An Anesthetic Drug Demonstration and an Introductory Antioxidant Activity Experiment with "Eugene, the Sleepy Fish"

被引:12
作者
Barcena, Homar [1 ]
Chen, Peishan [1 ]
机构
[1] Kingsborough Community Coll, 2001 Oriental Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11235 USA
关键词
First-Year Undergraduate/General; Demonstration; Green Chemistry; UV-Vis Spectroscopy; Toxicology; CHEMISTRY; CAPACITY; POWER; CLOVE; EXTRACTS; FOODS; ACID; FRAP; OIL;
D O I
10.1021/ed5008469
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Students are introduced to spectrophotometry in comparing the antioxidant activity of pure eugenol and oil of cloves from a commercial source using a modified ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay. The extraction of the essential oil from dried cloves is demonstrated to facilitate discussions on green chemistry. The anesthetic properties of clove oil are also explored by temporarily sedating Eugene, the "sleepy" fish.
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页码:202 / 205
页数:4
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