SUPPRESSION OF THE MELANOGENESIS OF MOUSE MELANOMA B-16 CELLS BY SWEET-POTATO EXTRACT

Authors
SHIMOZONO H KOBORI M SHINMOTO H TSUSHIDA T
Citation
H. Shimozono et al., SUPPRESSION OF THE MELANOGENESIS OF MOUSE MELANOMA B-16 CELLS BY SWEET-POTATO EXTRACT, J JPN SOC F, 43(3), 1996, pp. 313-317
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-NIPPON SHOKUHIN KAGAKU KOGAKU KAISHI
ISSN journal
1341027X → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
313 - 317
Database
ISI
SICI code
1341-027X(1996)43:3<313:SOTMOM>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The extract from steamed sweet potato was found to suppress the melano genesis of mouse melanoma B 16 cells. The compounds showing the suppre ssion of the melanogenesis in the extract of sweet potato were separat ed by Toyopearl(R) HW 40 C column chromatography and HPLC. Steamed swe et potato contained chlorogenic acid and three kinds of isochlorogenic acids as the main phenolic constituents. These four phenolic compound s suppressed the melanogenesis equally. The melanogenesis suppressing ratio of the phenolics corresponded to 98% of total suppressing activi ty of the extract from steamed sweet potato.