The enzymes, cr-galactosidase, P-galactosidase, a-mannosidase, P-glucosidase, and p-acetylglucosaminidase, have been purified from the germinating seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris. All five enzymes have been simultaneously isolated in a highly active form. The pH optimum, K,,,, and energy of activation of each glycosidase for the reaction of hydrolysis of the appropriate P-nitrophenyl glycoside have...

Fifty-one healthy, moderately hypercholesterolemic men and women consuming their usual fat-modified diets completed a 6-month, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel comparison of 15 g/day supplemental water-soluble dietary fiber (WSDF; a mixture of psyllium, pectin, guar gum, and locust bean gum) and an inactive WSDF control (acacia gum). Compliance with the treatments was > 95...

The use of raw sawdust, RSD, of locust bean tree (Parkia biglobosa), a low-cost, locally available agroforestry waste as an adsorbent for removing a ternary mixture of heavy metals comprising of copper, lead and nickel (TMS) from aqueous solution was examined. Equilibrium data obtained from batch adsorption experiments were analysed with Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin isotherm models, with Lan...

Abstract The cost and difficulty in the preparation of synthetic heterogeneous base catalysts is main barrier to their use. Today, majority these are derived from biomass resources. This study aimed at developing characterizing three biogenic residues for biodiesel production without catalyst support. EDS indicated variation Na, K, Mg, Ca, having aggregates 67.45, 83.15, 76.85 % calcined‐ periw...