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kojic acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_43572

Definition

A pyranone that is 4H-pyran substituted by a hydroxy group at position 5, a hydroxymethyl group at position 2 and an oxo group at position 4. It has been isolated from the fungus Aspergillus oryzae.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H6O4
Molecular Mass
142.10940
Charge
0
SMILES
OCc1cc(=O)c(O)co1
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H6O4/c7-2-4-1-5(8)6(9)3-10-4/h1,3,7,9H,2H2
InChIKey
BEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyrone
  • 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one
  • 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyrone
  • acido kojico
  • Kojic acid
  • Kojisaeure

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

core#notation
CHEBI:43572
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Kojic_acid
DRON_00010000
1426451

Additional References

Wikipedia:Kojic_acid

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Additional Attributes

core#notation
CHEBI:43572
active_ingredient_name
COCONUT OIL GLYCERETH-8 ESTERS
active_ingredient_strength
16.7 g/250mL
spl_set_id
2134ae7f-dceb-1ffc-e063-6394a90a4c69
upc
6973787222269
22-rdf-syntax-ns#type
http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
oboInOwl#hasOBONamespace
chebi_ontology
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Kojic_acid
DRON_00010000
1426451
oboInOwl#hasAlternativeId
CHEBI:43568
oboInOwl#id
CHEBI:43572
listing_expiration_date
20251231
dosage_form
PASTE
route
CUTANEOUS
product_type
HUMAN OTC DRUG
marketing_category
OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
marketing_start_date
20240902
package_marketing_start_date
20240902
application_number
505G(a)(3)
unii
9V234MGT7F
generic_name
Kojic Acid
brand_name
Deodorant Underarms Body Skin
brand_name_base
Deodorant Underarms Body Skin
labeler_name
Yiwu Yucheng E Commerce Co Ltd
manufacturer_name
Yiwu Yucheng E Commerce Co Ltd
product_ndc
84682-036
spl_id
2134ae7f-dcec-1ffc-e063-6394a90a4c69
package_ndc
84682-036-01
package_description
50 g in 1 BOX (84682-036-01)
RO_0000087
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_85052
oboInOwl#inSubset
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi#3_STAR
chebi#has_parent_hydride
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_35593
has_treatment
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_10122
rdf-schema#domain
https://w3id.org/def/predibionto#has_side_effect23993
owl#annotatedSource
t218024
owl#someValuesFrom
t1445916