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Constituents of the Pollen of Crocus sativus L. and Their Tyrosinase Inhibitory Activity
Chia-Ying LiTian-Shung Wu
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2002 Volume 50 Issue 10 Pages 1305-1309

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Five new naturally occurring monoterpenoids, crocusatins-A (1), -B (2a), -C (3), -D (4a) -E (5), a new lactate, sodium (2S)-(O-hydroxyphenyl)lactate (6), and eighteen known compounds were isolated and characterized from the pollen of Crocus sativus L. The tyrosinase inhibitory activities of these compounds were also discussed.

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