kojic

kojic

English

Adjective

kojic (not comparable)

1. Only used in kojic acid
   • 1957, American Society for Microbiology, Bacteriological Proceedings

     Active compounds included 2-hydroxy-derivatives of benzoic acid and benzaldehyde, 3-hydroxygamma-pyrones (kojic and meconic acids, but not chelidonic acid), […]

   • 1970, Samuel J. Ajl, Microbial Toxins: Fungal toxins

     It was postulated that both kojic and comenic acids could form tautomer forms [...] which was not possible for maltol.

   • 2009, F. F. Nord, Advances in Enzymology and Related Areas of Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons (→ISBN), page 577:

     This conclusion is confirmed by the conversion of both kojic and comenic acids (XVIII) into the same methyldihydroxypyridine (XIX).

   • 2014, Zein E. Obagi, The Art of Skin Health Restoration and Rejuvenation, CRC Press (→ISBN), page 63:

     […] arbutin is believed to be less potent than kojic and azelaic acid.