C-phycocyanin from Spirulina fussiformis exposed to blue light demonstrates higher efficacy of in vitro antioxidant activity

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 221-224

  Madhyastha, H K ^a,b   Sivashankari, S ^a   Vatsala, T M ^a,c  

^a A M M Murugappa Chettiar Research Center   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

^c Hydrolina Biotech (Pvt) Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

and chains; Amino acid sequence; Antioxidation; C phycocyanin; Spirulina fussiformis

Indexed keywords

AMINATION; AMINES; AMINO ACIDS; ASSAYS; KETONES; ORGANIC ACIDS; OXYGEN; SCAVENGING; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTI-OXIDANTS; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES; ANTIOXIDATION; ASCORBIC ACIDS; BLUE LIGHTS; C-PHYCOCYANIN; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; FERRIC REDUCING ABILITY OF PLASMAS; FRAP ASSAYS; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HYDROXY RADICALS; HYPOCHLOROUS ACIDS; IN VITRO; OXYGEN RADICAL ABSORBANCE CAPACITIES; RADICAL SCAVENGING EFFECTS; REDUCING POWERS; SPIRULINA FUSSIFORMIS; SULFONIC ACIDS; XYLENOL ORANGES;

MICROCOMPUTERS;

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2,2' AZINOBIS(3 ETHYLBENZOTHIAZOLINE 6 SULFONIC ACID); ASCORBIC ACID; C PHYCOCYANIN; CYSTEINE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; PHYCOCYANIN; POLYPEPTIDE; SCAVENGER; SUPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BLUE LIGHT; FERRIC REDUCING ABILITY OF PLASMA ASSAY; FERROUS OXIDATION XYLENOL ORANGE ASSAY; IN VITRO STUDY; OXYGEN RADICAL ABSORBANCE CAPACITY ASSAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; REDUCING POWER ASSAY; SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA FUSSIFORMIS;

SPIRULINA;

EID: 57849140108     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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