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Evaluation of the
antioxidant activity of Chinese Hickory (Carya
cathayensis) kernel ethanol extraction
Chenggang Zhu1*, Xiaoyan Deng1,
Feng Shi2*
1College
of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
2Institute
of Biochemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
*Corresponding authors. E-mail:
cgzhu@zju.edu.cn.
Tel/Fax: + 86 571 88206615.
shifeng@zju.edu.cn.
Tel/Fax: +86 571 88206779.
Accepted
6 June, 2008 |
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The kernel
of Carya cathayensis Sarg. is a special local product
and is widely used as a kind of food in China. In the
present study, the antioxidant properties of the kernel
including the ability to inhibit the autooxidation of
linoleic acid, the reducing capacity, and the scavenging
activity on the free radicals were evaluated. The results
indicated that a kernel of C. cathayensis has
effective antioxidant function, especially in superoxide
anion scavenging activity.
Key words: Carya cathayensis, antioxidant
activity, reducing capacity, scavenging activity. |
