1. Used in medicine as a diuretic, urinary system anti-infective, also used as a color photography developing stabilizer, used in cosmetics for whitening, freckle, hair care, etc.
2. A glycosylated hydroquinone used to study melatonin biosynthesis and as an inhibitor for identifying, distinguishing and identifying tyrosinase. Arbutin is a glycosylated hydroquinone extracted from the bearberry plant. Arbutin is a known tyrosinase inhibitor, which in turn prevents the formation of melanin. Arbutin is often used as a whitening agent in cosmetics.
3. Inhibit melanocyte tyrosinase activity and inhibit melanin production by inhibiting melanin synthase.
