Antioxidant activity has been assessed in many ways. The limitation of many newer methods is the frequent lack of an actual substrate in the procedure. The combination of all approaches with the many test methods available explains the large variety of ways in which results of antioxidant testing are reported. The measurement of antioxidant activities, especially of antioxidants that are mixtures, multifunctional or are acting in complex multiphase systems, cannot be evaluated satisfactorily by a simple antioxidant test without due regard to the many variables influencing the results. Several test procedures may be required to evaluate such antioxidant activities. A general method of reporting antioxidant activity independent of the test procedure is proposed.
Biophenols have attracted increasing attention during the past few years due to their biological activities
and natural abundance and are potential targets for the food and pharmaceutical industries. Olive
mill waste (OMW) is rich in biophenols and typically contains 98% of the total phenols in the olive
fruit, making value addition to OMW an attractive enterprise. The phenolic profile of OMW is complex,
yet this complexity has not been fully exploited in the valorization of the waste. Most work on the
bioactivity of OMW has focused on antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. The analytical techniques
used to identify and quantify active biophenols are also reviewed.
Keywords: Olive mill waste; biophenols; bioactivity; analysis; value addition; antioxidant; antimicrobial
He completed his Ph.D. in 1989 at the University of New South Wales, followed by a postdoctoral position at Princeton University working on metalloporphyrins. He returned to Australia on a Research Fellowship. His current research interests are in computational chemistry and its application to food and environmental sciences.
Summary Starch, protein and lipids are the main rice grain components that affect cooking and eating quality. An analysis of the literature indicates that rice of good eating quality shows the following characteristics: low amylose and low protein contents and large breakdown as measured by an amylograph. However, there are significant cultural differences in quality preferences and the most important acceptance factors for Asian consumers living in the United States are cooked rice appearance and aroma. This review examines the major constituents of rice (starch, lipid and protein) and their impact on eating quality as reflected by the functional properties of rice.
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