Kojic acid derivative and a method for producing the same
The present invention relates to a kojic acid derivative that is usable as whitening agent in cosmetic formulation. The kojic acid derivative is produced by esterification process between kojic acid and oleic acid utilizing enzyme in a solvent free system. The present invention also related to a met...
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| Format: | Patent |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/33568/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| Summary: | The present invention relates to a kojic acid derivative that is usable as whitening agent in cosmetic formulation. The kojic acid derivative is produced by esterification process between kojic acid and oleic acid utilizing enzyme in a solvent free system. The present invention also related to a method for producing the kojic acid derivative comprises of mixing kojic acid and oleic acid to form a mixture; stirring the mixture; adding an enzyme to the mixture; and filtering the mixture to obtain the kojic acid derivative. |
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