Ahmad Pauzi

Enzymatic Oxidation of Methyleugenol

Methyleugneol is a phenolic type of flavourant found in essential oils, which is primarily derived from cloves. This compound has been known to be a human carcinogen listed on the National Toxicology Program Report. Evidence suggests that Eugenol displays an extensive span of biological activities.Furthermore, studies has shown that Eugenol to be carcinogenic after long term dietary administration in animals at high doses. The mechanism of hepatic carcinogenesis resulted from the bioactivation of the Methyleugenol has also shown to occur in the liver. The mechanism behind the chemical oxidation of Eugenol is that it gives a one electron oxidation to form a Eugenol radical and the radical will recombine together in a couple of different ways to form polymers. In this study, we show that Eugenol undergoes Enzymatic oxidation with Hydrogen Peroxide and Horseradish peroxidase to form free radicals.

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Personal Information

Senior Chemistry Major

Hometown: Kajang, Malaysia

Contact Info: 309-371-4006

Undergraduate Research Activities

Summer 2015: Kieft Summer Research with Brad Sturgeon (Chemical Oxidation of Biophenols)

Spring 2016: Chem 430 with Brad Sturgeon

April 2014: Chem 430 with Brad Sturgeon

Presentations

June 2015: Kieft Summer Research Presentations

Title: Enzymatic Oxidation of Biophenols

Nov 2015: Local Section ACS Meeting St. Ambrose, Davenport IA.

Poster Title: Chemical Oxidation of Butylated Hydroxyanisole BHA

March 2016: 258th National ACS Meeting San Diego, CA

Poster Title: Enzymatic Oxidation of Eugenol and Methyleugenol

April 2016: Chem 350: Science Seminar

Poster Title: Enzymatic Oxidation of Eugenol and Methyleugenol

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Travelling

Career Plans

Analytical Chemist

Academician