COMPOSITION FOR SKIN WHITENING AND SKIN TONE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING QUERCETIN-3-O-A--RHAMNOSIDE ISOLATED FROM LINDERA OBTUSILOBA BLUME

摘要

PURPOSE: A composition containing quercetin-3-0-alpha-rhamnoside isolated from Lindera obtusiloba Blume is provided to improve skin whitening and skin tone without side effects. CONSTITUTION: A composition for improving skin whitening or skin tone contains 0.001-50 wt% of quercetin-3-0-alpha-rhamnoside. The composition is a cosmetic, functional food, or pharmaceutical composition. Quercetin-3-0-alpha-rhamnoside is isolated from Lindera obtusiloba Blume by a solvent such water, low carbon number alcohol of 1-4 carbon atoms, or mixture solvent thereof.