characterization of polyphenol oxidase and antioxidants from pawpaw (asimina tribola)

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by  Caodi Fang

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Fang, Caodi, "CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYPHENOL OXIDASE AND ANTIOXIDANTS FROM PAWPAW
(ASIMINA TRIBOLA) FRUIT" (2007). University of Kentucky Master's Theses. 477.
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ABSTRACT OF THESIS

CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYPHENOL OXIDASE AND ANTIOXIDANTS
FROM PAWPAW (ASIMINA TRIBOLA) FRUIT

Crude polyphenol oxidase (PPO) was extracted from pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
fruit. The enzyme exhibited a maximum activity at pH 6.5–7.0 and 5–20 °C, and had
a maximum catalysis rate (V ) of 0.1363 s-1 and a reaction constant (K ) of 0.3266
max m
M. It was almost completely inactivated when incubated at 80 °C for 10 min. Two
isoforms of PPO (MW 28.2 and 38.3 kDa) were identified by Sephadex gel filtration
chromatography and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Both the concentration and
the total activity of the two isoforms differed (P < 0.05) between seven genotypes of
pawpaw tested. Thermal stability (92 °C, 1–5 min) and colorimetry (L* a* b*)
analyses showed significant variations between genotypes. Pawpaw fruit samples that
were briefly heated (1–2 min) had improved color storage stability due to PPO
inactivation. Moreover, antioxidants were extracted from the same seven genotypes of
pawpaw fruit. All genotypes demonstrated significant (P < 0.05) radical-scavenging
capability and inhibited lipid oxidation in a liposome system. Overall, these findings
suggested that PPO-induced browning during pawpaw fruit processing may be
minimized through controlling pH and temperature. All genotypes of the fruit also
proved to be a good source of antioxidants.

Keywords: Pawpaw Fruit, Polyphenol Oxidase, Antioxidant, Browning, Thermal
Stability

Caodi Fang

08/19/2007
CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYPHENOL OXIDASE AND ANTIOXIDANTS
FROM PAWPAW (ASIMINA TRIBOLA) FRUIT

By

Caodi Fang

Youling L. Xiong
Director of Thesis

Steven Post

Director of Graduate Studies

08/19/2007
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THESIS

Caodi Fang

The Graduate School

University of Kentucky

2007
CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYPHENOL OXIDASE AND ANTIOXIDANTS FROM
PAWPAW (ASIMINA TRIBOLA) FRUIT

THESIS

A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Master of Science in the
Graduate Center for Nutritional Sciences
at the University if Kentucky

By

Caodi Fang

Lexington, Kentucky

Director: Dr. Youling L. Xiong, Professor of Food Science

and the Graduate Center for Nutritional Sciences

Lexington, Kentucky

2007
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Signed: Caodi Fang

Date: 08/19/2007
Dedicated to my parents, uncles and aunts who give me the love, support and help.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to acknowledge many people sincerely for helping and supporting me
during my research. Thanks and appreciations especially go to my advisor and mentor, Dr.
Youling L. Xiong, who has guided me on each step: research process, scientific thinking,
writing and financial support. I am very grateful for the opportunity to do my master’s
degree under his tutelage. Without his encouragement, I don’t know if I could go further
in academics.
I would also like to thank Dr. Changzheng Wang from Kentucky State University.
Thank you for your invaluable suggestions and discussions, getting the research funded,
and your serving on my committee. I must thank Dr. Geza Bruckner and Dr. Gilbert
Boissonneault for your willingness to serve on my committee and your support and
contribution to my nutritional science curriculum development and thesis preparation.
My many thanks must also go to Sue Blanchard, who has helped me so much during
my research processing and defense preparation, and to Lin Wang, Dr. Qinxin Lei, Gong
Chen, Dr. Henry Tseng, Dr. Kingsley Agyare, Yuanyuan Ma, Dr. Koo Chi and Dr. Daniel
Alvarez, for their willingness to share extensive knowledge of research with me and for
their technical assistance.
I am indebted to my parents for their unconditional and endless love and the value
they have instilled in me since my childhood time. Their care, understanding, trust, and
guidance are essential in my quest for a science career.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ………………………………………………..………iii

LIST OF TABLES …………………………………….………………….…….……...viii

LIST OF FIGURES ………………………………………………………………..ix

LIST OF FILES ………………………………………………………………………..xii

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………...1

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1. Pawpaw …………………………...…………………………………….4
2.1.1. Pawpaw biology …………………………...…………………4
2.1.2. Pawpaw fruit as food ………………………………………...6
2.2. Food Browning …………………………………………………………7
2.2.1. Non-enzymatic browning …………………………………….7
2.2.1.1. Maillard reaction …………………………………….…7
2.2.1.2. Ascorbic acid oxidation ...……………….…………..….8
2.2.1.3. Caramelization …………………………………………....8
2.2.2. Enzymatic browning …………………………………….…....9
2.2.2.1. Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) ……………………….……9
2.2.2.2. Factors affecting PPO activity ………………………..12
2.2.2.2.1. Enzyme active site ……………………………..12
2.2.2.2.2. Prosthetic groups ………………………………12
2.2.2.2.3. pH dependence ………………………………...14
2.2.2.2.4. Temperature dependence …..………………….14
2.2.2.3. Inhibition of PPO ……………………………….…...15
2.2.2.4. Methods to characterize PPO ………………………...16
2.2.2.4.1. Colorimetry ………………………………...….16
2.2.2.4.2. Extraction …………………………………..….18
2.2.2.4.3. Assay for PPO activity .……………………....18
2.2.2.4.4. Gel filtration chromatography .……………....19
2.2.2.4.5. SDS-PAGE ……..……………………………….19
2.3. Lipid Oxidation ………………………………………………………….21
2.3.1. Mechanism of lipid oxidation ……………………………….21
2.3.2. Measurements of lipid oxidation ……...….……………….22
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