Egyptian mango by-product 1. Compositional quality of mango seed kernel

Egyptian mango seeds were collected as wastes from local fruit processing units and the kernels were separated and dried. This study was carried out on mango seed kernels to clarify their proximate composition, amino acids, phenolic compounds and the characteristics of the extracted oil including unsaponifiable matter constituents, lipid classes and fatty acid composition. Mango seed kernels contained a considerable amount of total phenolic compounds, total lipid, unsaponifiable matter, and a low amount of crude protein, but the quality of protein was good because it was rich in all essential amino acids. Eight phenolic compounds were identified; tannin and vanillin were in highest amounts. Unsaponifiable matter showed the occurrence of high amounts of squaline followed by sterols and tocopherols. Stearic acid was the main saturated fatty acid, while oleic acid was the major unsaturated fatty acid in all lipid classes. The fatty acid composition of total lipid and neutral lipid was similar, while phospholipid had a high amount of palmitic, linoleic and linolenic acids.     

蒙古扁桃种仁油抗氧化性研究

采用ISO 6885:1998推荐的茴香胺值法、共轭烯烃值法和3种不同的自由基清除法对蒙古扁桃种仁油抗氧化性进行研究。结果表明:在4℃密封避光存放390 d之内,蒙古扁桃种仁油的茴香胺值维持在较低水平,其日均增量为0.03,具有较长的劣变质诱导期;在常温储存15月期间,蒙古扁桃种仁油共轭二烯含量明显增加,但共轭三烯含量甚微,高温处理导致蒙古扁桃种仁油的深度氧化,其共轭三烯含量增加,且随着储存时间的延长,发生深度氧化程度越大;蒙古扁桃种仁油对超氧阴离子自由基、羟自由基和DPPH自由基均具有较强的清除能力。     

Antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitory activity of mango seed kernel by product

The antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitory properties of extracts of mango seed kernel (Mangifera indica L.), which is normally discarded when the fruit is processed, were studied. Extracts contained phenolic components by a high antioxidant activity, which was assessed in homogeneous solution by the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical and 2,2′-azinobis (3-ethylbenzothialozinesulfonic acid) radical cation-scavenging assays and in an emulsion with the ferric thiocyanate test. The extracts also possessed tyrosinase inhibitory activity. Drying conditions and extraction solvent were varied, and optimum conditions for preparation of mango seed kernel extract were found to be sun-drying with ethanol extraction at room temperature. Refluxing in acidified ethanol gave an increase in yield and the obtained extract had the highest content of total phenolics, and also was the most effective antioxidant with the highest radical-scavenging, metal-chelating and tyrosinase inhibitory activity. The extracts did not cause acute irritation of rabbit skins. Our study for the first time reveals the high total phenol content, radical-scavenging, metal-chelating and tyrosinase inhibitory activities of the extract from mango seed kernel. This extract may be suitable for use in food, cosmetic, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical applications.     

Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of propolis from several regions of Korea

Biological activities of different propolis extracts in Korea were examined for the evaluation of quality comparison with that from Brazil (BZ). Total polyphenol and flavonoid contents of propolis extracts from Yeosu (YS) and Cheorwon (CW), whose values were higher than BZ, were also shown to be more aboudant. The extracts of YS and CW also showed strong antioxidant activities, using the linoleic acid peroxidation and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical-scavenging activity. However, the extract from BZ had less active antioxidant activity on linoleic acid peroxidation and DPPH free radical-scavenging activity of less than 70% than other extracts. The DPPH free radical-scavenging activity seems to relate with the antioxidant activity of linoleic acid peroxidation. The propolis with antioxidant activity also had DPPH free radical-scavenging activity. The extracts of YS and CW had effective antimicrobial activities on Staphilococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Salmonella typhimurium and Candida albicans. Strong antioxidant, radical-scavenging and antimicrobial activities of YS and CW seemed to relate with high values, total polyphenol, and flavonoid contents.     

