- 著者
- Norihisa KATO Seiji SATO Atsushi YAMANAKA Hideyuki YAMADA Naozumi FUWA Masakazu NOMURA
- 出版者
- Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry
- 雑誌
- Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry (ISSN:09168451)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.62, no.1, pp.145-147, 1998 (Released:2005-03-30)
- 参考文献数
- 12
- 被引用文献数
- 301
This study provided the first evidence for an antioxidant action of the silk protein sericin by showing that sericin suppressed in vitro lipid peroxidation. Furthermore, sericin was found to inhibit tyrosinase activity. These results suggest that sericin may be a valuable natural ingredient for food and cosmetic industries.