Research Article

Camellia japonica Essential Oil Inhibits α-MSH-Induced Melanin Production and Tyrosinase Activity in B16F10 Melanoma Cells

Table 1

The gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis of C. japonica seed essential oil (CJS-EO).

CompoundsChemical formulaMolecular weight (g/mol)Retention time (min)Area (%)

HexamethylcyclotrisiloxaneC6H18O3Si3222.463.50642.36
OctamethylcyclotetrasiloxaneC8H24O4Si4296.628.37823.28
DecamethylcyclopentasiloxaneC10H30O5Si5370.7712.8505.81
5-Methyl-2-phenyl-1h-indoleC15H13N207.2713.9190.56
2,6-Dimethoxy-phenol,C8H10O3154.1615.7500.31
VanillinC8H8O3152.1517.0752.96
CycloheptasiloxaneO7Si7308.5920.7821.74
3,4-DihydroxyphenylglycolC8H10O4170.1624.0791.10
2-(2-Methylpropyl)butanedinitrileC8H12N2136.1926.9350.43
n-Hexadecanoic acidC16H32O256.4228.9941.42
CyclohexanoneC18H19NO3297.329.4790.35
Octadecanoic acidC18H36O2284.4832.1030.74
Hexanedioic acidC6H10O146.1435.5155.56
1,2-Benzenediol,3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-C14H22O2222.3235.9430.49
Octasiloxane, octadecamethyl-C18H54O7Si8607.30337.9190.76
Formic acidCH2O246.02540.4841.12
2,4,6-Cycloheptatrien-1-oneC7H6O106.1244.0391.20
Total90.19