrosinase, an enzyme involved in melanin synthesis, with an IC50 value of 30.6 µM for mushroom tyrosinase. It decreases growth of Leishmania parasites in vitro and in vivo, and it protects mice from damage induced by gamma irradiation. Kojic acid has been used as a food additive to prevent enzymatic browning. Formulations containing kojic acid are used in the treatment of hyperpigmentation disorders.

Catalog Number	R047524
CAS Number	501-30-4
Molecular Formula	C6H6O4
Purity	95%
Storage	-20°C
IUPAC Name	5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyran-4-one
InChI	InChI=1S/C6H6O4/c7-2-4-1-5(8)6(9)3-10-4/h1,3,7,9H,2H2
InChIKey	BEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES	C1=C(OC=C(C1=O)O)CO

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