Tyrosinase inhibitory effects and inhibition mechanisms of nobiletin and hesperidin from citrus peel crude extracts

Abstract

The inhibitory effects of nobiletin and hesperidin from citrus peel crude extracts on tyrosinase diphenolase activity are evaluated. IC50 of nobiletin and hesperidin is 1.49.mM and 16.08.mM, respectively and their inhibition mechanism is competitive type with Ki = 2.82.mM and noncompetitive with Ki = 9.16.mM, respectively. Crude extracts from citrus peel (C. unshiu Marc.) were extracted with 95% ethanol and fractionated by petroleum ether (PCPE). The ethanol phase (ECPE) was further desorbed from macroporous adsorption resin (FGRE). Their IC50 values were 8.09.mg/mL, 7.53.mg/mL and 4.80.mg/mL, respectively. Their inhibition on melanogenesis in B16.mouse melanoma cells was also evaluated. FGRE showed a significant inhibition (42.5% at 31.25 μg/mL, p.