Antioxidant and angiotension-converting enzyme inhibition capacities of various parts of Benincasa hispida (wax gourd)

Vegetables and fruits have been shown to be good sources of antioxidants. Benincasa hispida (wax gourd) has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat hypertension and inflammation. The aims of this study were to investigate the abilities of antioxidation and inhibition of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity of wax gourd pulp, core, seed, and peel prepared by different extraction methods. The fresh weights required to reach 50% inhibition of linoleic acid oxidation were higher in fresh extracts, compared to other extraction methods. Fresh weights required to reach 50% inhibition were the lowest in seed. The seed had the lowest Cu2+ -induced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation percentage and inhibition level of ACE activity among all parts. The higher antioxidant capacity of the seed may result from the higher total phenolics contents and superoxide dismutase activity. The abilities of antioxidation and ACE activity inhibition may provide protective effects against cardiovascular diseases and cancers.     

人工神经网络和短时仿真结合的暂态安全评估事故筛选方法

结合人工神经网络（ＡＮＮ）和短时数字仿真提出一个用于在线暂态安全评估的事故筛选方法,将３层ＢＰ网络作为模式分类器,用来建立稳定评估结果和所选特征量之间的映射关系,在故障切除时刻终止的短时数字仿真被用来生成ＡＮＮ的输入量,每个ＡＮＮ处理一个特定的事故状态,使用一个半监督学习算法,ＡＮＮ可产生一个能够指示相对稳定度的连续分布的暂态稳定指标,基于这个连续分布的稳定指标,设置一个相对保守的分类门槛值,避免