Synthesis of Dimeric Cinnamoylamide Derivatives and Evaluation of Their Depigmenting Activities

E-mail: snpark@seoultech.ac.krReceived April 22, 2014, Accepted June 5, 2014Key Words : Dimeric cinnamoylamide, Melanin, Depigmentation, TyrosinaseHuman skin color is primarily determined by melaninproduction. Melanin is a biopigment synthesized by melano-cytes in a specialized cellular organelle called the melano-some.