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absorbance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> clear supernatant was read at 412 nm. Calibration curves were obtained<br />
with reduced glutathione as standard. Values were expressed as pgm <strong>of</strong> glutathiondmg<br />
protein.<br />
4.1.1.9 Ascorbic acid<br />
Ascorbic acid was estimated by <strong>the</strong> method <strong>of</strong> Omaye ef al. (1979).<br />
Ascorbic acid is oxidzed by copper to form &hydroascorbic acid and<br />
diketogluconic acid. When treated with 2.4, dmirophenyl hydrazie, it reacts to form <strong>the</strong><br />
derivative bis 2,4, dinitrophenyl hydrame. This compound in strong sulphuric acid<br />
undergoes a rearrangement to form a product with an absorption band that is measured at<br />
520 nm. The reaction is run in <strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> thlourea to provide a mildly reducing medium,<br />
which helps to prevent <strong>the</strong> ~nterference from non-ascorbic chromogens.<br />
Reagents<br />
1. TCA : 5%<br />
2. DTC reagent : 3 gms DNPH (ditropbenyl hydrazine), 0.4 gms thiourea and 0.05 gms <strong>of</strong><br />
copper sulphate were dissolved in 10 ml <strong>of</strong> 9N sulphuric acid and made upto 100 ml with <strong>the</strong><br />
same solution.<br />
An aliquot <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> homogate was precipitated with ice-cold TCA, cenhihged for 20<br />
minutes at 3,500g and 1.0 ml <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> supernatant was made upto 3.0 ml with 5% TCA and<br />
<strong>the</strong>n, treated with 0.2 ml <strong>of</strong> DTC and incubated for 3 hrs at 37'C. Then 1.5 ml <strong>of</strong> icecold<br />
65% sulphuric acid was added, mixed and kept at RT. for an additional 30 minutes. Blank<br />
contained only 3.0 ml <strong>of</strong> TCA. Standards in <strong>the</strong> range <strong>of</strong> 10-50pgms were treated in <strong>the</strong><br />
same way. The intensity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> color was measured at 520 nm. Results were expressed as<br />
pgm <strong>of</strong> ascorbic acid! mg protein.