Release of ferulic acid from corn cobs by alkaline hydrolysis

Thermostable feruloyl esterase for the bioproduction of ferulic acid from triticale bran

“…This sub-optimal hydrolysis has been encountered in other agricultural feedstocks, e.g., a combination of Fusarium proliferatum FAE and T. lanuginosus xylanase provided only about 35% recovery of FA from corn bran . Among various agricultural crops, corn residues (bran and fibers) appear to be the best possible source of FA (up to 3% by weight), and some recent efforts using either chemical or enzymatic methods to extract FA have been described (Akin and Rigsby 2008;Tilay et al 2008;Knoshaug et al 2008;Torre et al 2008;Buranov and Mazza 2009).…”

Neuroprotective Effect of Rice and Corn Extracts Against H2O2-Induced Neurotoxicity in HT22 Murine Hippocampal Neuronal Cells

“…Numerous studies have demonstrated the antioxidant activities of rice and corn (Torre et al 2008;Ismail et al 2012;Soi-ampornkul et al 2012;Thummayot et al 2014). Our study actually demonstrated that our local rice and corn extracts possess varying degrees of antioxidant activities, depending on the extraction solvent types.…”

“…Development of preventive and therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative diseases should be ongoing. According to previous studies, rice and corn, our fundamental foods, are beneficial, not only as our main carbohydrate source, but also preventive and therapeutic effect with respect to neurodegenerative effects (Torre et al 2008;Ismail et al 2012). This might be due to the chemical known as melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) found in rice and corn since melatonin can function as an antioxidant (Mamiya et al 2007).…”

Avaliação Do Potencial Energético De Resíduos Agroindustriais Provenientes De Diferentes Regiões Brasileiras

“…Já o sabugo, parte interna e mais densa do milho, é o resíduo gerado após o milho ser debulhado e geralmente é usado para ração animal (Santos, 2014). Para cada tonelada de milho processado são gerados, aproximadamente, 180 kg de sabugo (Torre et al, 2008;Tsai, 2000)e 700 kg de palha (Horst, 2013).…”