樟树籽油抗氧化能力及物质基础研究

植物油中天然抗氧化成分对油脂的加工、货架期及营养品质具有重要影响。为研究樟树籽油抗氧化活性及物质基础,本文分别对其脂肪酸组成、不皂化物含量、总酚含量和DPPH自由基清除率进行测定,分析总多酚及不皂化物对樟树籽油抗氧化活性的贡献率,明确樟树籽油抗氧化活性物质基础。结果表明,樟树籽油中主要为中链脂肪酸癸酸和月桂酸,二者含量占总脂肪酸的94.80%,不皂化物含量为0.55±0.01% ,总多酚含量为33.07 ±0.63 mg.kg_^-1。樟树籽油对DPPH自由基清除率的IC₅₀值为0.13 g.mL_^-1。相同质量浓度的樟树籽油、不皂化物和总多酚对DPPH自由基清除率分别为98.92±1.58%、38.49±0.66%、49.60±3.78%。因此,不皂化物及总酚对樟树籽油抗氧化贡献率分别为38.91%、50.14%。研究结果表明樟树籽油具有较强的抗氧化能力,其抗氧化活性物质主要为多酚类成分和不皂化物,二者对樟树籽油抗氧化能力的总贡献率高达89.05%。本研究初步明确了樟树籽油的抗氧化活性成分,可为樟树籽油的开发利用奠定基础。     

Antioxidant,anticholinesterase and antimicrobial constituents from the essential oil and ethanol extract of Salvia potentillifolia

The essential oil of Salvia potentillifolia was analysed by GC and GC–MS. Totally, 123 components were detected in both hydrodistilled and steam-distilled oils, α- and β-pinenes being major compounds. The antioxidant activities were determined by using complementary tests, namely, DPPH radical-scavenging, β-carotene-linoleic acid and reducing power assays. The ethanol extract also showed better activity (IC₅₀ = 69.4 ± 0.99 μg/ml) than that of BHT in the DPPH system, and showed great lipid peroxidation inhibition in the β-carotene-linoleic acid system (IC₅₀ = 30.4 ± 0.50 μg/ml). The essential oil showed meaningful butyrylcholinesterase activity (65.7 ± 0.21%), and α-pinene showed high acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity (IC₅₀ = 86.2 ± 0.96 μM) while β-pinene was inactive. Antimicrobial activity was also investigated on several microorganisms, and the essential oil showed high activity against Bacillus subtilis and B. cereus. It also exhibited remarkable anticandidal activity against Candida albicans and C. tropicalis with MIC values of 18.5 and 15.5 μg/ml, respectively, while α- and β-pinenes showed moderate activity.     

Antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of mango (Mangifera indica L.) flesh and peel

The antioxidant and antiproliferative properties of flesh and peel of mango (Mangifera indica L.) were investigated. The cytoprotective effect of mango flesh and peel extracts on oxidative damage induced by H₂O₂ in a human hepatoma cell line, HepG2, were determined, and the underlying mechanism was examined by a single-cell electrophoresis assay (comet assay). Treatment of HepG2 cell with mango peel extract prior to oxidative stress was found to inhibit DNA damage. The free radical scavenging activities of mango flesh and peel extracts were evaluated by electron spin resonance (ESR). The mango peel extract exhibited stronger free radical scavenging ability on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and alkyl radicals than mango flesh extract, regardless of ripeness. Similarly, peel extract exhibited significant antiproliferative effect against all tested cancer cell lines, compared to that of flesh extract, in a dose-dependent manner. The result also showed that the antiproliferative activity of mango flesh and peel extracts correlated with their phenolic and flavonoid contents. Thus, mango peel, a major by-product obtained during the processing of mango product, exhibited good antioxidant activity and may serve as a potential source of phenolics with anticancer activity.     

Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of tea infusions

Tea polyphenols, especially the catechins, are potent antimicrobial and antioxidant agents, with positive effects on human health. White tea is one of the less studied teas but the flavour is more accepted than that of green tea in Europe. The concentrations of various catechins in 13 different kinds of infusion were determined by capillary electrophoresis. The total polyphenol content (Folin–Ciocalteu method), the trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC value determined with the 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical cation) and the inhibitory effects of infusions on the growth of some microorganisms were determined. Five different infusions (black, white, green and red teas and rooibos infusion) were added to a model food system, comprising a sunflower oil-in-water emulsion containing 0% or 0.2% bovine serum albumin (BSA), and the oxidative stability was studied during storage at 37 °C. Oxidation of the oil was monitored by determination of the peroxide value.     

樟树籽仁油的结构和特性分析

分别采用气相色谱、液质联用测定分析了樟树籽仁油的脂肪酸组成和分布、甘油三酯组成,测定分析了其理化性质、融化结晶特性。结果表明:樟树籽仁油中所含脂肪酸主要是中碳链脂肪酸,其中癸酸含量为60. 25%、月桂酸含量为35. 88%、辛酸含量为0. 45%,长碳链脂肪酸含量低于5%;樟树籽仁油的甘油三酯组成为CCC(12. 55%)、CCLa(56. 38%)、CLaLa和MCC(20. 36%);樟树籽仁油酸价(KOH)为0. 32 mg/g、皂化值(KOH)为267. 30 mg/g、碘值(I)为5. 70 g/100 g、过氧化值为0. 03 g/100 g;樟树籽仁油的融化温度为21. 63℃、结晶温度为1. 54℃,在人体体温下处于完全融化状态,利于人体吸收代谢。     

野生桃种仁油的超声波辅助提取及GC-MS分析

采用超声波辅助法研究了超声功率、提取时间、溶剂种类、料液比对野生桃种仁油提取率的影响。在单因素试验的基础上,进行了正交试验。结果表明,各因素对超声波辅助提取野生桃种仁油的影响次序为:溶剂种类提取时间超声功率料液比;最佳工艺条件参数是:提取剂为正己烷,超声功率200 W,超声时间15 min,料液比1∶11,野生桃种仁油的提取率为45.97%。气相色谱-质谱分析表明,野生桃种仁油的油脂组成主要是油酸(65.21%)、亚油酸(19.08%)、棕榈酸(11.06%)、硬脂酸(3.39%)。     

西南山茶种仁油超声波辅助提取及GC-MS分析

采用超声波辅助提取西南山茶种仁油,研究了超声功率、提取时间、提取温度、料液比对西南山茶种仁油提取率的影响。结果表明,正交实验优化得到的超声波辅助提取西南山茶种仁油的最佳工艺条件为:料液比1∶9,超声功率200 W,提取时间50 min,提取温度55℃;在最佳条件下,西南山茶种仁油提取率为36.74%。气相色谱-质谱分析结果表明,西南山茶种仁油中主要脂肪酸组成为油酸(78.68%)、棕榈酸(8.59%)、十六碳三烯酸(7.92%)、亚油酸(2.43%)、亚麻酸(1.17%)、硬脂酸(0.81%)、花生酸(0.19%),其中不饱和脂肪酸含量高达90.20%,具有较高的应用价值。     

华榛种仁油提取及GC - MS分析

对采自湖南保靖白云山的华榛种仁,采用超声波提取法提取种仁油脂,设计正交实验比较不同超声强度、提取时间、溶剂种类、料液比对提取率的影响,获得最佳提取工艺条件为:以石油醚为溶剂,料液比1:9,超声强度250 W,提取时间30 min,油脂提取率为57.84％,所得油脂橙黄清亮.利用气相色谱-质谱( GC - MS)联用技术对油脂脂肪酸成分及含量进行分析,得出油酸69.54％,亚油酸16.09％,9-十六碳烯酸0.22％,棕榈酸9.01％,硬脂酸4.44％,11-二十烯酸0.24％,花生酸0.23％,2-己基环丙烷辛酸0.14％,十七烷酸0.09％,其中不饱和脂肪酸含量高达86.09％,具有较高的应用价值.     

