Antioxidant from maize and maize fermented by Marasmiellus sp as stabiliser of lipid-rich foods

• Main Authors: Daker, M., Abdullah, N., Vikineswary, S., Goh, P.C., Kuppusamy, U.R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/8227/1/Daker-2008-Antioxidant_from_mai.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/8227/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814607009430
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Mycelia of Marasmiellus sp. (KUM 50061) were grown on maize for antioxidant production. This formed the mycelial biomass which was then extracted with methanol. Antioxidant activity of methanolic extract was analysed by the TBARS assay, using egg yolk or palm cooking oil as a source of lipid, rather...