The purpose of this study was performed to determine the whitening effect of organic solvent extracts from the centipede, Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans. We prepared different concentrations (50%, 70% and 100%) of ethanol, methanol, 100% ethyl acetate and water extracts. We tested melanin inhibitory effect and tyrosinase activity using B16/F10 melanoma cell. As a result, treatment of organic solvent extracts is decreased the biosynthesis of melanin and tyrosinase activity to 30~60%. Especially the 70% ethanol extracts was the most effective in B16/F10 melanoma cells. In the study on melanogenic protein expression, 70% ethanol extracts of Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans blocked glycosylation of tyrosinase. Therefore this result suggests that 70% ethanol extracts could be developed as a skin whitening agents.

• In Woo Kim(Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science)
• Joon Ha Lee(Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science)
• Sang Hee Kim(Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science)
• Eun Young Yun(Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science)
• Sung Hee Nam(Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science)
• Mi Young Ahn(Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science)
• Jae Sam Hwang(Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science)