COMPOSITION FOR SKIN WHITENING OR FOR PREVENTING AND ALLEVIATING SKIN HYPERPIGMENTATION DISORDER COMPRISING COMPOUND ISOLATED FROM SEDUM TAKESIMENSE AS EFFECTIVE INGREDIENT

摘要

Disclosed is a composition for skin whitening or for preventing and alleviating a skin hyperpigmentation disorder, containing a compound isolated from Sedum takesimenseas an effective ingredient. More particularly, disclosed is a composition for skin whitening or for preventing and alleviating a skin hyperpigmentation disorder, containing, as an effective ingredient, one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of 4,6-di-O-galloylarbutin, 2,4,6-tri-O-galloyl-β-glucose, 1,2,4,6-tetra-O-galloyl-β-glucose and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The composition of the present invention, containing a compound isolated from S.takesimense as an effective ingredient, ensures safety when applied to the human body, and has an excellent skin-whitening effect owing to its excellent inhibitory activity against tyrosinase. Thus, the present composition is capable of effectively preventing and alleviating skin hyperpigmentation disorders caused by excess production of melanin.