Journal of Food Technology
ISSN: Online 1993-6036ISSN: Print 1684-8462
Abstract
The rutin degrading enzyme, which was specific for releasing the disaccaride rutinose from the flavonoid glycoside rutin, was purified from the flower buds of the Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica linnaeus). The crude enzyme did not act on methyl ?-D-glucoside, hesperidin and cellobiose. The crude enzyme from the Japanese pagoda tree was also accompanied by low ?-glucosidase activities. Based on these results, it was suggested that this enzyme is specific for rutin. This enzyme had an optimum pH value between 4.0 to 7.0, and under 50?C, while it was stable below 5?C.
How to cite this article:
Tatsuro Kijima , Shingo Takahashi , Toshiaki Itozawa and Taeko Izumi . The Activity of Rutin Degrading Enzyme from Flower Buds of Japanese Pagoda Tree.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/jftech.2005.238.241
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1684-8462/jftech.2005.238.241