Conversion of Squid Pen to Homogentisic Acid via Paenibacillus sp. TKU036 and the Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Homogentisic Acid

Conversion of Squid Pen to Homogentisic Acid via Paenibacillus sp. TKU036 and the Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Homogentisic Acid

The culture supernatant of Paenibacillus sp. TKU036, a bacterium isolated from Taiwanese soils, showed high antioxidant activity (85%) when cultured in a squid pen powder (SPP)-containing medium at 37 °C for three days. Homogentisic acid (2,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid, HGA) was isolated and found t...

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Main Authors: San-Lang Wang, Hsin-Ting Li, Li-Jie Zhang, Zhi-Hu Lin, Yao-Haur Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
squid pen
chitin
homogentisic acid
tryptophan
Paenibacillus
antioxidant
anti-inflammatory
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/14/10/183

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