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Ed between DPPH, TPC, and TFC at a variety of extraction temperatures, as shown in Table 4. A slight but positive correlation was observed between ABTS and TPC, TFC and DPPH. These experimental results show that the phenolic antioxidants extracted from C. cyrtophyllum leaves might have different levels of thermostability. Increased temperature may improve extraction of thermally stable phenolic compounds responsible for the elimination of DPPH radicals but may permitdecomposition of ABTS radical-scavengers. Thus, the type of antioxidant capacity desired will inform the selection of the optimal extraction temperature.ConclusionFrom our single-factor experiments with antioxidant extraction from C. cyrtophyllum leaves, RSM could optimize the extraction process. A second-order polynomial model satisfactorily described the experimental data. The optimum extraction conditions are depicted in Table 3. Extraction variables were significantly correlated with yield (P,0.05), especially 1527786 regarding ethanol concentration, which was the most important factor in the extraction process. Phenol and flavenoid concentrations were significantly correlated with radical-scavenging capacity with respect to ethanol concentration. Thus, our work provides a high-yield technique for antioxidant extraction from C. cyrtophyllum for the food and alternative/complementary medicine industry. Future studies to identify the predominant antioxidant compounds present in C. cyrtophyllum and mechanisms of antioxidant activity are warranted.Author ContributionsConceived and designed the experiments: JX XY. Performed the 23148522 experiments: JZ XZ QY. Analyzed the data: ZL DL. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: XY. Wrote the paper: JX. Designed the SARS software used in analysis: QY.
Silk, a natural polymer of protein fibers produced by the silkworm Bombyx mori, is composed of 65,75 fibroin, 20,30 MedChemExpress Nafarelin sericin and the remainder (,5 ) is composed of wax, pigments, sugars and other buy 76932-56-4 impurities. The silkworm cocoon is composed of fibroin, a crystalline protein fiber, surrounded by layers of the protein sericin, which reinforces the cocoon structure. The production of silk textile fibers or biomedical materials involves removal of the sericin that surrounds the natural fibroin fibers. Sericin contains 18 different amino acids; most are large molecular side chain, polar and hydrophilic amino acid residues and, therefore, sericin has the characteristics of glycerol-like absorption or release of moisture and protection against UV irradiation. The glue protein sericin is synthesized and excreted in the middle silkgland cells and can have markedly different degrees of solubility. The layer of sericin immediately surrounding the fibroin fiber is poorly soluble in water and is excreted in the posterior of the middle silkgland. The sericin surrounding this inner layer is water-soluble and is excreted in the anterior of the middle silkgland [1]. Sericin swells and dissolves in hot water, especially in alkaline hot water. Ancient Chinese people used hot water to cook the cocoons and then wound the silk onto a reel [2]. This raw silk was degummed or scoured by heating in alkaline aqueous solution. The use of alkalis as degumming agents is still essential for modern silk production processes, such as degumming or scouring, spinning and the production of medical biomaterials. Industrial silk production generates a huge amount of alkaline waste watercontaining sericin, which is difficult to reco.Ed between DPPH, TPC, and TFC at a variety of extraction temperatures, as shown in Table 4. A slight but positive correlation was observed between ABTS and TPC, TFC and DPPH. These experimental results show that the phenolic antioxidants extracted from C. cyrtophyllum leaves might have different levels of thermostability. Increased temperature may improve extraction of thermally stable phenolic compounds responsible for the elimination of DPPH radicals but may permitdecomposition of ABTS radical-scavengers. Thus, the type of antioxidant capacity desired will inform the selection of the optimal extraction temperature.ConclusionFrom our single-factor experiments with antioxidant extraction from C. cyrtophyllum leaves, RSM could optimize the extraction process. A second-order polynomial model satisfactorily described the experimental data. The optimum extraction conditions are depicted in Table 3. Extraction variables were significantly correlated with yield (P,0.05), especially 1527786 regarding ethanol concentration, which was the most important factor in the extraction process. Phenol and flavenoid concentrations were significantly correlated with radical-scavenging capacity with respect to ethanol concentration. Thus, our work provides a high-yield technique for antioxidant extraction from C. cyrtophyllum for the food and alternative/complementary medicine industry. Future studies to identify the predominant antioxidant compounds present in C. cyrtophyllum and mechanisms of antioxidant activity are warranted.Author ContributionsConceived and designed the experiments: JX XY. Performed the 23148522 experiments: JZ XZ QY. Analyzed the data: ZL DL. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: XY. Wrote the paper: JX. Designed the SARS software used in analysis: QY.
Silk, a natural polymer of protein fibers produced by the silkworm Bombyx mori, is composed of 65,75 fibroin, 20,30 sericin and the remainder (,5 ) is composed of wax, pigments, sugars and other impurities. The silkworm cocoon is composed of fibroin, a crystalline protein fiber, surrounded by layers of the protein sericin, which reinforces the cocoon structure. The production of silk textile fibers or biomedical materials involves removal of the sericin that surrounds the natural fibroin fibers. Sericin contains 18 different amino acids; most are large molecular side chain, polar and hydrophilic amino acid residues and, therefore, sericin has the characteristics of glycerol-like absorption or release of moisture and protection against UV irradiation. The glue protein sericin is synthesized and excreted in the middle silkgland cells and can have markedly different degrees of solubility. The layer of sericin immediately surrounding the fibroin fiber is poorly soluble in water and is excreted in the posterior of the middle silkgland. The sericin surrounding this inner layer is water-soluble and is excreted in the anterior of the middle silkgland [1]. Sericin swells and dissolves in hot water, especially in alkaline hot water. Ancient Chinese people used hot water to cook the cocoons and then wound the silk onto a reel [2]. This raw silk was degummed or scoured by heating in alkaline aqueous solution. The use of alkalis as degumming agents is still essential for modern silk production processes, such as degumming or scouring, spinning and the production of medical biomaterials. Industrial silk production generates a huge amount of alkaline waste watercontaining sericin, which is difficult to reco.

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