• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.138.2-138.2
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• 2000

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.269-274
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• 1996

The binding interactions between human serum albumin (HSA) and the edible food dyes amaranth, tartrazine and sunset yellow have been studied. Intrinsic association constants and the free energy changes associated with dye-protein binding at physiological pH for amaranth and tartrazine, and at two different pH values for sunset yellow have been calculated from ultrafiltration data. The temperature dependence $(20-40^{\circ}C)$ of the intrinsic association constants at pH 7.4 for amaranth-HSA and tartrazine-HSA mixtures have been measured, from which a plot of the van't Hoff isochore exhibits a marked change in slope around $30^{\circ}C$ indicating a possible change in protein conformation. The number of dye binding sites on HSA is reported for all the above conditions. HSA-ligand binding enthalpies have been used in conjunction with the N-B transitional binding enthalpy for HSA, to calculate the enthalpy for the N-B transition when ligands are bound with the protein.

• Toxicological Research
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.27-32
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• 1987

Ethyl acetate extracts of 6 commercial amaranths produced in 1985 and 1986 were analyzed with a gas chromatograph. The ${\alpha}$-naphthylamine ranging from 142 ppb to 4216 ppb was detected, but the ${\beta}$ naphthylamine was not detected. The mutagenicity of the ethyl acetate extract was tested using Salmonella typhimurium TA100 in the presence of the S-9 fraction. Significant mutagenic activity was seen in samples containing high levels of ${\alpha}$-naphthylamine. It is suggested that the potential hazard of amaranth to the general public should be reconsidered from the point that the impurities contained in amaranth preparations are the main sources of mutagenicity or carcinogenicity.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.10-12
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• 1977

A study was carried out to detect of illegal artificial dyes and to confirm the used rate of illegal dyes in the production process of commercial jellys by thindayer chromatography and paper chromatography, from March, 1976 to July, 1976. The following conclusions were obtained 1. Seperated dyes were amaranth, erythrosin, tatrazin, sunset yellow FCF, fight green SF yellowish, fast green FCF and the most frequent use of amaranth. 2. Used rate of legal dyes were 94.12% (96 samples) and illegal dyes were 5.88% (6 samples) with samples 102. 3. The average Rf value of T.L.C. were amaranth (0.92), erythrosin (0.48), tatrazin (0.83), sunset yellow FCF(0.86), fast green FCF (0.63), light green SF yellowish (0.23) and paper chromatography were amaranth (0.76), erythrosin (0.44), tatrazin(0.75), sunset yellow FCF (0.76), fast green FCF (0.86), light green SF yellowish(0.52).

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.34-39
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• 2009

The adsorption characteristics of amatanth by granular activated carbon were experimently investigated in the batch adsorber and the packed column. The adsorptivity of activated carbon for amaranth were largely improved by pH control, and 94 percent of initial concentration(100mg/L) could be removed at pH 9. It was estabilished that the adsorption equilibrium of amaranth on granular activated carbon was sucessfully fitted by Freundlich isotherm equation in the concentration range from 1mg/L to 100mg/L. The characteristics of breakthrough curve of activated carbon packed column, which depend on the design variables such as initial concentration, bed height, and flow rate, were studied.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.795-802
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• 2015

This study investigates the bioactivity of tannin from amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus L.) extracts. The antioxidant activities of the extracts from amaranth leaves, flowers, and seeds were evaluated. Tannin from leaves of amaranth has been evaluated for superoxide scavenging activity by using DPPH and ABTS⁺ analysis, reducing power, protective effect against H₂O₂-induced oxidative damage in L-132 and BNL-CL2 cells, and inhibition of superoxide radical effects on HL-60 cells. At a concentration of 100 µg/ml, tannin showed protective effects and restored cell survival to 69.2% and 41.8% for L-132 and BNL-CL2 cells, respectively. Furthermore, at the same concentration, tannin inhibited 41% of the activity of the superoxide radical on HL-60 cells and 43.4% of the increase in nitric oxide levels in RAW 264.7 cells. The expression levels of the antioxidant-associated protein SOD-1 were significantly increased in a concentration-dependent manner in RAW 264.7 cells treated with tannin from amaranth leaves. These results suggest that tannin from the leaves of Amaranthus caudatus L. is a promising source of antioxidant component that can be used as a food preservative or nutraceutical.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.58 no.4
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• pp.336-346
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• 2013

