scholarly journals The Content of Selected Minerals, Bioactive Compounds, and the Antioxidant Properties of the Flowers and Fruit of Selected Cultivars and Wildly Growing Plants of Sambucus nigra L.

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Młynarczyk ◽  
Dorota Walkowiak-Tomczak ◽  
Halina Staniek ◽  
Marcin Kidoń ◽  
Grzegorz P. Łysiak
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Mineral Content ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Spectrophotometric Methods ◽  
Bioactive Properties ◽  
High Concentrations

This study compared the mineral content and bioactive properties of flowers and fruit coming from wild elderberry plants with those of flowers and fruit harvested from elderberry cultivars grown in an orchard. Elderberry fruit and flowers were analyzed for the content of selected minerals, phenolic compounds, and anthocyanins, as well as for antioxidant activity. Mineral content was determined by the atomic absorption spectrometry method, while antioxidant activity and the content of polyphenols and anthocyanins were determined by spectrophotometric methods. Flowers were found to contain more total ash and much higher content of most of minerals, except magnesium which was present in high concentrations in fruit. Fruit showed significantly higher antioxidant activity than flowers, whereas the total phenolic content varied depending on the growing location or cultivar. The material obtained from selected cultivars growing in an orchard had higher antioxidant activity and polyphenol and anthocyanin content than the material obtained from wild plants. Fruit of the ”Haschberg” cultivar and flowers of the ”Sampo” cultivar had the best bioactive properties of the studied samples.

scholarly journals The Content of Selected Minerals, Bioactive Compounds and the Antioxidant Properties of the Flowers and Fruit of Selected Cultivars and Wildly Growing Plants of Sambucus nigra

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Młynarczyk ◽  
Dorota Walkowiak-Tomczak ◽  
Halina Staniek ◽  
Marcin Kidoń ◽  
Grzegorz Łysiak
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Mineral Content ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Spectrophotometric Methods ◽  
Bioactive Properties ◽  
High Concentrations

This study compared the mineral content and bioactive properties of flowers and fruit coming from wild elderberry plants with those of flowers and fruit harvested from elderberry cultivars grown in an orchard. Elderberry fruit and flowers were analysed for the content of selected minerals, phenolic compounds and anthocyanins and for antioxidant activity. Mineral content was determined by atomic absorption spectrometry method, while antioxidant activity and the content of polyphenols and anthocyanins were determined by spectrophotometric methods. Flowers were found to contain more total ash and to have much higher content of most of minerals, except magnesium, which was present in high concentrations in fruit. Fruit showed significantly higher antioxidant activity than flowers, whereas the total phenolic content varied depending on the growing location / cultivar. The material obtained from selected cultivars growing in an orchard had higher antioxidant activity and polyphenol and anthocyanin content than the material obtained from wild plants. Fruit of the ‘Haschberg’ cultivar and flowers of the ‘Sampo’ cultivar had the best bioactive properties of the studied samples.

scholarly journals Biocomponents and Antioxidant Activity of Ribes khorasanicum

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ehsan Taghavizadeh Yazdi ◽  
Jalil Khara ◽  
Mohammad Reza Housaindokht ◽  
Hamid Reza Sadeghnia ◽  
Sedigheh Esmaeilzadeh Bahabadid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Sugar Content ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Bioactive Components ◽  
Total Anthocyanin ◽  
Total Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Biological And Medical Applications

Currently, there have been lots of interests in phytochemicals as bioactive components. The roles of fruit, vegetables, and red pigments in preventing diseases have been partly accredited to the antioxidant properties of their constituent polyphenols, flavonoid, anthocyanins, and etc. Biochemistry parameters including the relative levels of antioxidant activity, total phenolic content, total flavonoid, total anthocyanin, soluble and insoluble sugar content of Ribes khorasanicum, have been calculated in this project. The total anthocyanin content of the investigated Ribes khorasanicum measured to be 62.9 mg/g in dry weight, while displaying high levels when compared to other components, which indicates that the anthocyanin content was the predominant antioxidant components in the investigated plant. This particular plant has the potential to serve as the important source of antioxidant that can be utilized in different biological and medical applications.

