Research Article

Antioxidant and Tyrosinase Inhibitory Activities of Seed Oils from Torreya grandis Fort. ex Lindl.

Table 3

The test results of tyrosinase inhibition activity and kinetic parameters.

Name(OD475/min)IC50 (g/ml)(mM) (g/ml)

Diphenolase
TGSO0.167237.42±2.231.92637.79±6.31
XYSO0.147227.01±2.681.61587.6±3.87
ZMSO0.1277.98±1.380.89297.39±5.61
TGMSO0.063244.52±4.150.87317.57±3.48
CGSO0.083326.63±2.550.77280.74±4.26
Kojic acid-32.65±0.42--
Monophenolase
TGSO0.066849.42±4.370.72481.87±6.84
XYSO0.05817.53±3.790.44473.7±4.32
ZMSO0.04879.65±5.130.37396.7±5.11
TGMSO0.036936.44±6.380.14563.17±3.27
CGSO0.027968.28±6.520.22443.43±4.44
Ascorbic acid-35.97±0.13--

Summary of the inhibition kinetics of the antioxidants derived from the five different varieties of T. grandis. Notes. Data represent the mean values ± SD (n=3).