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- Title
Valonea Tannin: Tyrosinase Inhibition Activity, Structural Elucidation and Insights into the Inhibition Mechanism.
- Authors
Liu, Jiaman; Liu, Yuqing; He, Xiaofeng; Teng, Bo; McRae, Jacqui M.; Pintado, Manuela; Coscueta, Ezequiel; Brassesco, Maria Emilia
- Abstract
Valonea tannin is a natural product readily extracted from acorn shells that has been suggested to have potential skin whitening properties. This study investigated the tyrosinase inhibition activity of extracted valonea tannin and the associated structure–function activity. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and molecular weight analysis with gel permeation chromatography revealed that valonea tannin could be characterized as a hydrolysable tannin with galloyl, hexahydroxydiphenoyl and open formed-glucose moieties and an average molecular weight of 3042 ± 15 Da. Tyrosinase inhibition assays demonstrated that valonea tannin was 334 times more effective than gallic acid and 3.4 times more effective than tannic acid, which may relate to the larger molecular size. Kinetic studies of the inhibition reactions indicated that valonea tannin provided tyrosinase inhibition through mixed competitive–uncompetitive way. Stern–Volmer fitted fluorescence quenching analysis, isothermal titration calorimetry analysis and in silico molecule docking showed valonea tannin non-selectively bound to the surface of tyrosinase via hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions. Inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy and free radical scavenging assays indicated the valonea tannin had copper ion chelating and antioxidant ability, which may also contribute to inhibition activity. These results demonstrated the structure–function activity of valonea tannin as a highly effective natural tyrosinase inhibitor that may have commercial application in dermatological medicines or cosmetic products.
- Subjects
TANNINS; PHENOL oxidase; NUCLEAR magnetic resonance spectroscopy; MOLECULAR spectroscopy; GALLIC acid; ISOTHERMAL titration calorimetry; GEL permeation chromatography
- Publication
Molecules, 2021, Vol 26, Issue 9, p2747
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules26092747