The effects of coatings based on sodium alginate (S.A) and carboxyl methyl cellulose (CMC) on the color and moisture characteristics of potato round slices were investigated. It is the first time that this combination of polysaccharides is used as edible coating which alone had the best performance as inhibitor of potato color discoloration during the storage of 15 days at 4C. When ascorbic aci...

The suggestion that compounds known to inhibit copper catalysis might exert an inhibiting effect upon photosynthesis and respiration in green plants arose primarily from the following considerations: (a) The aerobic oxidation of ascorbic acid is very sensitive to catalysis by copper-protein complexes in a great variety of plant press-juices (I). (b) Both copper (2) and ascorbic acid (3) are fou...

a practical and green method for the synthesis of 5h-dibenzo[b,i]xanthene-tetraones and spiro[dibenzo[b,i]xanthene-13,3'-indoline]-pentaones by the condensation of 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione with aldehydes or isatins, respectively, in the presence of a catalytic amount of cellulose sulfuric acid (csa) under solvent-free conditions at 100 °c is described. the significant features of this pro...

The release of sulfur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere as a result of man’s domestic and industrial activities is a great environmental concern. A significant source of SO2 release into the atmosphere is industrial manufacture of sulfuric acid. A synthetic procedure that is linked with the medieval alchemist named Geber is introduced as a method to be considered for “greener” synthesis of sulf...

Abstract A highly efficient, fast, catalyst‐free, and atom economical method was developed for the synthesis of 5‐benzylidenebarbiturates. Thus, reacting barbituric acid aldehydes in water as a green solvent under electrochemical conditions afforded target compounds six minutes pure forms. The effects solvent, reaction time, temperature, electrolyte, electrode material were studied to optimize ...

We isolated a cDNA encoding catalase from green pepper seedlings elicited with arachidonic acid, based on the amino acid sequences of the purified protein. The nucleotide sequence of the isolated cDNA contained a single open reading frame predicted to encode 492 amino acid residues with a calculated molecular mass of 56439.0 daltons. The deduced amino acid sequence contained the amino acid sequ...

INTRODUCTION Green juice is popularly known for introducing antioxidants, improving intestinal function and reducing weight gain. OBJECTIVES In the present study we determine the antioxidant effect of green juice comparing it with orange juice. METHODS Rats were divided into three experimental groups and submitted to supplementation for 15 days: the (GJ) group received green juice, the (OJ)...

Green tea and its components possess antioxidative effects in vivo and in vitro. In this study, suppressive effects of green tea extracts on oxidative stress induced by dietary lipid peroxidation products were investigated in the rat liver in vivo. Green tea extracts (10 mg/rat/day for 3 days) were orally administered to male Wistar rats (five-week-old) 10 minutes prior to the post-oral adminis...

sulfonic acid-based precursors (sap) play an important role in tailoring mesoporous silica’s and convert them to a solid acid catalyst with a bronsted-type nature. these kinds of solid acids contribute to sustainable and green chemistry by their heterogeneous, recyclable, and high efficiency features. therefore, knowing the properties and reactivity of saps can guide us to manufacture a sulfona...