본 연구에서는 백단향의 다양한 추출방법에 따른 항산화활성, 미백 효과 및 세포 독성을 평가 하였다. DPPH 라디칼에 대한 소거능은 n-Hexane 추출물을 제외한 모든 추출물에서 양성대조군인 L-ascorbic acid (, )보다 강하거나 동등한 활성을 나타내었으며, 그중에서도 70% acetone추출물에는 강한 라디칼 소거능(, )을 나타내었다. 또한 LDL 산화억제 실험에서도 활성이 인정되었고 총 페놀 함량이 높게 나타난 70% acet

Santalum album has been used as a folk medicine for treatment of skin diseases, inflammation, gonorrhea, gleet, and cystitis in India and other Asian countries. In a search for possible bioactive agents from natural sources, we found that the various solvent extracts of S. album showed significant antioxidative effect in 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity test and moderate other biological functions submitted to the several bioassay systems for whitening and cytotoxicity evaluations. Among the tested extracts displayed DPPH radical scavenging activity, and the 70% acetone extract showed the most potent activity with an value of , more potent than a positive control, L-ascorbic acid (, ). Also, anti-lipid peroxidation, tyrosinase inhibitory, and cytotoxic effects were determined in each experiment. Total phenolic content of 70% acetone extract was found to be 117.1 mg equivalent of gallic acid per g of extract. Previous phytochemical investigation reveals the presence of phenolic compounds. The results indicate that S. album possess potential antioxidant activity and phenolic constituents are responsible for this capacity.

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