Polyphenols with antimutagenic and anticarcinogenic properties are present in fruits, vegetables and legumes. In this study, the Salmonella typhimurium tester strains TA98 and TA100 were used in the microsuspension assay to examine the antimutagenic effect of phenolic compounds extracted from the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) against mutagenicity induced by aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1 ). A dose-response curve was constructed for AFB 1 ; from which a level of 40ng AFB 1 /tube was selected for all antimutagenicity assays. The AFB 1 and phenolic extract (PE) were not toxic to the bacteria at concentrations tested. In the case of PE, results were similar to the number of spontaneous revertants for TA98 and TA100. The inhibitory effect of PE against AFB 1 mutagenicity was dose-dependent at the lower concentrations tested (2.5, 5, 10, 12.5, 15 and 25 μg-equivalent ( + )-catechin/tube for TA98; 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.5, 5, 10 and 25 μg-equivalent ( + )-catechin/ tube for TA100). Further, a two-stage incubation procedure was used to investigate the potential interaction between PE and AFB 1 . The greatest inhibitory effect of the PE on AFB 1 mutagenicity occurred when PE and AFB 1 were incubated together. When the bacteria were first incubated with PE followed by a second incubation with AFB 1 , lower inhibition was observed. Lower inhibition was also observed when the bacteria were first incubated with AFB 1 followed by a second incubation with PE. The results suggest that the mechanism of inhibition could involve the formation of a chemical complex between of PE and AFB 1 . 相似文献
In view of the possible reaction of ozone with sulfur containing natural and anthropogenic compounds, the oxidation products of sulfur-containing aliphatic model compounds in pure water in dependence on pH value were investigated.
In the first part, as a model compound for thioether, thiodiglycolic acid was investigated. The rate of elimination is independent of pH-value. At pH 3 as primary product thionyldiglycolic acid is formed, which undergoes further oxidation, but very slowly, to sulfonediacetic acid, which is very stable against ozone attack at pH 3. At pH 7 and higher, however, thionyldiglycolic acid is oxidized faster to sulfonediacetic acid, and this compound is oxidized to sulfoacetic acid, oxalic acid, glyoxylic acid, sulfateion, and CO2 after longer reaction times. In all cases, sulfite as an inorganic intermediate product could not be identified. Also the intermediate products in pure solutions are ozonized. The mass balances show that 90 to 95% of the oxidation products could be identified. Based on these results, reaction schemes are discussed. 相似文献
Use of a continuous-flow plug fermentor to ferment glucose solutions was found to be possible only with unrefined commercial glucose and not with pure glucose. Even when the former was used problems were encountered due to a gradual increase in back pressure across the yeast bed. With the commencement of glucose metabolism in the yeast bed, ‘shock’ excretion of potassium and magnesium ions as well as of low molecular weight nitrogenous material was observed. The product from the fermentor contained an abnormally high level of α-diketones viz., 1–3 mg/litre. 相似文献
Crude and refined hazelnut oils from different countries were characterised by major and minor compounds. Fatty acids, triacylglycerides, waxes, sterols, methyl-sterols, terpenic and aliphatic alcohols, tocopherols, tocotrienols and hydrocarbons were identified and quantified by gas chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography. The levels of these chemical compounds in hazelnut oils together with the equivalent carbon numbers and triacylglyceride carbon numbers, were compared with the results of analyses of samples of other vegetable oils. The statistical procedure of cluster analysis was used to characterise hazelnut oils versus other edible oils. 相似文献
Ozonation of several low molecular weight organic compounds under ultraviolet irradiation was studied. Nine compounds were identified as reaction products of the ozonation of phenol which was promoted by the simultaneous use of ozone and ultraviolet irradiation. In the case of several organic compounds having carbon numbers from one to six, the removal of total organic carbon (TOC) by this simultaneous use was higher than by either the ozone oxidation method or the ultraviolet irradiation method for all the compounds. 相似文献
Advanced oxidation processes are defined as those which involve the generation of hydroxyl radicals in sufficient quantity to affect water purification. The theoretical and (practical yield of OH from O3 at high pH, 03/H202, O3/UV and H2O2/UV systems is reviewed. New data is presented which illustrates the importance of direct photolysis in the O3/UV process, the effect of the H202:03 ratio in the O3/H2O2 process, and the impact of the low extinction coefficient of H2O2 in the H202/UV process. 相似文献
The present level of the development of water/wastewater treatment methods, including advanced oxidation processes, allows removal of pollutants of wide spectrum under no question. However, the overall process cost and, especially, associated energy consumption are of increased importance. The present review presents the energy cost calculations made for the pollutants removal reported in more than forty publications for over the last four decades. Phenol, glycols, methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE), aliphatic unsaturated compounds, humic acids and lignin were considered as water pollutants for economic evaluation of their removal. Two oxidation processes, ozonation and Fenton reaction, were chosen as water treatment methods. 相似文献
Complex mixtures consist of homocyclic and heterocyclic polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) represented by benzo[ a ]pyrene (B a P) and 7 H -dibenzo[ c,g ]carbazole (DBC), respectively. To exert their biological effects, PACs are metabolized into reactive intermediates, which can form DNA adducts. In this preliminary report, male A/J mice were given a single intraperitoneal injection. Groups of three animals were treated with DBC (2 or 10 mg/kg) or B a P (10 or 100 mg/kg). Mixtures of DBC:B a P were given at doses of 2:10, 2:100, 10:10, or 10:100 mg/kg. DNA adduct levels in lungs collected three days posttreatment were determined by the 32 P-postlabeling method. The results indicate that, in the lungs, exposure to mixtures containing more B a P than DBC resulted in the absence of adduct 3 (DBC) and significantly higher total adduct levels. This suggests that B a P is being preferentially metabolized, resulting in less DBC adduction. 相似文献
Many natural phenolic compounds found in plants are well known for their antibiotic and antioxidant activities. It has been
hypothesized that these activities of natural phenols could be used for developing permanent anti-biofouling coatings. In
this study, two phenolic components, anacardic acid and cardanol, were extracted from cashew nut shell liquid, and tested
for their antibiotic and anti-biofouling activities against Pseudomonas fluorescens. Both compounds killed all the cells within 18 hours (anacardic acid) and 30 hours (cardanol) after the addition to the culture
media at a concentration of 800 μg/ml. To form a stable permanent coating of these compounds, first they were polymerized
by enzymatic polymerization, and the polymers were cross-linked on a glass slide. P. fluorescens were cultured on the coated and uncoated glasses for two weeks, and the images of the cells grown on the surfaces were taken
by SEM. The coated surfaces clearly demonstrated anti-biofouling activities, showing not only fewer numbers of cells but also
less exopolymer than the uncoated surfaces. Based on these results, a phenolic compound with a similar structure of anacardic
acid was synthesized by using propylene diamine and fluorocarboxylic acid with cardanol. The synthesized phenolic compound
was polymerized and cross-linked on a glass slide to test the anti-biofouling activity. The SEM images of the cells on the
coated surface showed considerable decreases in the number of adhered cells and the amount of exopolymers even more than the
anacardic acid and cardanol coatings. It is thought that the natural phenolic compounds with active functional groups can
be used for anti-biofouling agents.
This paper is dedicated to Prof. Chang Kyun Choi for celebrating his retirement from the School of chemical and biological
engineering of Seoul National University. 相似文献