Quantification of gallic acid and ellagic acid from longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) seed and mango (Mangifera indica L.) kernel and their effects on antioxidant activity

Gallic acid (GA) and ellagic acid (EA) have been identified in longan seed and mango kernel by the use of reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) coupled with photodiode array detection (DAD). The ethanolic extract of longan seed contained 23.3 and 156 mg/100 seeds of GA and EA, respectively. The ethanolic extracts of mango kernel contained approximately 87% more GA than the longan seed ethanolic extracts but about 32% less EA. After heat treatment and acid hydrolysis, mango kernel had higher concentrations of GA and EA, contributing to more potent antioxidant activity. The results demonstrated rich sources of GA and EA in longan seed and mango kernel which might provide a novel source of these natural antioxidants.     

Antioxidant activities and composition of extracts from chilli

The extract yields obtained by three methods in different solvents from chilli were compared. The antioxidant activities of chilli extracts vs. butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) was determined through the peroxide value (POV), the beta‐carotene bleaching assay and the 2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging method. The results showed that the extract yields by three extract methods, namely, Soxhlet, ultrasonic wave and saturation, were 16.32%, 15.78% and 11.62%, respectively, when 85% ethanol acted as solvent. The extracting efficiency of solvent from high to low was 95% ethanol > ethyl acetate > anhydrous ethanol > distilled water. The total phenol content of chilli extracts from ultrasonic wave with 85% ethanol as solvent was 73.91 mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE) per gram extracts and the value of inhibitory capacity IC₅₀ on free radical (DPPH) was 38.99 mg mL^?1. The POV of chilli extracts was close to that of BHT. The ultrasonic wave was more helpful for the extraction of antioxidant substance from chilli than other methods. In addition, the composition of chilli extracts was analysed by gas chromatography‐mass spectrum (GC‐MS).     

Physicochemical properties and antioxidant activity of a synthetic cocoa butter equivalent obtained through modification of mango seed oil

This research describes the interesterification of Malaysian mango seed oil (MSO) and palm oil mid‐faction (POMF) to develop a cocoa butter equivalent. Fat blends, formulated by binary blends of palm oil mid‐fraction and mango seed oil at different ratios ({100:0}, {60:40}, {50:50}, {40:60}, {0:100}), were subjected to enzymatic interesterification. The solid fat content revealed that all interesterified blends except 100% POMF {0:100} melted completely at body temperature. The interesterified {50:50} blend exhibited a slip melting point (30.35 °C) and saponification value (186.89) close to cocoa butter (P < 0.05). Thermal behaviour analysis by differential scanning calorimetry showed fusion and crystallisation behaviour similar to cocoa butter. Moreover, both the blend and cocoa butter scavenging abilities were based on the 2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐picrylhydrazyl assay, with the concentration required to reduce radical absorbance by 50% (IC₅₀) of 43.08% and 41.1%, respectively. Therefore, the MSO: POMF blend may have use as a health‐promoting food in human diets.     

Olive oil polyphenol extract inhibits vegetative cells of Bacillus cereus isolated from raw milk

This study was conducted to analyze the antibacterial effect of olive oil polyphenol extract (OOPE) against vegetative cells of Bacillus cereus isolated from raw milk and reveal the possible antibacterial mechanism. The diameter of inhibition zone, minimum inhibitory concentration, minimum bactericidal concentration, and survival counts of bacterial cells in sterile normal saline and pasteurized milk were used to evaluate the antibacterial activity of OOPE against B. cereus vegetative cells. The changes in intracellular ATP concentration, cell membrane potential, content of bacterial protein, and cell morphology were analyzed to reveal possible mechanisms of action. Our results showed the diameter of inhibition zone, minimum inhibitory concentration, and minimum bactericidal concentration of OOPE against B. cereus vegetative cells were 18.44 ± 0.55 mm, 0.625 mg/mL, and 1.25 mg/mL, respectively. Bacillus cereus GF-1 vegetative cells were decreased to undetectable levels from about 8 log cfu/mL after treatments with 0.625 mg/mL of OOPE in normal saline at 30°C for 3 h and in pasteurized milk at 30°C for 10 h. The antibacterial mechanisms of OOPE against B. cereus GF-1 vegetative cells may be due to the reduction of intracellular ATP concentrations, cell membrane depolarization, decrease of bacterial protein content, and leakage from cytoplasm. These findings illustrated that OOPE could be used to prevent the growth of contaminating B. cereus cells in dairy products.     

