Table 5
Inhibition activity of extracts from Aster scaber on tyrosinase

Sample Tyrosinase inhibition activity (%)
Phenolic content (μg/mL)
50 100 150 200
Water extracts 15.78±0.57a1) 15.62±0.47a 24.49±0.27b 46.86±2.83c
Ethanol extracts 13.77±1.62a 14.88±3.59a 22.85±0.60b 24.70±1.35b
Kojic acid 35.21±2.09a 55.43±1.72b 67.92±1.32c 77.03±1.51d
Mean±SD (n=6), means with different superscript letters within level are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan's multiple range tests. Kojic acid was used for control.