title: Antioxidant activity of steryl ferulate extracts from rye and wheat bran.
abstract: Antioxidant activity of steryl ferulates from other sources than rice have not yet been studied much, despite the fact that rice steryl ferulates (gamma-oryzanol) have been shown to possess good antioxidant activity. In this study, steryl ferulate extracts from wheat or rye bran were studied for their capability to inhibit hydroperoxide formation in bulk methyl linoleate and methyl linoleate emulsion. Further, their activity to scavenge DPPH radicals was analyzed. The activities were compared to synthetic steryl ferulates, rice steryl ferulates, ferulic acid, and alpha-tocopherol. Nonrice cereal extracts of steryl ferulates exhibited good antioxidant activity, especially in the bulk lipid system. The radical scavenging activity was similar to that of nonesterified ferulic acid, indicating that the ferulic acid moiety is responsible for the antioxidant properties. This study illustrates a new aspect to the health-promoting properties of rye and wheat.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology, University of Helsinki, Post Office Box 27, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland. laura.nystrom@helsinki.fi
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nyström
authors.forename: Marjukka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mäkinen
authors.forename: Anna-Maija
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lampi
authors.forename: Vieno
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Piironen
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000032:analysis*; D004655:Emulsions / Q000737:chemistry; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D007536:Isomerism; D008041:Linoleic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D010666:Phenylpropionates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry; D012434:Secale / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D004655:Emulsions; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D008041:Linoleic Acids; D010666:Phenylpropionates; D010936:Plant Extracts; C005575:methyl linoleate; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; C013172:gamma-oryzanol