Characterization and toxicological studies of pigment from Castanea mollissima.

Leung Bo-Shan. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 148-159). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === Abstract --- p.i === Acknowledgements --- p.v === List of Abbreviations --- p.vi === List of Tables --- p.viii === List...

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topic Coloring matter in food
Caramel--Toxicity testing
Chinese chestnut
Food Coloring Agents--toxicity
Food Coloring Agents--adverse effects
spellingShingle Coloring matter in food
Caramel--Toxicity testing
Chinese chestnut
Food Coloring Agents--toxicity
Food Coloring Agents--adverse effects
Characterization and toxicological studies of pigment from Castanea mollissima.
description Leung Bo-Shan. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 148-159). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === Abstract --- p.i === Acknowledgements --- p.v === List of Abbreviations --- p.vi === List of Tables --- p.viii === List of Figures --- p.ix === Chapter 1 --- Introduction === Chapter 1.1 --- Food colorants --- p.1 === Chapter 1.2 --- Caramel --- p.3 === Chapter 1.2.1 --- Classes of caramel --- p.3 === Chapter 1.2.2 --- Toxicological studies of caramel --- p.5 === Chapter 1.3 --- Castanea mollissima --- p.9 === Chapter 1.4 --- Antioxidants --- p.10 === Chapter 1.4.1 --- Background --- p.10 === Chapter 1.4.2 --- Methods used to evaluate the antioxidative activity --- p.12 === Chapter 1.4.2.1 --- DPPH* scavenging method --- p.13 === Chapter 1.4.2.2 --- High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) --- p.13 === Chapter 1.5 --- Microtox® test --- p.19 === Chapter 1.6 --- Mutatox® test --- p.19 === Chapter 1.7 --- Methods used to evaluate the functions of major organs --- p.20 === Chapter 1.7.1 --- Liver --- p.20 === Chapter 1.7.2 --- Kidneys --- p.23 === Chapter 1.8 --- Toxicology --- p.25 === Chapter 1.8.1 --- Acute toxicity test --- p.25 === Chapter 1.8.2 --- Chronic toxicity test --- p.26 === Chapter 1.9 --- Objective --- p.27 === Chapter 2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.28 === Chapter 2.1 --- Plant materials --- p.28 === Chapter 2.2 --- Sample preparation --- p.28 === Chapter 2.3 --- Pigment characterization --- p.30 === Chapter 2.3.1 --- Stability test --- p.30 === Chapter 2.3.2 --- HPLC separation of CP --- p.31 === Chapter 2.3.3 --- Determination of antioxidative activity with the DPPH* scavenging method --- p.31 === Chapter 2.4 --- Microtox® test --- p.33 === Chapter 2.5 --- Mutatox® test --- p.34 === Chapter 2.6 --- Acute toxicity test --- p.35 === Chapter 2.6.1 --- Animals --- p.35 === Chapter 2.6.2 --- Housing and maintenance --- p.35 === Chapter 2.6.3 --- Experimental design --- p.37 === Chapter 2.6.4 --- Chemicals --- p.39 === Chapter 2.6.5 --- Clinical pathology test --- p.41 === Chapter 2.6.5.1 --- Haematology --- p.41 === Chapter 2.6.5.2 --- Blood chemistry --- p.45 === Chapter 2.6.5.3 --- Urinalysis --- p.55 === Chapter 2.6.6 --- Histological study --- p.57 === Chapter 2.6.7 --- Statistical analysis --- p.57 === Chapter 2.7 --- Chronic toxicity test --- p.59 === Chapter 2.7.1 --- Animals --- p.59 === Chapter 2.7.2 --- Housing and maintenance --- p.59 === Chapter 2.7.3 --- Experimental design --- p.59 === Chapter 2.7.4 --- Chemicals --- p.60 === Chapter 2.7.5 --- Clinical pathology test --- p.61 === Chapter 2.7.5.1 --- Haematology --- p.61 === Chapter 2.7.5.2 --- Blood chemistry --- p.62 === Chapter 