A fungus (plural fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushroomsThese organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from the other eukaryotic kingdoms, which by one traditional classification include Plantae, Animalia, Protozoa, and ChromistaAmong the many kinds of tyrosinase inhibitors, kojic acid has been intensively studied It acts as a good chelator of transition metal ions such as Cu2 and Fe3 and a scavenger of free radicals This fungal metabolite is currently applied as a cosmetic skinlightening agent and food additive to prevent enzymatic browningThe discipline of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as mycology Mycology has often been regarded as a branch of botany, even though it is a separate kingdom in biological taxonomy Genetic studies have shown that fungi are more closely related to animals than to plants
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