objective(s): tyrosinase is a key enzyme in pigment synthesis. overproduction of melanin in parts of the skin results in hyperpigmentation diseases. this enzyme is also responsible for the enzymatic browning in fruits and vegetables. thus, its inhibitors are of great importance in the medical, cosmetic and agricultural fields. materials and methods: a series of twelve kojic acid derivatives wer...

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of thermal processing of virgin olive oil, canola and frying oil on chemical oxidative indices (peroxide, p-anisidin value and oxidative stability), acid value and fatty acid compositions. The oil samples were exposed to heat treatment at 180 °C and qualitative parameters were determined at 0, 60, and 90 min after thermal processing. The...

in this study, binding ability of lactobacillus rhamnosus lgg to aflatoxin of pistachio was investigated. results indicate that the bacterium has aflatoxin surface binding ability of 35% (with initial concentration of 10 ppb aflatoxin) in exponential phase. acid and heat treatment increase this ability to 85%. in the second concentration of aflatoxin (20 ppb), this binding ability for viable ce...

This study evaluated the ability of fennel extract to improve the quality of refrigerated minced silver carp over a period of 16 days. Minced silver carp were treated with fennel extract (0.5, 1 and 1.5% w/w), and beta-hydroxy toluene (BHT 200 ppm). The control and the treated fish samples were analyzed periodically (every 4 days) by chemical analysis (Peroxide value (PV), thiobarbituric acid (...

The quality of Shea butter is highly affected by processing factors. Hence, the aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of conditioning duration (CD), moisture content (MC), and die temperature (DT) of screw expeller on Shea butter quality. A combination of 33 full factorial design and response surface methodology was used for this investigation. Response variables were refractive index, a...

A new experimental laboratory-scale photodegradation reactor has been developed to study the effects of UV-irradiation detoxification on physicochemical properties of peanut oil based on the photogradation efficiency of aflatoxin B1. The color, acid value, peroxide value, and unsaturated fatty acids were determined at different irradiation times (0, 5, 10, 20, and 40 min). The results showed th...

compounds derived from lipid oxidation endangering human health and lead to cardiovascular disease and cancer. the addition of antioxidants is effective in retarding the oxidation of lipids and lipid containing foods. due to the toxicological effects of synthetic antioxidants, decrease their use and replacing them with natural antioxidants. this study investigates antioxidant effect of pimpinel...