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Pyrogallol derivatives as antioxidants for carotene
Author(s) -
Bickoff E. M.,
Coppinger G. M.,
Livingston A. L.,
Campbell Tod W.
Publication year - 1952
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02631505
Subject(s) - pyrogallol , carotene , chemistry , antioxidant , food science , beta carotene , organic chemistry , carotenoid
Conclusions Certain derivatives of pyrogallol have been shown to possess marked activity as antioxidants for carotene in some systems while they are of little value in others. Thus all the derivatives which are more effective than pyrogallol in protecting carotene in mineral oil are very much less effective than pyrogallol in lard and, with two exceptions, are also less effective in coconut oil. Neither pyrogallol nor any of its derivatives tested were effective antioxidants for carotene in alfalfa meal. Insufficient data are available to permit conclusions regarding relationships between changes in antioxidant activity and minor structural variations.