March 2018

Effects of garden egg, carrot and oat-supplements on biochemical parameters in cadmium exposed rats

Cadmium (Cd) toxicity is influenced by dietary components, such as fiber and minerals. Garden egg, carrot and oat are rich sources of fiber. Thus, this study examines the effect of Solanum melongena (garden egg), Daucus carota (carrot) and oat-supplements on selected biochemical parameters in the plasma and tissues of cadmium-exposed rats. Twenty-five healthy male Wistar rats (140±50 g) were distributed into five...

Author(s): Orororo O. Clement, Samuel O. Asagba, Oghri Emus and Egbune E. Oliseneku

March 2018

Effect of organic acids on the alteration of black rice anthocyanins by Enterobacter aerogenes NBRC 13534

In a previous study, it was reported that Enterobacter aerogenes and four organic acids are involved in the alteration of black rice anthocyanins. To investigate the factors involved in altering the coloration of black rice anthocyanins, organic acids (caffeic acid, ferulic acid, malonic acid, and p-hydroxybenzoic acid) were individually added to potato dextrose agar medium containing black rice anthocyanins and...

Author(s): Keiko YAMAMOTO, Noriaki SAIGUSA and Yuji TERAMOTO