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Brown algae are a valuable source of natural antioxidant compounds, especially Phlorotannins. In this study, the effect of solvent concentration (water / ethanol) on the the amount of Phlorotannin compounds and antioxidant properties of extracts from brown alga Sargassum angustifolium were investigated. The extraction was performed by solvent method at room temperature (28-26 °C) with ethanol/ water solvent with three ratios (30:70), (50:50) and (70:30). The amount of Phlorotannin, total phenolic content, ferric reducing antioxidant power, DPPH radical scavenging activity and total antioxidant capacity of different extracts were evaluated. The results showed that the yield of Phlorotannin extraction was dependent on the solvent concentration and with increasing polarity of the solvent, its amount increased, So its amount in ethanol/ water treatment (30:70) is significantly more than the other two treatments (P<0.05). Also, the highest amount of DPPH radical scavenging activity was obtained in ethanol/ water treatments 50:50 and 70:30 which contained less Phlorotannin. Finally, it was found that the ethanol/ water treatment 30:70 of the brown alga Sargassum angustifolium was a good choice for extracting Phlorotannin compounds as a natural bioactive compound for food and medicine purposes.

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In the present study, the structural and antioxidant properties of fucoidan extracted from macroalgae (Sargassum and Padina) from the Persian Gulf coast were evaluated. The fucoidan was extracted by ethanol and hot water and after calculating the extraction yield, DPPH radical scavenging activity, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and its monosaccharides by HPLC method were examined. The yield of fucoidan in Sargassum (4.2 ± 0.00%) was higher than Padina (2.98 ± 0.28%) (P < 0.05). The IC50 of DPPH free radical scavenging in fucoidan extracted from Sargassum and Padina were 0.1 and 0.14 mg/ ml, respectively, which were higher than BHT as a commercial antioxidant (P < 0.05). The rate of FRAP in both samples increased with an increase in the concentration of fucoidan. The SEM results showed that fucoidan from both macroalgae had strong structural cohesion and irregular surfaces, but Padina had more surface protrusions. The glucose, mannose and xylose sugars in different amounts were detected by the HPLC method, in which the amount of glucose and xylose sugars were higher in the fucoidan derived-Sargassum (P < 0.05). According to the results of the present study, the fucoidan extracted from the Sargassum and Padina can be a good alternative to an industrial antioxidant in food

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In this study, the effect of different solvents (water, acetone, ethanol and hexane) on extraction yield, total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of peapod extract were investigated. The maximum extraction yield was obtained by using water (16.57±0.94%), ethanol (3.02±0.43%), hexane (1.07±0.02%) and acetone (0.98±0.01%), respectively. Total phenolic content was determined using Folin–Ciocalteu method. The maximum total phenolic content was obtained using ethanol (12.12±0.19 mgGAE/g) followed by acetone (10.03±0.12 mgGAE/g), water (1.61±0.05 mgGAE/g) and hexane (0.72±0.05 mgGAE/g). Antioxidant activity of extract was determined using Diphenyl Picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and Hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) assays.The maximum antioxidant activity determined using DPPH method was obtained by using ethanol (81.96±0.15%), acetone (65.94±1.33%), water (48.04±0.17%) and hexane (41.54±0.19%), respectively.The maximum antioxidant activity determined using H₂O₂ method was obtained by using ethanol (7.65±0.12%) followed by acetone (3.33±0.13%), water (1.41±0.07%) and hexane (1.94±0.35%). Finally, it could be concluded that ethanolic extract compared to other solventshad the highest total phenolic content and antioxidant activity.  

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Effect of methanolic leaf extract of Moringa oleifera for the stabilization of butter oil with modified fatty acid profile at ambient temperature was investigated. Twelve Sahiwal cows of first and early lactation were randomly stratified into two groups in a completely randomized design and fatty acid profile of milk fat was modified by feeding 300 grams calcium salts of fatty acids (per cow per day) to one group (G-1) and the second group was not fed on calcium salts of fatty acids (G-2). Concentration of long chain fatty acids (C18:1 to C18:3) in milk of G-1 was increased from 30.33±0.174b to 35.36±0.14a% as compared to G-2. Milk fat of G-1 was turned into butter oil. Moringa oleifera leaf extract (MOLE) was incorporated into butter oil (from milk of G-1) at three different concentrations: T₁= 400, T₂= 600, and T₃= 800 ppm. All these treatments were compared with a control, without any addition of MOLE. Peroxide value of T₂ in Schaal oven test (after 90 days of storage) was 5.35±0.29b as compared to control 16.64±0.42a (meq /kg). p-anisidine value and induction time (after 90 days of storage at ambient temperature) of T₂ and control were 12.45±0.63b, 28.67±1.36a (meq kg^-1) and 10.84±0.28a and 3.95±0.14b hours, respectively. It was concluded that Moringa oleifera leaf extract at 600 ppm concentration may be used for the enhancement of oxidative stability of butter oil with modified fatty acid profile at ambient temperature.

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Due to detrimental effects of synthetic antioxidants, application of natural antioxidants which mainly are extracted from botanical sources, in addition to stabilizing food products will reduce undesirable effects of free radicals and synthetic antioxidants. In this research effect of drying methods and solvent type were evaluated on chemical composition and antioxidant activity of sacred fig. at first fruits were dried in oven (40 and 60 °C) and microwave (400 and 700 W) and two solvents of methanol and ethanol were used for extraction. Total phenol and flavonoid content were measured with folin ciocalteu and aluminum chloride methods respectively. Antioxidant activity were measured using DPPH and ABTS methods. Results showed that the lowest IC₅₀ value was for 60 °C oven and methanol solvent (150.11 ppm for DPPH and 222.9 ppm for ABTS) and the highest value was observed in 400 W microwave and ethanol solvent (455.145 ppm in DPPH and 500.1 ppm for ABTS). The highest total phenol and flavonoid content was seen in extract of 60 °C and methanolic solvent (1032 mg GAE/g extract and 63.31 mg QE/g extract).
 

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Due to the extensive use of chemical preservatives to increase the shelf life of foods and the prevalence of colorectal cancer, the demand for natural and safe pharmaceuticals and preservatives has increased. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant and cytotoxic potentials of Foeniculum vulgare essential oil, which has vast applications in the traditional medicine. In this study, the essential oil of F. vulgare was extracted by hydrodistillation method and its chemical constituents were identified quantitatively and tentatively using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The total phenol and flavonoid contents of the essential oil and its antioxidant activity (DPPH and ABTS free radicals scavenging activity and β-carotene/linoleic acid bleaching inhibition) were also investigated. The cytotoxic effect of F. vulgare essential oil was evaluated on colon cancer cell lines (HT29) using MTT assay. Anethole (75.61%) was the main chemical compound of F. vulgare essential oil and its absorption peaks were appeared at 1244 and 840 cm^-1. The total phenol and flavonoid contents of F. vulgare essential oil were 12.87 mg GAE/g and 39.67 mg QE/g, respectively. The antioxidant capacity of the essential oil, based on DPPH radical scavenging activity, ABTS radical scavenging activity, and β-carotene/linoleic acid bleaching inhibition, were 26.68, 39.57, and 32.38%, respectively. The cytotoxic effect of the essential oil on the colon cancer cells was depended on its concentration. The F. vulgare essential oil could be used as a natural compound to inhibit the oxidation of foods and the prevalence of colorectal cancers.

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In this study, the essential oil of medicinal plant Satureja khuzestanica was extracted using hydrodistillation method and its total phenol and flavonoids contents, antioxidant property (based on DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging and beta-carotene/linoleic acid assays) and antifungal activity against fungi species causing strawberry rot and mold (Aspergillus niger, Botrytis cinerea, and Rhizopus stolonifer) were investigated. Based on the results of the total phenol and flavonoid contents of the essential oil were 87.23 mg GAE/g and 69.33 mg QE/g, respectively. The antioxidant activity of the essential oil, based on the DPPH radical scavenging, ABTS radical scavenging, and beta-carotene/linoleic acid assays, were 63.29, 58.30 and 51.19%, respectively. The antifungal activity of the essential oil (based on disk diffusion agar, well diffusion agar, and minimum inhibitory/fungicidal concentration) showed that B. cinerea was the most resistant and A. niger was the most sensitive fungal species to the essential oil. The minimum inhibitory concentration for Aspergillus niger, Botrytis cinerea, and Rhizopus stolonifer was 50, 100 and 50 mg/mL, respectively. The minimum fungicidal concentration for Aspergillus niger, Botrytis cinerea, and Rhizopus stolonifer was 200, 400 and 200 mg/mL, respectively.

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The Oxidation of oils and fats causes the reduction of their nutritional value and sensory properties. Today, a new approach to the use of natural antioxidants such as essential oils and plant extracts has been developed and used as a desired alternative antioxidants than chemical antioxidants in foods. In this study, ethanolic extracts of walnut green peel (0, 50 and 100% concentrations), different microwave powers (90, 450 and 900 watts) and different extraction time (1, 8 and 15 minutes) were extracted. In order to determine the optimum extract for adding to the oil, the total amount of phenolic compounds and the antioxidant activity of the extracts were measured by Reducing Power assay, scavenging of DPPH radical and total antioxidant capacity. Data analysis showed that optimized extracts were ethanol 53% (extraction time 6 minutes, microwave power 700 watts). Then, different concentrations of optimized extracts (200, 600 and 1000 ppm) were added to soybean oil and were kept in 65°C for the 16 days. The oxidative stability of all treatments was done by evaluation of peroxide value, TBA value, p-anisidin index, totox index and total amount of polar compounds in 0^th, 8^th and 16^th Days of storage and compared with a treatment containing 200 ppm of BHT. The results indicated that different concentrations of optimized ethanolic extracts were effective in oxidation reduction in all treatments (p<0.05). 1000 ppm concentration of ethanolic extract was more effective than BHT and had no adverse effect on color, smell and taste of oil. Thus, the extracts of green walnut peel can be used as natural and effective antioxidant to reduce the oxidation rate of soybean oil.

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Although synthetic antioxidants are effective in stabilizing oils against oxidation, because of their negative effects on the health of consumers, their use are being limited. Therefore, the use of natural antioxidants such as essential oils of some plants is increasing. In this study, the effect of three types of essential oils of  oregano, thyme and rosemary as natural antioxidants at concentrations of  0 (control sample) 250, 500, 750 and 1000 ppm and synthetic antioxidant hydroquinone tertiary butyl (TBHQ) at a concentration of 100 ppm on the oil quality characteristics of Nigella Sative seed oil (OSI index, peroxide value, acidity and thymoquinone content) were evaluated on the extraction days, 30, 60 and 90 days of storage. The results showed that the highest and lowest peroxide values ​​were related to antioxidant-free oil (61.13 meqO2/kg oil) and oil containing 750 ppm rosemary essential oil (7.7 meqO2 / kg oil), respectively. The results also showed that the oil samples did not differ significantly in terms of acidity (p <0.05). Thymoquinone as the active ingredient of the oil was better preserved in oils containing essential oils, so that the highest and lowest values ​​were related to oils containing 750 ppm rosemary essential oil (1684 ppm) and oil without antioxidants (1230 ppm), respectively. In general, the results showed that rosemary essential oil at a concentration of 750 ppm instead of TBHQ can be used to stabilize black seed oil and maintain its properties.

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Triticale is a successful crop of wheat and rye. Ginger has antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to produce functional cookies containing triticale flour and ginger powder and essential oil. In the first part of this study, wheat flour (0-50 %) in cookie formula was replaced with triticale. Moisture, firmness, specific volume, porosity, color, and microstructure of cookies were evaluated. In the second part, ginger powder (0-5%) and essential oil (0-150 ppm) were used in the formula and antioxidant, microbial and sensory properties of the cookies were evaluated. In the first part, the sample containing 15% triticale flour had more moisture (14.29%) compared to other samples during one month of storage. The sample containing 15% triticale flour and control had the same specific volume (1.90 cm³ /g), porosity (18.5%) and firmness (4.1 N) and no significant differences were observed between properties of these samples (P<0.05). Antioxidant activity of sample containing 15% triticale flour (control of the second part), sample containing 15% triticale flour and 5% ginger powder and sample containing 15% triticale flour and 150 ppm ginger essential oil  was 4.6, 29.8 and 69.2% respectively. Also, the growth results of mold and yeast showed ginger can be used as an antimicrobial agent and inhibit positive growth in all concentrations of essential oil consumption and at the level of 5% powder. Finally, the highest score of sensory properties was given to the control sample, the sample containing 1 and 3% ginger powder and the sample containing 50 ppm ginger essential oil. Finally, Cookies containing 15% triticale flour in the presence of 3% ginger powder or 50 ppm ginger essential oil can be introduced as the best examples of this research.

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In this study, first extraction from the C. dactylon rhizomes was performed with methanol solvent using maceration method, and total phenolic compounds in the extract were identified and determined. Then the antioxidant effects of the extract in different concentrations (0, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1000 ppm) on the oxidative stability factors of soybean oil including peroxide value, acidity value, thiobarbituric acid index (TBA) and rancimat value during kept of oil in an oven at 60 °C for 72 hours was evaluated and compared with the synthetic antioxidant BHT (200 ppm). The identification results of phenolic compounds by GC/MS showed that the total amount of phenolic compounds in the C. dactylon rhizomes extract was measured as 917.08 mg/kg and the major phenolic compounds of the extract including Hydroquinone (66.89%), Thymol (1.23%), Levoglucosenone (2.48%) and Vanillic acid (1.35%) were identified. With increasing the concentration of the extract, the amount of polyphenolic compounds and as a result, the free radical scavenging activity of the extract increased. Evaluation of soybean oil stability against oxidation also showed that among the studied concentrations of methanolic extract, the concentration of 1000 ppm due to having the highest amount of phenolic compounds and therefore the highest antioxidant activity, was determined as the most effective concentration level of the extract in increasing the oxidative stability of soybean oil, so that better results were obtained than BHT synthetic antioxidant at a concentration of 200 ppm. Thus, the methanolic extract of the C. dactylon rhizomes can be used as a cheap and available antioxidant source in the edible oils industry.

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Nowadays, due to the proven adverse effects of synthetic antioxidants, much research has been done on using natural antioxidants, including natural extracts and essential oils, in the production of foods. One of these natural compounds is turmeric, which has traditionally been widely used in the food and pharmaceutical industries and is known as a functional food. in this research effect of turmeric essential oil on oxidative stability of soybean oil was evaluated. Turmeric essential oil was extracted using Clevenger apparatus. Different concentrations of turmeric essential oil were compared with synthetic antioxidant TBHQ during oxidation process of soybean oil for 14 days at 70 °C and peroxide value, acidity, iodine and anisidine value were measured. results showed that with increasing the concentration of turmeric essential oil, the amount of oxidation was significantly reduced. The highest antioxidant capacity were seen in samples containing 1000 ppm essential oil. Our research showed that turmeric essential oil could be used as effective natural antioxidant in oil industry.

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In this study, Alyssum homolocarpum (AH) and Lepidium sativum seed gum (LS) at different ratios 1:0, 1:1, and 0:1 utilized to encapsulate red onion extract (ROE) for beef coating through immersion. Different concentrations of ROE (400, 800, 1200 and 1600 ppm) showed high antioxidant activity due to phenolic and flavonoid compounds. In terms of mean size, the lowest particle size was observed in ROE encapsulated in Alyssum homolocarpum gum (7.4 3 89.3 nm). And nanoemulsions prepared in Lepidium sativum seed gum had higher particle size (145.7 3 2.3 nm). Negative-zeta potential was observed in all nanoemulsions. Meat samples were kept at 4 ° C for 20 days and the values ​​of thiobarbituric acid, color indices L *, a *, b *, total bacterial count were examined at 4-day intervals. The results showed that ROE encapsulated in LS and AH was more effective in delaying the microbial and chemical reactions of coated meat fillets. Due to reduced bacterial growth, decreased thiobarbituric number and microbial growth, shelf life increased from 4 days to 16 days. This study confirmed that ROE encapsulated in the combined coating of AH and LS is a potential coating to improve the quality and shelf life of beef fillets.

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In order to increase the oxidative stability of oil, various antioxidants are used. The use of synthetic antioxidants causes concern for the health of consumers due to their carcinogenicity, so today the food industry seeks to use natural alternatives instead of synthetic types to improve the oxidative shelf life of oils. Therefore, the aim of this research was to investigate the possibility of using broccoli sprouts extract (BSE) as a natural antioxidant to develop the oxidative stability of soybean oil. Different levels of BSE, including 200, 400, and 800 ppm, were added to soybean oil and these samples were compared with samples without antioxidants (control) and sample containing TBHQ synthetic antioxidants (100 ppm). Different tests including acid, peroxide, anisidine, totox, thiobarbituric acid (TBA) indexes, and Rancimat number were performed on the oil samples during the accelerated storage period of 18 days at a temperature of 60 °C. The obtained results showed that during the storage period, the values of acid, peroxide, anisidine, totox, and TBA indexes of oil samples increased and the Rancimat number decreased significantly (p<0.05), however, the rate of these changes in the control sample was significantly higher than other samples. Adding BSE and increasing its concentration in the samples significantly reduced the rate of lipid oxidation and triglycerides decomposition in oils (p<0.05), and the highest oxidative stability was observed in the sample containing 800 ppm of BSE. This level of the BSE showed even higher antioxidant activity than the TBHQ synthetic antioxidant. Finally, the results of this study indicated the antioxidant activity of BSE in soybean oil, and therefore, this extract at the level of 800 ppm can be used as a natural antioxidant to develop the oxidative shelf life and stability of soybean oil.

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Fat oxidation during the storage period is one of the important factors in the deterioration of food quality. Hydrolyzed fish waste is one of the most important sources of bioactive peptides as a natural antioxidant. The purpose of this research is adding bioactive peptide that obtained from the enzymatic hydrolysis of rainbow trout waste (viscera) to the cooked hamburger formulation and measure the characteristics of the hamburger. Fish wastes were hydrolyzed in optimum conditions (temperature 59°C, time 118 minutes and concentration of 2% alcalase enzyme and then, 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2% by weight, were added to the hamburger samples. A hamburger is also as a blank. The tests were performed in 3 repetitions and the averages were compared with Duncan's test to check the significance of the variables at P < 0.05 and the data were reported as mean ± standard deviation. The results showed that the cooked hamburger formulation contains 2% viscera by weight, has the highest percentage of cooked yield, fat and moisture retention, and the lowest amount of hardness, cooking loss and shrinkage. Using of a waste source, in order to turn it into a valuable product with antioxidant properties, lead to reduce the amount of fish waste and helps the environment. With this method, natural antioxidants can be used instead of synthetic sources.
 

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In the present study, the effect of different amounts of Baneh skin oil (0.05% to 0.5%) on the oxidative stability of refined sunflower oil during 8 hours of thermal process at 170 °C was investigated, which was 100 ppm of synthetic antioxidant TBHQ. used for comparison. Evaluating the results of various oxidative stability tests (peroxide value, anisidine value, totox value, Conjugated diene value and acid value) showed that the use of Baneh skin oil improved the oxidative stability of sunflower oil. The best conditions of oxidative stability were observed in sunflower oil containing 0.05% of Baneh skin oil, followed by the oil sample containing 0.1% of Baneh skin oil, both of which had a superior antioxidant effect than TBHQ. In order to better interpret the results of oxidative stability tests, the changes of tocopherol and polyphenolic compounds as two indicator antioxidant compounds were investigated during the thermal process. The results showed that there is no relationship between the changes of these compounds and oxidative stability tests. The sample containing TBHQ had the greatest protective effect on antioxidant compounds, which due to the creation of a peroxidative state caused by the increase of antioxidants, it decreased the oxidative stability of sunflower oil. Also, the investigation of changes in antioxidant activity during the thermal process with the help of two DPPH radical scavenging and Rancimet tests also showed that the sunflower oil sample containing 0.05% of Baneh skin oil had the best conditions, which was consistent with the results of oxidative stability tests. The results of the present research are very important because the oil of the Baneh skin oil was not pure at all compared to TBHQ.
 

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Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) is considered an important crop in the region of Caborca, Sonora, due to its high production and its natural antioxidant (phenolic compounds) content. The use and effect of natural antioxidants on Refined soybean oil (RBD) were evaluated by the Oxidative Stability Index (OSI) using the Rancimat Method. Asparagus phenolic compounds were extracted with 95: 5 (v: v) ethanol: water. The antioxidant activity of the hydroalcoholic extract obtained was compared to Tertiary Butyl Hydroquinone (TBHQ) and to a mix of tocopherols in soybean oil free of synthetic antioxidants, which complied with the chemical properties and composition of pure edible soybean oil. The total phenol content in asparagus extract was similar to what was reported in other fruit and asparagus in various countries. The soybean’s oil with higher concentrations of asparagus ethanol extract than 0.3% (w/w) showed statistically higher induction times (P< 0.05) than natural (tocopherols) and synthetic antioxidants (TBHQ) at the tested concentrations, which strongly supports the concept of using asparagus as a source of natural antioxidants.