麻疯树籽仁/壳乙醇提取物的体外抗氧化活性北大核心CSCD

为了提高麻疯树种子的开发利用价值,采用体外抗氧化实验对麻疯树籽仁/壳乙醇提取物抗氧化活性进行了研究。分别以麻疯树种子中的籽仁和籽壳为原料,经75%乙醇提取,在对提取物主要成分进行分析的基础上,以V为阳性对照,测定两种提取物对自由基(DPPH自由基、ABTS~+自由基、羟自由基和超氧自由基)的清除能力、还原能力以及抑制亚油酸自氧化能力。结果表明:麻疯树籽仁/壳乙醇提取物中多糖类物质总含量分别为47.67%和52.21%,酮类物质总含量分别为0.774%和4.22%,麻疯树籽壳乙醇提取物中还含有0.30%的多酚类物质;麻疯树籽仁/壳乙醇提取物均具有一定的抗氧化活性,其中籽壳乙醇提取物对DPPH自由基、ABTS~+自由基、羟自由基、超氧自由基的清除效果较好;麻疯树籽仁/壳乙醇提取物的还原能力和对亚油酸自氧化的抑制能力相对较弱。麻疯树籽壳乙醇提取物的抗氧化活性优于籽仁乙醇提取物,可能与籽壳乙醇提取物中含有较多的黄酮类和多酚类物质有关。     

Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity evaluation and essential oil analysis of Semenovia tragioides Boiss. from Iran

This study reports the essential oil composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil and methanol extract of aerial parts of Semenovia tragioides. GC and GC/MS analysis identified 17 compounds representing 99.4% of the oil. The main components comprising 61.9% of the oil were lavandulyl acetate (25.5%), geranyl acetate (12.5%), trans-β-ocimene (8.8%), p-cymene (7.7%) and γ-terpinene (7.4%). The samples were screened for their antioxidant activities using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical and β-carotene/linoleic acid assay methods. None of the plant samples showed appreciable antioxidant activity in DPPH test. However, methanol extract exhibited considerable linoleic acid oxidation inhibition (77.4%) in the β-carotene/linoleic acid test, a value near to that of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT, 95.6%). Total phenolic content of the plant extract as gallic acid equivalents was 7.5 μg/mg. The essential oil exhibited strong antimicrobial activity against all but one of the tested microorganisms while the plant extract only inhibited two of them weakly.     

In vitro study of antioxidant capacity and antibacterial activity on oral anaerobes of a grape seed extract

Grape seeds are considered rich sources of polyphenolic compounds that show antioxidant or antimicrobial effects. The aim of the present work was to investigate the effect of a grape seed extract (GSE) on two oral anaerobes closely associated with periodontal diseases and its antioxidant action.     

Evaluation of total phenol content and antioxidant properties of encapsulated grape seed extract in yoghurt

The effect of encapsulated (En) and nonencapsulated (NE) grape seed extract (GSE) at 1% level added to milk before its fermentation was evaluated on the physicochemical properties, total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of the resulting yoghurt. Encapsulated GSE resulted in a product comparable to the control, based on sensory properties, acidity, water‐holding capacity, viscosity and colour, along with a threefold increase in total phenolic content and fourfold increase in antioxidant activity. The GSE addition resulted in no effect on the viability of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus subsp. delbrueckii counts. The product with NE‐GSE had poor sensory properties and lesser polyphenol stability during storage as compared to En‐GSE yoghurt.