BARK EXTRACT OF BAMBOO SHOOT, AND MELANIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITOR, WHITENING AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ANTIAGING AGENT AND ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT INCLUDING THE BARK EXTRACT OF BAMBOO SHOOT AS ACTIVE CONSTITUENT

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a melanin synthesis inhibitor, a whitening agent, an antioxidant, an antiaging agent and an antimicrobial agent which have high safety since they are derived from natural stocks, and the bark extract of a bamboo shoot included therein.;SOLUTION: The bark extract of a bamboo shoot is obtained by performing extraction from the ground product or powder of the bark of a bamboo shoot using a solvent such as methanol and ethanol, and has all or at least one or more of a melanin synthesis inhibitory action, a whitening action, an antioxidant action, an antiaging action and an antimicrobial action. Further, the melanin synthesis inhibitor, whitening agent, antioxidant, antiaging agent or antimicrobial agent includes the bark extract of a bamboo shoot as an active constituent.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT