2) Moreover, kojic acid is the mateial for making maltol and cthyl maltol. (3) In medicine field: kojic acid has no mutagenic actio…
2) Moreover, kojic acid is the mateial for making maltol and cthyl maltol. (3) In medicine field: kojic acid has no mutagenic action to eukaryotic cells. It is able to eliminate the free radicals in the human body, strengthen the activity of the leucocyte, so it is good for human health. Now kojic acid has been used as the an important material of cephalosporin-type antibiotics. The finished products have ideal effect in easing pain, relieving inflammation and curing many diseases (like headache and toothache, etc.). (4) In agriculture field: Kojic acid is used in producing biological pesticides. 0.5-1.0% of kojic acid can be added in microelement fertilizer (crimson liquid). This kind of crop production promoter has significant effect on increasing production of grains and vegetables, no matter it is used as low-concentration foliage fertilizer for spraying or yield-increasing agent for root applying. (5) In other fields: kojic acid is also used as iron analytical reagent and film spotting agent, etc.
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