Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of Chinese Hickory (Carya cathayensis) kernel ethanol extraction

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 2169-2173

  Zhu, Chenggang ^a   Deng, Xiaoyan ^a   Shi, Feng ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Carya cathayensis; Reducing capacity; Scavenging activity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIOXIDANT; CARYA CATHAYENSIS EXTRACT; FREE RADICAL; LINOLEIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARYA CATHAYENSIS; CHINESE MEDICINE; DRUG SCREENING; PECAN;

CARYA; CARYA CATHAYENSIS;

EID: 47149102243     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. Abdi S, Ali A (1999). Role of ROS modified human DNA in the pathogenesis and etiology of cancer. Cancer Lett 142: 1-9
2. Abe. J, Berk B (1998). Reactive Oxygen Species as Mediators of Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Disease. Trends Cardiovasc. Med 8: 59-64
3. Diplock AT (1997). Will the 'good fairies' please proves to us that vitamin E lessens human degenerative of disease? Free Radical Res. 27:511-532.
4. Gulcin, Oktay M (2003). Screening of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of anise (Pimpinella anisum L.) seed extracts. Food Chem. 83:371-382.
5. Halliwell B, Aruoma O (1991). DNA damage by oxygen-derived species. its mechanism and measurement in mammalian systems. FEBS Lett 281:9-19.
6. Hsu CL, Chen WL, Weng YM, Tseng CY (2003). Chemical composition, physical properties, and antioxidant activities of yam flours as affected by different drying methods. Food Chem. 83: 85-92.
7. Lefer DJ, Granger DN (2000). Oxidative stress and cardiac disease. Am. J. Med. 109:315-323.
8. Lu Y, Foo LY (2001). Antioxidant activities of polyphenols from sage (Salvia officinalis). Food Chem. 75: 197-202.
9. Mitsuda H, Yuasumoto K, Iwami K (1966). Antioxidation action of indole compounds during the autoxidation of linoleic acid. Eiyo to Shokuryo 19:210-214.
10. Oyaizu M (1986). Studies on product of browning reaction prepared from glucose amine. Jpn. J. Nutr. 44: 307-315.
11. Rivera D, Perez-Magarino S (2005). Inhibition of induced DNA oxidative damage by beers: correlation with the content of polyphenols and| melanoidins. J. Agric. Chem. 53: 3637-3642.
12. Rivera D, Perez-Magarino S, Gonzalez-Sanjose ML, Valls-Belles V, Codoner P, Muniz P (2005). Inhibition of induced DNA oxidative damage by beers: correlation with the content of polyphenols and melanoidins. J. Agric. Food Chem. 53: 3637-3642.
13. Shimada K, Fujikawa K, Yahara, Nakamura T (1992). Antioxidative properties of xanthin on autoxidation of soybeanoil in cyclodextrin emulsion J. Agric. Food Chem. 40: 945-948.
14. Yildirim A, Mavi A, Kara AA (2001). Determination of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Rumex crispus L. extracts. J. Agric. Food Chem. 49: 4083-4089.
15. Yong-Ling R, Wood BW, Payne JA (1992). Chinese Hickory an emerging nut tree crop. Fruit Varieties J. 46: 116-122.
16. Zhang DL, Quantick PC, Grigor JM (2000). Changes in phenolic compounds in litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) fruit during posthravest storage. Postharv. Biol. Tech. 19:165-172.