Phenolic Components of Brown Scales of Onion Bulbs Produce Hydrogen Peroxide by Autooxidation
Phenolic Components of Brown Scales of Onion Bulbs Produce Hydrogen Peroxide by Autooxidation
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洋葱球茎棕色鳞片的酚类成分通过自动氧化产生过氧化氢
DOI:
10.1007/pl00014004
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发表时间:
2001
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
S. Hirota
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文献类型:
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作者:
U. Takahama;T. Oniki;S. Hirota
2O2 when the brown scales were suspended in water. Brown components isolated from the brown scales also transformed molecular oxygen into H2O2. During the autooxidation process, absorbance in the visible region was increased. On acid hydrolysis of the brown fraction, 2,4,6-trihydroxyphenylglyoxylic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid and the quinone form of benzoic acid were detected. In addition, glucose was detected as a sugar. 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid was preferentially oxidized during autooxidation of the brown fraction. One of the oxidation products was the quinone form. Stable electron spin resonance (ESR) signals were detected in the brown fraction. New ESR signals appeared on oxidation of the brown fraction by hexacyanoferrate (III). One of the newly formed radicals seemed to have a 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl group. Based on these results, possible structures, mechanism of H2O2 formation and biological significance of the brown components are discussed.