Cheung Lai Ming. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-161). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / THESIS COMMITTEE --- p.i / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.ii / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / ABSTRACT (Chinese version) --- p.v / CONTENTS --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.xi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.xiii / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.xv / Chapter CHAPTER ONE: --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Free radical --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Definition --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Reaction mechanism --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Sources of oxygen reactive species --- p.4 / Chapter 1.1.3.1 --- Enzymes --- p.4 / Chapter 1.1.3.2 --- The auto-oxidation of small molecules --- p.4 / Chapter 1.1.3.3 --- Haem proteins --- p.5 / Chapter 1.1.3.4 --- Endoplasmic reticulum sources --- p.5 / Chapter 1.1.3.5 --- Mitochondrial sources --- p.5 / Chapter 1.1.3.6 --- Nucleus --- p.6 / Chapter 1.1.4 --- Lipid peroxidation --- p.6 / Chapter 1.1.4.1 --- Initiation of lipid peroxidation --- p.7 / Chapter 1.1.4.2 --- Propagation of lipid peroxidation --- p.8 / Chapter 1.1.4.3 --- Products of lipid peroxidation --- p.9 / Chapter 1.1.5 --- Human diseases associated with free radicals --- p.10 / Chapter 1.2 --- Antioxidants --- p.12 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Definition --- p.12 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Defence against free radical damage --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2.2.1 --- Catalytic free radical removal --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2.2.2 --- Free radical scavenging --- p.14 / Chapter 1.2.2.3 --- Removal of catalytic iron and copper ions --- p.14 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Synthetic vs. natural antioxidant --- p.15 / Chapter 1.2.3.1 --- Synthetic antioxidants --- p.15 / Chapter 1.2.3.2 --- Natural antioxidants --- p.16 / Chapter 1.3 --- Measurement of antioxidant activity --- p.17 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Loss of substrate --- p.17 / Chapter 1.3.1.1 --- Beta-carotene bleaching method --- p.17 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Measurement of free radical scavenging --- p.17 / Chapter 1.3.2.1 --- "Scavenging of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH´Ø)" --- p.17 / Chapter 1.3.2.2 --- Superoxide scavenging --- p.18 / Chapter 1.3.2.3 --- Hydrogen peroxide scavenging --- p.18 / Chapter 1.3.2.4 --- Hydroxyl radical scavenging --- p.19 / Chapter 1.3.2.5 --- Peroxyl radical --- p.19 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Measurement of end product --- p.21 / Chapter 1.3.3.1 --- Diene conjugation --- p.21 / Chapter 1.3.3.2 --- Light emission --- p.21 / Chapter 1.3.3.3 --- The thiobarbituric acid (TBA) test --- p.22 / Chapter 1.3.4 --- Low-density lipoprotein oxidation --- p.22 / Chapter 1.4 --- Phenolic antioxidant --- p.24 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Chemistry --- p.24 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Mechanism of action of phenolic antioxidants --- p.25 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- Isolation and characterization --- p.25 / Chapter 1.4.3.1 --- Extraction --- p.25 / Chapter 1.4.3.2 --- Analysis of phenolic compounds --- p.27 / Chapter 1.4.3.2.1 --- Colorimetric method --- p.27 / Chapter 1.4.3.2.2 --- Enzymatic method --- p.28 / Chapter 1.4.3.2.3 --- Paper chromatography --- p.28 / Chapter 1.4.3.2.4 --- Thin-layer chromatography --- p.29 / Chapter 1.4.3.2.5 --- UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy --- p.29 / Chapter 1.4.3.2.6 --- High-performance liquid chromatography --- p.30 / Chapter 1.4.4 --- Natural sources of phenolic antioxidants --- p.31 / Chapter 1.4.4.1 --- Olive oil --- p.31 / Chapter 1.4.4.2 --- Berry --- p.32 / Chapter 1.4.4.3 --- Cherry --- p.32 / Chapter 1.4.4.4 --- Red wine --- p.32 / Chapter 1.4.4.5 --- Herb --- p.33 / Chapter 1.4.4.6 --- Vegetables --- p.33 / Chapter 1.5 --- Mushroom Sample --- p.34 / Chapter 1.5.1 --- Pleurotus tuber-regium --- p.34 / Chapter 1.5.2 --- Lentinus edodes --- p.34 / Chapter 1.5.3 --- Volvariella volvacea --- p.35 / Chapter 1.5.4 --- Antioxidants in fungi or mushroom --- p.37 / Chapter 1.5.5 --- Phenolic compounds in mushrooms --- p.39 / Chapter 1.6 --- Objectives --- p.42 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO: --- MATERIALS AND METHODS --- p.43 / Chapter 2.1 --- Sample Collection --- p.43 / Chapter 2.2 --- Sample Preparation --- p.43 / Chapter 2.3 --- Moisture Content --- p.43 / Chapter 2.4 --- Solvent Extraction --- p.44 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Scheme I (Aqueous extraction