Galla Narsing Rao
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Resource Centre, Habshiguda, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, India

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Physico-Chemical, Mineral, Amino Acid Composition, in Vitro Antioxidant Activity and Sorption Isotherm of Pithecellobium dulce L. Seed Protein Flour Rao, Galla Narsing
Journal of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences Vol 1, No 3 (2013): J. Food Pharm. Sci (September-December)
Publisher : Fakultas Farmasi, Universitas Gadjah Mada

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Pithecellobium dulce L. seed protein flour (PSPF) was evaluated for the chemical, mineral, amino acid composition, in vitro antioxidant activity and sorption isotherm. Protein content was found to be 39.22% PSPF. Calcium (48 mg) and phosphorus (542 mg/100 g) were observed in major quantities. Major amino acids were determined as glutamic acid, arginine, aspartic acid, lysine, valine, threonine and leucine. The ratio of essential to nonessential amino acids was observed to be 0.61. Essential amino acids were higher than the reported amounts for 70 kg person (100 g seed protein flour) as per FAO/WHO/UNU requirements. DPPH, Inhibition (25-73%) and ferric reducing power OD (0.136-0.523) are increased with increasing concentration of PSPF from 3-15 mg. SDS-PAGE of PSM and PSPF showed similar polypeptides with molecular weights from 205 kDa to 12 kDa. The IMC (10.34%) of PSPF, which equilibrated at 69% RH, indicated the non-hygroscopic nature.
Physico-Chemical, Functional and Antioxidant Properties of Roe Protein Concentrates from Cyprinus carpio and Epinephelus tauvina Rao, Galla Narsing
Journal of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences Vol 2, No 1 (2014): J. Food Pharm. Sci (January-April)
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Roe protein concentrates prepared from Cyprinus carpio (CRPC) and Epinephelus tauvina (ERPC) were investigated for physico-chemical characteristics, functional properties and antioxidant activity. Cyprinus and Epinephelus roes yielded 19.5% and 21.5% of protein concentrates possessing 70.71% and 85.9% protein, respectively. Moisture sorption isotherms of roe protein concentrates indicated the non-hygroscopic nature of CRPC with initial moisture content (IMC) of 8%, which equilibrated at 63% RH and hygroscopic nature of ERPC with IMC of 4.9%, which equilibrated at 42% RH. Water absorption capacity, oil absorption capacity, foam capacity and lower foam stability and emulsifying capacity were found in ERPC than in CRPC respectively. Maximum solubility of protein was 17.79% and 16.89% at pH 12, observed in CRPC and ERPC respectively. Higher buffer capacity was observed in both roe protein concentrates in alkali medium. Antioxidant activity determined by the DPPH radical scavenging activity was higher, and ferric reducing power was observed to be lower in ERPC.
Antioxidant Activity of Stevia(Stevia rebaudianaL.) Leaf Powder and A Commercial Stevioside Powder Rao, Galla Narsing
Journal of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences Vol 2, No 2 (2014): J. Food Pharm. Sci (May-August)
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Stevia leaf powder (SLP) and a commercial stevioside powder (CSP) were analysed for their polyphenol content, isothermal sorption behavior and their antioxidant activity was evaluated by DPPH radical scavenging activity, ferric reducing power and ABTS assay. Polyphenol contents were higher (5.6%) in SLP than in CSP (2.3%). It was observed that the SLP was non-hygroscopic and CSP was hygroscopic in nature as seen from sorption isotherms. The equilibrium relative humidity of SLP and CSP respectively was 62 and 24%. The antioxidant activity of the methanolic extracts were determined and DPPH radical scavenging activity for SLP showed 30.33% for 20 µg/ml and 52.46% inhibition at 100 µg/ml, which were slightly higher compared to CSP stevioside, which showed 29.5% and 47.64% inhibition for similar concentrations.Higher ferric reducing power was seen in CSP (0.632) than SLP (0.166) for 100 µg.The antioxidant activity measured by ABTS assay also indicated higher activity (37.5% inhibition for10 µg/ml) for SLP than CSP (39.66% for 40 µg/ml).