Kojic acid

White solid. Soluble in DMSO, methanol or water. Mycotoxin. Chelation agent with polyfunctional skeleton for development of biologically active compounds, Moderate antibacterial agent, Tyrosinase inhibitor. Inhibits catecholase activity of tyrosinase, Anti-melanogenic. Skin whitening agent, Antioxidant. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger, D-Amino acid oxidase (DAAO) inhibitor, Shown to inhibit NF-kB activation, Inducer of macrophage activation, Radioprotectant activity, Antileishmanial agent., Insecticidal, Antifungal chemosensitizer, Used in cosmetics and as food additive.