only) --- p.44 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Scheme II (Methanol and water extraction) --- p.45 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Scheme III (Differential solvent extraction) --- p.46 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Scheme IV (Scaled-up extraction) --- p.47 / Chapter 2.5 --- Antioxidant activity assays --- p.50 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Beta-carotene bleaching method --- p.50 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- "Scavenging activity on 1,1 -diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radicals" --- p.51 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Assay for erythrocyte hemolysis --- p.51 / Chapter 2.5.4 --- Assay of lipid peroxidation using rat brain --- p.52 / Chapter 2.5.5 --- LDL oxidation (TBARS) --- p.53 / Chapter 2.5.5.1 --- LDL Isolation --- p.53 / Chapter 2.5.5.2 --- Calculation of density --- p.54 / Chapter 2.5.5.3 --- Lowry Method for Protein Determination --- p.55 / Chapter 2.5.5.4 --- Reagents for TBARS assay --- p.55 / Chapter 2.5.5.5 --- TBARS formation --- p.56 / Chapter 2.6 --- Determination of total polyphenolic compounds --- p.56 / Chapter 2.7 --- Fractionation --- p.57 / Chapter 2.7.1 --- Fractionation of the methanol crude extracts obtained under reflux by solvent --- p.57 / Chapter 2.7.2 --- Fractionation of boiling water crude extracts by ultrafiltration --- p.57 / Chapter 2.8 --- Crude Protein Content (Kjeldahl method) --- p.58 / Chapter 2.9 --- Total carbohydrate content --- p.59 / Chapter 2.10 --- Thin-layer chromatography --- p.59 / Chapter 2.11 --- High performance liquid chromatography --- p.60 / Chapter 2.11.1 --- Analysis of methanol fractions --- p.60 / Chapter 2.11.2 --- Analysis of water fractions --- p.61 / Chapter 2.12 --- Liquid chromatography-Mass spectrometry --- p.61 / Chapter 2.12.1 --- Liquid chromatography --- p.61 / Chapter 2.12.2 --- Mass spectrometric analysis --- p.62 / Chapter 2.13 --- Data analysis --- p.62 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE: --- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION --- p.63 / Chapter 3.1 --- Mushroom sample --- p.63 / Chapter 3.2 --- Extraction scheme I --- p.65 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Antioxidant activity --- p.65 / Chapter 3.2.1.1 --- Effect of extraction temperature --- p.65 / Chapter 3.2.1.2 --- Effect of concentration of extracts --- p.66 / Chapter 3.3 --- Extraction scheme II --- p.69 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Antioxidant activity --- p.69 / Chapter 3.3.1.1 --- Effect of extraction temperature --- p.69 / Chapter 3.3.1.2 --- Effect of concentration of extracts --- p.72 / Chapter 3.3.1.3 --- Effect of solvent --- p.72 / Chapter 3.4 --- Extraction scheme III --- p.75 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Extraction yield --- p.75 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Total phenolic content --- p.76 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Antioxidant activity --- p.80 / Chapter 3.4.3.1 --- Beta-carotene bleaching method --- p.80 / Chapter 3.4.3.1.1 --- Effect of extract concentration --- p.80 / Chapter 3.4.3.1.2 --- Relation between total phenolic content and antioxidant activity --- p.82 / Chapter 3.4.3.2 --- "Scavenging activity of 1,1 -diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical" --- p.85 / Chapter 3.4.3.3 --- Assay for erythrocyte hemolysis --- p.88 / Chapter 3.5 --- Extraction scheme IV --- p.91 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Yield and Fractionation --- p.91 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Chemical characterization of fractions --- p.93 / Chapter 3.5.2.1 --- Protein content --- p.93 / Chapter 3.5.2.2 --- Total carbohydrate content --- p.93 / Chapter 3.5.2.3 --- Total phenolic content --- p.94 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- Antioxidant activity --- p.99 / Chapter 3.5.3.1 --- Assay for lipid peroxidation of rat brain --- p.99 / Chapter 3.5.3.2 --- LDL oxidation --- p.118 / Chapter 3.5.4 --- Identification of antioxidant by chromatographic methods --- p.126 / Chapter 3.5.4.1 --- Thin-layer chromatography --- p.126 / Chapter 3.5.4.2 --- High-performance liquid chromatography --- p.132 / Chapter 3.5.4.3 --- Liquid chromatography-Mass spectrometry --- p.142 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR: --- CONCLUSION --- p.148 / REFERENCES --- p.153 / RELATED PUBLICATION --- p.161
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323451 |
| Date | January 2001 |
| Contributors | Cheung, Lai Ming., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Food and Nutritional Sciences. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xvi, 161 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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