Amaranth (Amaranthus sp. L.) is an important group of plants that includes grain, vegetable, and ornamental types. Centers of diversity for Amaranths are Central and South America, India, and South East Asia, with secondary centers of diversity in West and East Africa. The present study was performed to determine the genetic diversity and population structure of 75 amaranth accessions: 65 from South America and 10 from South Asia as controls using 14 SSR markers. Ninety-nine alleles were detected at an average of seven alleles per SSR locus. Model-based structure analysis revealed the presence of two subpopulations and 3 admixtures, which was consistent with clustering based on the genetic distance. The average major allele frequency and polymorphic information content (PIC) were 0.42 and 0.39, respectively. According to the model-based structure analysis based on genetic distance, 75 accessions (96%) were classified into two clusters, and only three accessions (4%) were admixtures. Cluster 1 had a higher allele number and PIC values than Cluster 2. Model-based structure analysis revealed the presence of two subpopulations and three admixtures in the 75 accessions. The results of this study provide effective information for future germplasm conservation and improvement programs in Amaranthus.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.168-174
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• 2016

Anti-melanogenic effects of amaranth (AT), one of the key source of squalene, were investigated in melanocytes. Amaranth seed powder was extracted with water and melan-a cells were treated with various concentrations of AT. By using HPLC, content of myo-inositol, one of potential active components, was measured in the crude extract of AT.AT reduced the melanin content in melan-a melanocytes and down-regulated melanogenic enzyme activity such as tyrosinase, TRP-1 and TRP-2. By regulating melanogenic enzyme activity, AT may be a potential natural source for whitening agent. Myo-inositol was detected in AT by HPLC and may be one of the active compounds from AT involved in the regulation of anti-melanogenesis. In this study, we demonstrated that AT has anti-melanogenesis properties. This new function of amaranth may be useful in the development of new skin-whitening products and its value as food.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.194-202
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• 1978

In order to evaluate the utility of the anthocyanin pigments in Ganges Amaranth as an edible pigment, this study was designed to isolate and identify the anthocyanins. The anthocyanins present in leaves of Ganges Amaranth were extracted with 0.1% HCl in methanol. The extracted pigments were purified by organic solvent treatment and Amberlite CG-400 Type cation exchanger, and then separated into individual pigments by paper chromatography with n-butanol-formic acid-water(100:25:60, v/v) as a solvent system. The separated pigments were identified by their Rf values, sugar moieties, complete hydrolysis and spectral characteristics in the visible and ultraviolet regions. The amounts of individual anthocyanins were also determined. The results obtained from these experiments were as follows. 1. Chromatograms of the Ganges Amaranth extract developed with BFW yielded three anthocyanin bands. The two of the anothocyanin bands were tentatively identified as malvidin-3-glucoside(acylated with caffeic acid) in band 1 and peonidin-3-glucoside (acylated with caffeic acid) in band 2. But the anthocyanin in band 3 was not identified due to extremly low concentration. 2. The amount of total anthocyanins was 101.57 mg/100g fresh weight of leaves in which 82.15 mg of malvidin-3-glucoside (acylated with caffeic acid) and 27.20 mg of peonidin-3-glucoside(acylated with caffeic acid) were contained per 100g fresh weight. Maividin-3-glucoside acylated with the acid was, therefore, the most abundant pigment in the Ganges Amaranth.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.309-312
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• 2004

Aspergillus sojae B-l0 was immobilized and used to treat model dye compounds. The model wastewater, containing 10 ppm of azo dyes such as Amaranth, Sudan III, and Congo Red, was treated with cells attached to a rotating disc contactor (RDC). Amaranth was decolorized more easily than were Sudan III and Congo Red. Decolorization of Amaranth began within a day, and the dye was completely decolorized within 5 days of incubation. Both Sudan III and Congo Red were almost completely decolorized after 5 days of incubation. Semicontinuous decolorization of azo by reusing attached mycelia resulted in almost complete decolorization in 20 days. This experiment indicated that decolorization was successfully conducted by removing azo dyes with Aspergillus sojae B-10.