2.7.5.3 --- Urinalysis --- p.62 === Chapter 2.7.6 --- Histological study --- p.62 === Chapter 2.7.7 --- Statistical analysis --- p.62 === Chapter 3 --- Results --- p.63 === Chapter 3.1 --- Pigment characterization --- p.63 === Chapter 3.1.1 --- Stability test --- p.63 === Chapter 3.1.2 --- HPLC separation of CP --- p.63 === Chapter 3.1.3 --- Antioxidative activities of CP preparations --- p.63 === Chapter 3.2 --- Microtox® test --- p.65 === Chapter 3.3 --- Mutatox® test --- p.65 === Chapter 3.4 --- Acute toxicity test --- p.66 === Chapter 3.4.1 --- Growth rate --- p.66 === Chapter 3.4.2 --- Food and fluid consumption --- p.66 === Chapter 3.4.3 --- Organ-weight --- p.66 === Chapter 3.4.4 --- Clinical pathology tests --- p.68 === Chapter 3.4.4.1 --- Haematology --- p.68 === Chapter 3.4.4.2 --- Blood chemistry --- p.70 === Chapter 3.4.4.3 --- Urinalysis --- p.76 === Chapter 3.4.5 --- Histological study --- p.76 === Chapter 3.5 --- Chronic toxicity test --- p.77 === Chapter 3.5.1 --- Growth rate --- p.77 === Chapter 3.5.2 --- Food and fluid consumption --- p.77 === Chapter 3.5.3 --- Organ-weight --- p.77 === Chapter 3.5.4 --- Clinical pathology tests --- p.78 === Chapter 3.5.4.1 --- Haematology --- p.78 === Chapter 3.5.4.2 --- Blood chemistry --- p.80 === Chapter 3.5.4.3 --- Urinalysis --- p.82 === Chapter 3.5.5 --- Histological study --- p.82 === Chapter 4 --- Discussion --- p.137 === Chapter 4.1 --- Pigment characterization --- p.137 === Chapter 4.2 --- Toxicological studies of CP --- p.140 === Chapter 5 --- Conclusion --- p.147 === References --- p.148
author2 Leung, Bo-Shan.
author_facet Leung, Bo-Shan.
title Characterization and toxicological studies of pigment from Castanea mollissima.
title_short Characterization and toxicological studies of pigment from Castanea mollissima.
title_full Characterization and toxicological studies of pigment from Castanea mollissima.
title_fullStr Characterization and toxicological studies of pigment from Castanea mollissima.
title_full_unstemmed Characterization and toxicological studies of pigment from Castanea mollissima.
title_sort characterization and toxicological studies of pigment from castanea mollissima.
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spelling ndltd-cuhk.edu.hk-oai-cuhk-dr-cuhk_3234042019-02-26T03:34:24Z Characterization and toxicological studies of pigment from Castanea mollissima. Coloring matter in food Caramel--Toxicity testing Chinese chestnut Food Coloring Agents--toxicity Food Coloring Agents--adverse effects Leung Bo-Shan. Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 148-159). Abstracts in English and Chinese. Abstract --- p.i Acknowledgements --- p.v List of Abbreviations --- p.vi List of Tables --- p.viii List of Figures --- p.ix Chapter 1 --- Introduction Chapter 1.1 --- Food colorants --- p.1 Chapter 1.2 --- Caramel --- p.3 Chapter 1.2.1 --- Classes of caramel --- p.3 Chapter 1.2.2 --- Toxicological studies of caramel --- p.5 Chapter 1.3 --- Castanea mollissima --- p.9 Chapter 1.4 --- Antioxidants --- p.10 Chapter 1.4.1 --- Background --- p.10 Chapter 1.4.2 --- Methods used to evaluate the antioxidative activity --- p.12 Chapter 1.4.2.1 --- DPPH* scavenging method --- p.13 Chapter 1.4.2.2 --- High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) --- p.13 Chapter 1.5 --- Microtox® test --- p.19 Chapter 1.6 --- Mutatox® test --- p.19 Chapter 1.7 --- Methods used to evaluate the functions of major organs --- p.20 Chapter 1.7.1 --- Liver --- p.20 