1. Antioxidant Activities Measurement of Brown Seaweed (Sargassum honeri) Hydrolyzate using Subcritical Water
Yin Shipeng1, Hee-Chul Woo2 and Byung-Soo Chun1*
 1 Department of Food Science and Technology, Pukyong National University, 45 yongso-ro, Nam-gu, Busan , Korea
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan , Korea
Abstract
Seaweeds are potential renewable resource in the marine environment. Seaweed provides for an excellent source of bioactive compounds, such as carotenoid, dietary fiber, protein, vitamins, essential fatty acid, and minerals. Interestingly, seaweeds are a rich source of phytochemicals having anti-oxidant and antimicrobial properties. Among the functional effects of the seaweed, nutritional and health-related benefits have been widely studied. Most of seaweed has the anti-tumor, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and a wide range of biological activities. In this study, seaweed (Sargassum honeri) was extracted using an environmental friendly solvent, supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2). The SC-CO2 will be carried out at constant temperature 45 oC and pressures ranging from 200 bar. It will be produced by the subcritical water (SWH) with the reaction temperatures for hydrolysis will be maintained from 180 to 260 oC. The SWH will be done with condition bar for the reaction pressure and 1:33 (w/v) for the ratio of material to water. High pressure pump will be applied to flow water from tank to reactor for getting initial pressure 1 bar. Formic acid and sodium bicarbonate will be used as catalyst. The antioxidant activities produced will be determined by using the TPC, TFC, DPPH and ABTS method.
Materials & Methods
Results
Materials
ABTS,DPPH ,TPC and TFC
The Sargassum honeri samples were dried in a freeze-drier (-80°C) for about 72 hours. The dried samples were crushed using mechanical blender and sieved (710 µm) by mesh. These samples were then stored at -20°C and used for subcritical water hydrolysis (SWH) extraction.
Supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2)
Sample amount : 100 g
Extraction vessel: 200 mL
CO2 flow rate: 27 g/min
Temperature (oC) : 45
Pressure (bar) : 200
Extraction time: 2 h
Fig 1；Schematic diagram of Supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2)
Fig. 3. ABTS of Sargassum honeri hydrolyzates at different temperatures and pressures
Fig. 4. DPPH of Sargassum honeri hydrolyzates at different temperatures and pressures
Subcritical Water Hydrolysis (SWH)
Sample amount : 6 g
Material to water ratio : 1：33
Initial pressure (bar)：1
Temperature (o C) : 180 – 260
Pressure (bar) :
Agitation speed: 150 rpm
Heating time : min
Fig 2；Schematic diagram of Subcritical Water Hydrolysis (SWH)
Fig. 5. Total Phenolic Content of Sargassum
honeri hydrolyzates at different temperatures and pressures
Fig. 6. Total Flavonoid Content of Sargassum
honeri hydrolyzates at different temperatures and pressures
Antioxidant Test
Antioxidant activities and compounds were found in all hydrolyzates and it was varied with different temperatures, pressure and catalyst.
The best temperature to gain the best antioxidant properties was found at 260 ℃.
Highest ABTS and DPPH were found in subcritical water extracted from Sargassum honeri hydrolyzates at 260°C/220bar and it was 92.89% with formic acid and 11.75% with sodium bicarbonate.
Highest Total Phenolic Content (TPC) and Total Flavonoid (TFC) were found in subcritical water extracted Sargassum honeri hydrolyzates at 260 °C/220bar and it was 0.20mg/L with formic acid and 0.05mg/L with sodium bicarbonate.
The seaweed hydrolyzate product will be subjected to antioxidant capacity assays, which are 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2’-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid)(ABTS) radical scavenging capacity assays and antioxidant compounds assays, including total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) assay.
Acknowledgement
This research was supported by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries ( )
Conclusion
Due to energy saving, environmentally friendly and cost effective subcritical water hydrolysis has great potential for food industries.
Sargassum honeri hydrolyzates can be used in food systems as a natural additive possessing a wide range of antioxidative properties.
Sargassum honeri hydrolyzates with 1% formic acid and 1% sodium bicarbonate as catalyst, showed the different antioxidative in the different condition.
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