Tao Liu, Xiaohan Liu, Tosin M Olajide, Jia Xu, Xinchu Weng
Tert -butyl curcumin (TBC), demethylated tert -butylated curcumin (1E,6E-1,7-bis(3- tert -butyl-4,5-dihydroxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione, DMTC), demethylated curcumin (DMC), and Cur were synthesized from the starting compound, 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol. TBC and DMTC are two novel lipophilic compounds, and Cur and DMC are polar and hydrophilic. The antioxidant activities of Cur, TBC, DMC, and DMTC were evaluated by using the methods of 2,2-diphenyl-1-(2,4,6-trinitro-phenyl)-hydrazinyl (DPPH), deep-frying, and Rancimat...
April 18, 2022: Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)