Description
ArbutinisaglycosidehydroquinoneoriginallyfoundinBergeniaandArctostaphylosthatinhibitstyrosinase.Arbutindecreasesmelaninproductionandiscommerciallyusedinskin-lighteningproducts.ArbutinalsoinhibitsphospholipaseA2(PLA2).
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