[HTML][HTML] Kojic acid applications in cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations

M Saeedi, M Eslamifar, K Khezri - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Skin color disorders can be caused by various factors, such as excessive exposure to
sunlight, aging and hormonal imbalance during pregnancy, or taking some medications …

[HTML][HTML] Review on the use of kojic acid—A skin-lightening ingredient

V Phasha, J Senabe, P Ndzotoyi, B Okole, G Fouche… - Cosmetics, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
This article reviews the use of Kojic Acid (KA) as a skin-lightening ingredient in the
cosmetics industry. In 1907, Saito discovered KA, a natural product; it has since become one …

Fungal production of kojic acid and its industrial applications

S Chib, VL Jamwal, V Kumar, SG Gandhi… - Applied Microbiology and …, 2023‏ - Springer
Kojic acid has gained its importance after it was known worldwide that the substance
functions primarily as skin-lightening agent. Kojic acid plays a vital role in skin care products …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive bibliographic review concerning the efficacy of organic acids for chemical peels treating acne vulgaris

ȘE Măgerușan, G Hancu, A Rusu - Molecules, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Acne vulgaris stands out as the most prevalent skin disorder among teenagers and young
adults, causing physical discomfort and considerable economic and psychological burdens …

The ancient koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae) as a modern biotechnological tool

GM Daba, FA Mostafa, WA Elkhateeb - Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 2021‏ - Springer
Aspergillus oryzae (A. oryzae) is a filamentous micro-fungus that is used from centuries in
fermentation of different foods in many countries all over the world. This valuable fungus is …

Aspergillus as a versatile cell factory for organic acid production

L Yang, M Lübeck, PS Lübeck - Fungal Biology Reviews, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Filamentous fungi from the genus Aspergillu s are of high importance for biobased organic
acid production. So far, a number of Aspergillus strains belonging to phylogenetically …

[HTML][HTML] Biotechnology applied to cosmetics and aesthetic medicines

C Gomes, AC Silva, AC Marques, J Sousa Lobo… - Cosmetics, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Biotechnology uses microorganisms and/or enzymes to obtain specific products through
fermentative processes and/or genetic engineering techniques. Examples of these products …

Sonochemistry in an organocatalytic domino reaction: an expedient multicomponent access to structurally functionalized dihydropyrano [3, 2-b] pyrans, spiro-pyrano [3 …

B Borah, J Bora, P Ramesh, LR Chowhan - RSC advances, 2022‏ - pubs.rsc.org
A highly convenient and sustainable one-pot approach for the diversely-oriented synthesis
of a variety of medicinally privileged amino-substituted 4, 8-dihydropyrano [3, 2-b] pyran-3 …

Production of kojic acid by Aspergillus species: Trends and applications

MT de Caldas Felipe, R do Nascimento Barbosa… - Fungal Biology …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Kojic acid (KA), produced mainly by Aspergillus species, is a product of fungal secondary
metabolism and has great potential in biotechnological applications. The use of KA has …

Depigmenting effect of kojic acid esters in hyperpigmented B16F1 melanoma cells

AFB Lajis, M Hamid, AB Ariff - BioMed Research International, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
The depigmenting effect of kojic acid esters synthesized by the esterification of kojic acid
using Rhizomucor miehei immobilized lipase was investigated in B16F1 melanoma cells …