Mango (Mangifera indica cv. Ataulfo) peel contains bound phenolics that may be released by alkaline or acid hydrolysis and may be converted into less complex molecules. Free phenolics from mango cv. Ataulfo peel were obtained using a methanolic extraction, and their cellular antioxidant activity (CAA) and permeability were compared to those obtained for bound phenolics released by alkaline or a...

Hybrid materials, i.e., the organically modified silicates (ORMOSIL) based on zincphthalocyanine (ZnPc) and silica glass matrix were synthesized by sol-gel method using protic solvents (methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol) aprotic solvent (N,N-dimethylformamide; DMF). The effect of an alkaline environment with NaOH addition (a single-stage process) acid–alkaline CH3COOH-NH4OH HCl-NaOH two-s...

The enzyme PAD from Lactobacillus plantarum CECT 748T decarboxylates some cinnamic acids namely p-coumaric acid (p-CA), caffeic acid (CA), and ferulic acid (FA) into their corresponding 4-vinyl derivatives (4-VD): 4-vinyl phenol (4-VP), 4-vinyl catechol (4-VC), and 4-vinyl guaiacol (4-VG), respectively, which are valuable food additives mainly employed as flavouring agents. The gene encoding th...

Analyzing biochemical turnover markers will be helpful to predict the bone health status of individuals. The present study aimed at studying the two essential enzymes involved in bone turnover process viz., serum acid phosphatase and serum alkaline phosphatase which are considered as bone resorption and bone formation marker respectively among urban women aged 35 to 74 years. The findings well ...