Functional substances

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PRECURSOR. In biological systems, an intermediate compound or molecular complex present in a living organism which, when activated physiochemically, is converted to a specific functional substance. Sometimes the prefix pro is used to indicate that a compound in question plays the role of a precursor. Examples from the history of vitamin and other essential chemical developments include ergosterol (pro-vitamin D2), which is activated by ultraviolet radiation to form vitamin D carotene (provitamin A) is a precursor of vitamin A prothrombin forms thrombin upon activation in the blood-clotting mechanism. 

In summary, intact milk proteins have their specific functions such as casein micelle formation and regulation of lactose synthesis. Milk proteins exhibit various biological activities when they are partially digested as described before. They are finally a source of essential amino acids. This means milk proteins are highly functional substances. 

As an excretory organ. This is usually considered to be a minor function. Substances that are lost include salt (sodium chloride) and urea in the sweat, the amounts of which will vary according to internal bodily levels. Each individual will produce a characteristic odour, which can be detected by sniffer dogs that have a more acute sense of smell than humans. 

Molecular weight distribution in the above type of multichain step polymerization would be expected to be much narrower than for a linear polymerization. Consider, for example, polymerization of bifunctional monomer A—B with a small proportion of an /-functional substance Ay leading to... 

The antifreeze action of AFGP is different in many respects from the action of colligatively functioning substances or the effects found in supercooled solutions. 

Thus, the benefits of the Chlorella organism are shown to be very wide-ranging, and future studies can be expected regarding the nutritional fortification of Chlorella by adding functional substances to Chlorella cells. 

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Neuropeptides form the most numerous group of possible central transmitters, hut little is known yet of their functions. Substance F and the enkephalins are involved in pain pathways < Chapter 29). 

DAG oil has been used in two other applications. One use was to create a new function by incorporating functional substances into the oil. This application utilizes a physicochemical property of DAG oil, i.e., that it dissolves more nutritional substances than TAG oil. Phytosterols in DAG oil have a more potent cholesterol-lowering effect than those in TAG oil (15). In a second application, DAG with a-linolenic acid was shown to have a more potent antiobesity effect than DAG oil containing n-6 fatty acids (16). The findings of these applications appear in this volume (17). 

Since monoterpenoids, in general, show characteristic odor and taste, they have been used as cosmetic materials and food additives and often for insecticides, insect repellents, and attractant drugs. In order to obtain much more functionalized substances from monoterpenoids, various... 

Furusawa, M., 2006. Microbial biotransformation of sesquiterpenoids from crude drugs and liverworts Production of functional substances. PhD thesis. Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, Japan, pp. 1-156. 

Hashimoto, T. and Y. Asakawa, 2007. Biological activity of fragrant substances from Citrus and herbs, and production of functional substances using microbial biotransformation. In Development of Medicinal Foods, M. Yoshikawa (ed.), pp. 168-184. Tokyo, Japan CMC Publisher. 

Azulene oligomers and polymers are intriguing molecules in terms of tiie construction of functional substances. Some synthetic studies on azulene dimers have been reported. The synthetic methods, however, were considered to restrict the development of further studies. Thus, Ullman coupling reactions at high temperature or some sophisticated reactions based on Hafner s azulene synthesis, starting from bipyridyls, were used. To obtain azulene oligomers, the Suzuki coupling has been applied recently (Equations 10 and 11) [llj. 

Functional molecules can also be immobiUzed by preparing a paste containing these molecules together with binders and conductive solid particles. The paste is used to coat a solid surface. Carbon pastes prepared in this way are frequently applied in electrochemical sensors. A special variant is the use of a conductive organic salt substituting carbon particles as well as the binder. Sensors with pastes are well suited for laboratory use, in particular if tests must be conducted. When used in commercial applications, commonly the paste is substituted by a screen-printed mixture of similar composition. Screen-printing inks generally also contain binders, conductive particles and dissolved functional substances. 

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