Chapter 1.7.2 --- Kidneys --- p.23 Chapter 1.8 --- Toxicology --- p.25 Chapter 1.8.1 --- Acute toxicity test --- p.25 Chapter 1.8.2 --- Chronic toxicity test --- p.26 Chapter 1.9 --- Objective --- p.27 Chapter 2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.28 Chapter 2.1 --- Plant materials --- p.28 Chapter 2.2 --- Sample preparation --- p.28 Chapter 2.3 --- Pigment characterization --- p.30 Chapter 2.3.1 --- Stability test --- p.30 Chapter 2.3.2 --- HPLC separation of CP --- p.31 Chapter 2.3.3 --- Determination of antioxidative activity with the DPPH* scavenging method --- p.31 Chapter 2.4 --- Microtox® test --- p.33 Chapter 2.5 --- Mutatox® test --- p.34 Chapter 2.6 --- Acute toxicity test --- p.35 Chapter 2.6.1 --- Animals --- p.35 Chapter 2.6.2 --- Housing and maintenance --- p.35 Chapter 2.6.3 --- Experimental design --- p.37 Chapter 2.6.4 --- Chemicals --- p.39 Chapter 2.6.5 --- Clinical pathology test --- p.41 Chapter 2.6.5.1 --- Haematology --- p.41 Chapter 2.6.5.2 --- Blood chemistry --- p.45 Chapter 2.6.5.3 --- Urinalysis --- p.55 Chapter 2.6.6 --- Histological study --- p.57 Chapter 2.6.7 --- Statistical analysis --- p.57 Chapter 2.7 --- Chronic toxicity test --- p.59 Chapter 2.7.1 --- Animals --- p.59 Chapter 2.7.2 --- Housing and maintenance --- p.59 Chapter 2.7.3 --- Experimental design --- p.59 Chapter 2.7.4 --- Chemicals --- p.60 Chapter 2.7.5 --- Clinical pathology test --- p.61 Chapter 2.7.5.1 --- Haematology --- p.61 Chapter 2.7.5.2 --- Blood chemistry --- p.62 Chapter 2.7.5.3 --- Urinalysis --- p.62 Chapter 2.7.6 --- Histological study --- p.62 Chapter 2.7.7 --- Statistical analysis --- p.62 Chapter 3 --- Results --- p.63 Chapter 3.1 --- Pigment characterization --- p.63 Chapter 3.1.1 --- Stability test --- p.63 Chapter 3.1.2 --- HPLC separation of CP --- p.63 Chapter 3.1.3 --- Antioxidative activities of CP preparations --- p.63 Chapter 3.2 --- Microtox® test --- p.65 Chapter 3.3 --- Mutatox® test --- p.65 Chapter 3.4 --- Acute toxicity test --- p.66 Chapter 3.4.1 --- Growth rate --- p.66 Chapter 3.4.2 --- Food and fluid consumption --- p.66 Chapter 3.4.3 --- Organ-weight --- p.66 Chapter 3.4.4 --- Clinical pathology tests --- p.68 Chapter 3.4.4.1 --- Haematology --- p.68 Chapter 3.4.4.2 --- Blood chemistry --- p.70 Chapter 3.4.4.3 --- Urinalysis --- p.76 Chapter 3.4.5 --- Histological study --- p.76 Chapter 3.5 --- Chronic toxicity test --- p.77 Chapter 3.5.1 --- Growth rate --- p.77 Chapter 3.5.2 --- Food and fluid consumption --- p.77 Chapter 3.5.3 --- Organ-weight --- p.77 Chapter 3.5.4 --- Clinical pathology tests --- p.78 Chapter 3.5.4.1 --- Haematology --- p.78 Chapter 3.5.4.2 --- Blood chemistry --- p.80 Chapter 3.5.4.3 --- Urinalysis --- p.82 Chapter 3.5.5 --- Histological study --- p.82 Chapter 4 --- Discussion --- p.137 Chapter 4.1 --- Pigment characterization --- p.137 Chapter 4.2 --- Toxicological studies of CP --- p.140 Chapter 5 --- Conclusion --- p.147 References --- p.148 Leung, Bo-Shan. Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biology. 2001 Text bibliography print xii, 159 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. cuhk:323404 http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5895884 eng chi Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/islandora/object/cuhk%3A323404/datastream/TN/view/Characterization%20and%20toxicological%20studies%20of%20pigment%20from%20Castanea%20mollissima.jpghttp://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-323404