Objective:To study antifungal activity of a new ellagitannin isolated from the plant residues of Euphorbia antisyphilitica(E.antisyphilitica)Zucc in the wax extraction process.Methods:An extract was prepared from dehy...Objective:To study antifungal activity of a new ellagitannin isolated from the plant residues of Euphorbia antisyphilitica(E.antisyphilitica)Zucc in the wax extraction process.Methods:An extract was prepared from dehydrated and pulverized residues and fractionated by liquid chromatography on Amberilte XAD-16,until obtained an ellagitannin-rich ethanolic fraction which was treated by rotaevaporation to recover the ellagitannin as fine powder.An aqueous solution was prepared and treated through ionic exchange liquid chromatography(Q XL)and gel permeation chromatography(G 25).The ellagitannin-rich fraction was thermogravimetrically evaluated(TGA and DTA)to test the thermo-stability of ellagic acid(monomeric unit).Then ellagitannin powder was analyzed by infrared spectrospcopy to determinate the functional groups and.also mass spectroscopy was used to determine the molecular ion.Results:The principal functional groups of ellagitannin were determined,the molecular weight was 860.7 g/mol;and an effective antifungal activity against phytopathogenic fungi was demonstrated.Conclusions:It can be concluded that the new ellagitannin(860.7 g/mol)isolated from E.antisyphilitica Zucc is an effective antifungal agent against Alternaria alternata,Fusarium oxyzporum,Colletotrichum gloeosporoides and Rhizoctnia solani.展开更多
Edible films were prepared with whey protein incorporating candelilla wax,and glycerol in aqueous solution.Tarbush polyphenols were added as bioactive agent.An optimization based on the water vapor permeability(WVP)of...Edible films were prepared with whey protein incorporating candelilla wax,and glycerol in aqueous solution.Tarbush polyphenols were added as bioactive agent.An optimization based on the water vapor permeability(WVP)of the formulation was performed using a Box-Behnken design.The films were characterized by the determination of WVP,moisture,solubility,color,antioxidant and antifungal activity.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)was also performed to observe the surface and cross-section micrographs.The lowest permeability values were found with concentrations of 1.27,0.3 and 0.5% of protein,wax and glycerol respectively.It was proved that the addition of polyphenols into films causes a significant effect only on solubility and transparency characteristics.Edible films have suitable properties as a barrier for the goods they could be applied on.It is proposed for use in foods such as fresh or minimally processed fruits and vegetables.展开更多
基金Supported by CONACYT's program of Food Science and Technology(Grant No.CONACYT-CONAFOR-2008-91633)
文摘Objective:To study antifungal activity of a new ellagitannin isolated from the plant residues of Euphorbia antisyphilitica(E.antisyphilitica)Zucc in the wax extraction process.Methods:An extract was prepared from dehydrated and pulverized residues and fractionated by liquid chromatography on Amberilte XAD-16,until obtained an ellagitannin-rich ethanolic fraction which was treated by rotaevaporation to recover the ellagitannin as fine powder.An aqueous solution was prepared and treated through ionic exchange liquid chromatography(Q XL)and gel permeation chromatography(G 25).The ellagitannin-rich fraction was thermogravimetrically evaluated(TGA and DTA)to test the thermo-stability of ellagic acid(monomeric unit).Then ellagitannin powder was analyzed by infrared spectrospcopy to determinate the functional groups and.also mass spectroscopy was used to determine the molecular ion.Results:The principal functional groups of ellagitannin were determined,the molecular weight was 860.7 g/mol;and an effective antifungal activity against phytopathogenic fungi was demonstrated.Conclusions:It can be concluded that the new ellagitannin(860.7 g/mol)isolated from E.antisyphilitica Zucc is an effective antifungal agent against Alternaria alternata,Fusarium oxyzporum,Colletotrichum gloeosporoides and Rhizoctnia solani.
文摘Edible films were prepared with whey protein incorporating candelilla wax,and glycerol in aqueous solution.Tarbush polyphenols were added as bioactive agent.An optimization based on the water vapor permeability(WVP)of the formulation was performed using a Box-Behnken design.The films were characterized by the determination of WVP,moisture,solubility,color,antioxidant and antifungal activity.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)was also performed to observe the surface and cross-section micrographs.The lowest permeability values were found with concentrations of 1.27,0.3 and 0.5% of protein,wax and glycerol respectively.It was proved that the addition of polyphenols into films causes a significant effect only on solubility and transparency characteristics.Edible films have suitable properties as a barrier for the goods they could be applied on.It is proposed for use in foods such as fresh or minimally processed fruits and vegetables.
