Coleus tuberosus is classified as a local vegetable of the family Lamiaceae, the subfamily Nepetoideae and tribe Ocimeae. Ethanolic extract peel of Coleus tuberosus (EEPC) and ethanolic extract flesh of Coleus tuberosus (EEFC) were evaluated for their antioxidant activities by using ferric thiocyanate (FTC) and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) method. Cancer chemopreventive activities were evaluated b...

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 (...

Background Ganoderma lucidum from Ganodermataceae family is a kind of mushroom known to have various therapeutic properties such as lowering high blood sugar and high blood pressure, boosting the immune system as well as its antibacterial and antioxidant effects. Materials and Methods this study investigated the oxidative stability, microbial and sensory properties of sausage at three differe...

The relationships among desiccation sensitivities of Antiaris toxicaria seeds and axes, changes in activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR) and dehydroascorbate reductase, (DHAR), production rate of superoxide radical (.O(2) (-)), and the contents of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) and thiobarbituric acid (TBA)-reactive substa...

Methanolic extracts of Plumbago zeylanica (Root), Acorus calamus (Rhizome), Hemidesmus indicus (Stem) and Holarrhena antidysenterica (Bark), used in Ayurvedic medicines for number of ailments were evaluated for their antioxidant activity by ferric thiocyanate (FTC) assay and compared with thiobarbituric acid (TBA) method. The order of antioxidant potential according to FTC assay was found to be...

In order to investigate the influence of fatty acid pattern and antioxidants other than vitamin E on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant levels of plasma very low density and low density lipoproteins (VLDL + LDL), the effects of three diets (equalized for vitamin E) containing soybean oil, olive oil, or an oleate-rich mixture of triglycerides (triolein) were studied in rats. A significantly lowe...

Serum concentration of thiobarbituric acid (TBA) reactants in the hepatic vein were measured before and after transient dearterialization of the liver in five human subjects bearing unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). During 1 hour of the occlusion of the hepatic artery, change in TBA reactants level was slight. However, the mean value of TBA reactants in 1 hour after the reflow increa...

OBJECTIVE In order to utilize fat from broiler byproducts efficiently, it is necessary to develop an appropriate rendering procedure and establish quality information for the rendered fat. A study was therefore undertaken to evaluate the influence of rendering methods on the amounts and general properties of the fat recovered from broiler skin. METHODS The yield and quality of the broiler ski...

Free radicals, hydroxyperoxides and H(2)O(2) are all known to damage cell components. This study was designed to compare the concentrations of hydroxyperoxide and free radical scavengers in the cardiac muscles of old rats in the hyper- or hypothyroid condition, to determine whether rates of peroxidation would differ with age, thyroid status, or both. Rats were rendered hyper- or hypothyroid by ...