In conflict with a previous report, we find that phenolic inhibitors of lipid peroxidation (butylated hydroxytoluene [BHT] and butylated hydroxyanisole [BHA]) do not have significant inhibitory effect on galactosemic cataract formation. This is consistent with the lack of enhancement of stable products of lipid peroxidation (measured by the thiobarbituric acid assay) in the lenses of galactosem...

The modifying effects of antioxidants were examined in a carcinogenesis system after \, V-ililnilvlniinisamiiic treatment. Male F344 rats were given 0.05% V, Vdilnilylnhrosarnmiin their drinking water for 4 wk and then treated with basal diet containing 2% butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), 1% butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) with 7 ppm vitamin K, 0.8% ethoxyquin, 5% sodium L-ascorbate, 57. sodium e...

OBJECTIVE To determine if a causal connection exists between food additives and various medical complaints. DESIGN Literature study. METHOD Medline over the period January 1966-January 1999 was searched for articles on the following substances not containing protein and lactose: monosodium glutamate (MSG), sulfites, azo-dyes (tartrazine, sunset yellow, azorubin, amarant, cochineal red), ben...

Sustainable development of renewable resources is a major challenge globally. Biomass is an important renewable energy source and an alternative to fossil fuels. Pyrolysis of biomass is a promising method for simultaneous production of biochar, bio-oil, pyroligneous acid (PA), and gaseous fuels. The purpose of this study was to investigate the pyrolysis process and products yields of Schisandra...

There are concerns about using synthetic phenolic antioxidants such as butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) as food additives because of the reported negative effects on human health. Thus, a replacement of these synthetics by antioxidant extractions from various foods has been proposed. More than 8000 different phenolic compounds have been characterized; fruits and...

Three amidines, N, N’-Diphénylbenzamidine (1), N-Cyclohexyl-N’-phényl-octamidine (2), N, N’diphényldodécamidine (3), were synthesized and investigated for their antioxidant activity using 2, 2-diphenyl-1picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and β-carotene/linoleic acid assays. The results indicated that amidines tested possess good antioxidant activi...