Description
(1) kojic acid has very extensive application in the food
production.Previous kojic acid with oxidation resistance were used
in the oil to prevent rancidity, literature reported in recent
years, kojic acid has insect-resistant sterilization effect, used
as a food preservative and antistaling agent,
stabilizer.color-protecting has obvious effect, can replace
chemical preservatives are widely used in meat processing and
protect color, fresh-keeping, raw food sterilization antisepsis,
also can be used as cut flowers keep agent extend the shelf life of
flowers to the preservation and etc., kojic acid is added to the
food, not only will not affect its taste, smell and texture, and
can hinder the nitrite into the human body have carcinogenic
nitrosamines harm, this hinder or inhibition, and upgrading of
processing.finally product upgrade has very important
significance.Agricultural production, kojic acid can be used as a
biological pesticide, used as pesticides, and can be used as a
biological fertilizer, whether spraying or root, increase
production of grain and vegetables.
(2) used as a food flavouring agent maltol and ethyl maltol
materials.
(3) kojic acid as raw materials for the production of cephalosporin
antibiotics.
(4) kojic acid except has been widely used in food processing, also
has good spot, whitening beauty effect.Kojic acid and its
derivatives have certain antimicrobial properties such as acetate,
no one-time stimulus to the skin and cumulative stimulation, can be
used for cosmetics and food preservative.Can strongly absorb
ultraviolet light and can be used alone or compatibility with into
the various type sunscreen products such as soap, etc.Can such as
melasma treatment, and prevention and treatment of skin patch
formation, usage in 1 ~ 2.5% effect is obvious.Help to keep
moisture, reduce skin wrinkles.In the hair products into the
division dandruff is used.
(5) kojic acid can be used for flavoring and make larch bark and
ethyl leaves skin pigment raw materials.
