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Antioxidant Potential of Seven Myrtaceous Fruits

Sat, 01 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Antioxidant Potential of Seven Myrtaceous Fruits Reynertson, Kurt A.; Basile, Margaret J.; Kennelly, Edward J. Many fruits of the Myrtaceae have a rich history of use both as edibles and as traditional medicines in divergent ethnobotanical practices throughout the tropical and subtropical world. From South America to Southeast Asia, these fruits have been used for a wide variety of ailments, including cough, diabetes, dysentery, inﬂammation and ringworm. These same fruits are also used to make many food products. Based on information regarding ethnomedical use, known phytochemistry, fruit color, popularity as edibles and availability, the fruits of several edible species from the subtribe Eugeniinae have been selected for phytochemical analysis in an attempt to discover new antioxidants. The fruits of six species in this group have shown a strong antioxidant activity in the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhy-drazyl chemical assay. The UV absorbance spectrum of the most active compound in Eugenia uniflora L. indicates that it is a ﬂavonoid. Polyphenolic compounds like ﬂavonoids have an enormous range of biological activity and are known to inhibit oxidative damage in vivo better than the classical vitamin antioxidants. In plants, they protect against lipid peroxidation and UV damage that can affect tropical fruits growing under severe conditions including high heat and intense sunlight.

College of Engineering centennial history, 1908-2008

College of Engineering centennial history, 1908-2008 University of Hawaii at Manoa. College of Engineering

Pacific Rim Russian Librarianship: Forgotten Collectors for the Hoover Institution on Manchuria

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Pacific Rim Russian Librarianship: Forgotten Collectors for the Hoover Institution on Manchuria Polansky, Patricia Collecting efforts by the Hoover Institution among Russian émigrés in China is a little-known story, told in this article through the biographies of Harold H. Fisher, Elena A. Varneck, Ivan I. Serebrennikov, and Robert V. Smith. The collection of documents, diaries, reports, books, and periodicals focuses on two broad topics: the Russian civil war in Siberia and the Far East, and the history of the Chinese Eastern Railway. The problems involved in collecting materials connected to events that recently occurred largely centered around money (especially the lack of it) and trying to decide whose materials were the most valuable.

East-West Center : the first twenty-five years

Tue, 01 Jan 1985 00:00:00 GMT

East-West Center : the first twenty-five years East-West Center "Colleagues in the human enterprise..." For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

Population projections for planning and policy

Fri, 01 Sep 1978 00:00:00 GMT

Population projections for planning and policy Brass, William Earlier draft of this paper was presented at the eighth Summer Seminar in Population, held at the East-West Center, Honolulu, June 1977. For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

Cultural and economic factors in the fertility of Thai women

Sat, 01 Aug 1987 00:00:00 GMT

Cultural and economic factors in the fertility of Thai women Hogan, Dennis P.; Chamratrithirong, Aphichat; Xenos, Peter For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

Malnourished children : an economic approach to the causes and consequences in rural Thailand

Mon, 01 Dec 1986 00:00:00 GMT

Malnourished children : an economic approach to the causes and consequences in rural Thailand Sirilaksana Chutikul For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

Population mobility and wealth transfers in Indonesia and other Third World societies

Fri, 01 Jul 1983 00:00:00 GMT

Population mobility and wealth transfers in Indonesia and other Third World societies Hugo, Graeme J. Revised version of a paper prepared for the Seminar on Interrelationships Between Demographic Factors and Income Distribution: Individuals and Families in Income Distribution, organized by the Committee on Interactions Between Demographic Variables and Income Distribution of the IUSSP, held 6-9 April 1981 in Honolulu, Hawaii. For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

Migration and unemployment in Hawaii

Thu, 01 Jan 1981 00:00:00 GMT

Migration and unemployment in Hawaii Retherford, Robert D. For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

Urbanization, education, and marriage patterns : four cases from Asia

Mon, 01 Dec 1980 00:00:00 GMT

Urbanization, education, and marriage patterns : four cases from Asia Smith, Peter C.; Karim, Mehtab S. For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

Nuptiality in Thailand : a cross-sectional anaylsis of the 1970 census

Sat, 01 Nov 1980 00:00:00 GMT

Nuptiality in Thailand : a cross-sectional anaylsis of the 1970 census Chamratrithirong, Apichat For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

Prevalence and demographic significance of contraceptive sterilization in Fiji, the Republic of Korea, and Sri Lanka

Tue, 01 Apr 1980 00:00:00 GMT

Prevalence and demographic significance of contraceptive sterilization in Fiji, the Republic of Korea, and Sri Lanka Westoff, Charles F.; Goldman, Noreen; Choe, Minja Kim For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

Voluntary sterilization : its demographic impact in relations to other contraceptive methods

Tue, 01 Jan 1980 00:00:00 GMT

Voluntary sterilization : its demographic impact in relations to other contraceptive methods Nortman, Dorothy For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

Own-children estimates of fertility for Thailand based on the 1970 census

Thu, 01 Nov 1979 00:00:00 GMT

Own-children estimates of fertility for Thailand based on the 1970 census Retherford, Robert D.; Pejaranonda, Chintana; Cho, Lee-Jay; Chamratrithirong, Apichat; Arnold, Fred For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

Regression estimates of changes in fertility, 1955-60 to 1965-75, for most major nations and territorries

Sun, 01 Jan 1978 00:00:00 GMT

Regression estimates of changes in fertility, 1955-60 to 1965-75, for most major nations and territorries Palmore, James A. For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

Spatial fertility analysis in a limited data situation : the case of Pakistan

Sun, 01 Jan 1978 00:00:00 GMT

Spatial fertility analysis in a limited data situation : the case of Pakistan Fuller, Gary; Khan, Mohammad M. For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

Effects of program contraception on fertility : a comparison of three Asian countries

Sun, 01 Jan 1978 00:00:00 GMT

Effects of program contraception on fertility : a comparison of three Asian countries Khoo, Siew-Ean Modified form of this paper was presented at the eighth Summer Seminar in Population, held at the East-West Center, Honolulu, June 1977. For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

Prediction of family planning and family size from modernity value orientations of Indian women

Mon, 01 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT

Prediction of family planning and family size from modernity value orientations of Indian women Mukherjee, Bishwa Nath For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

Old-age economic security value of children in the Philippines and Taiwan

Sun, 01 Jan 1984 00:00:00 GMT

Old-age economic security value of children in the Philippines and Taiwan De Vos, Susan "Based on the author's Ph. D. dissertation in sociology at the University of Michigan"--Pref. For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

Population aging in Australia : implications for social and economic policy

Tue, 01 Apr 1986 00:00:00 GMT

Population aging in Australia : implications for social and economic policy Hugo, Graeme John Sections of this paper were originally presented at the East-West Population Institute's Summer Seminar in Population, Honolulu, June 1985 and at a session on "Aging, Social Security, and Economic Behavior" at the IUSSP-sponsored International Population Conference, Florence, June 1985. For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/