scholarly journals Antioxidant properties of Philippine Bignay (Antidesma bunius (Linn.) Spreng cv. ‘Common’) flesh and seeds as affected by fruit maturity and heat treatment

Food Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1980-1987
Author(s):  
K.A.T. Castillo-Israel ◽  
K.J.D. Sartagoda ◽  
M.C.R. Illano ◽  
L.E.L. Flandez ◽  
M.C.M. Compendio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Total Anthocyanin ◽  
Antioxidant Content ◽  
Common Variety ◽  
Ripe Stage

The effects of maturity (green-unripe, red-ripe, and purple-fully ripe) and heat treatment (blanching at 90±5°C for 2 mins and steaming at 105±5°C for 5 mins) on the antioxidant content and activity of Philippine bignay (Antidesma bunius (Linn.) Spreng cv. ‘common’) flesh and seeds were investigated. The total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC) and total anthocyanin content (TAC) were determined using the Folin-Ciocalteau assay, aluminum chloride assay, and pH differential technique, respectively, and the antioxidant activity was determined using DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays. Results showed that the antioxidant content and activity of bignay increased with maturity. Fully ripe flesh and seeds were found to have the highest antioxidant content and activity regardless of the heat treatment applied. The TPC (8.06±0.15 mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE)/g), TFC (8.10±0.06 mg quercetin equivalents (QE)/g), TAC (4.07±0.03 mg cyanidin-3-glucoside equivalents (CGE)/L extract), and antioxidant activity (ABTS 10.37±0.04 , DPPH 9.60±0.10, FRAP 24.37±0.53 Trolox equivalents (TE)/g) of fully ripe seeds were superior when blanched. On the other hand, the TPC (40.73±0.04 mg GAE/g), TFC (31.54±0.15 mg QE/g), TAC (20.93±0.12 mg CGE/L extract), of fully ripe flesh were superior when not heat-treated while its antioxidant activity (ABTS 34.19±0.19, DPPH 14.01±0.02, FRAP 87.78±1.22 (TE)/g) was highest when blanched but did not vary significantly compared to unheated samples. This study suggested that bignay ‘common’ variety was a good source of antioxidants particularly the flesh at fully ripe stage. Blanching had shown to enhance its antioxidant activities.

scholarly journals Bioactive Constituents and Antioxidant Activity of Some Carpathian Basin Honeys

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1601100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kinga Gyergyák ◽  
Borbála Boros ◽  
Krisztina Marton ◽  
Attila Felinger ◽  
Nóra Papp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Polyphenolic Compounds ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Honey Sample ◽  
Bioactive Constituents ◽  
Floral Nectar ◽  
Spectrophotometric Methods ◽  
Marker Compounds

Unifloral honeys have a high commercial value and should undergo a strict quality control before marketing. This study aimed at determining floral origin, polyphenolic compounds and antioxidant activity in 7 samples marketed as lavender and thyme honeys. The samples were subjected to pollen analysis to confirm their botanical origin. Coupled chromatographic techniques (HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS) were optimized for the separation and identification of polyphenolic compounds. The antioxidant properties of the samples were determined by spectrophotometric methods. Pollen profile analysis revealed that only 3 out of 5 alleged lavender honeys contained a low percentage (0.6-1.5) of lavender pollen; and there were only traces (0.1–0.6%) of thyme pollen in the alleged thyme honeys. Polyphenolic constituents did not allow for the clear separation of honey samples, revealing no marker compounds previously associated with lavender and thyme honeys. All samples contained large amounts of chlorogenic acid, chrysin, hesperetin, kaempferol and p-coumaric acid; as well as abscisic acid, a plant hormone known to be present in floral nectar and honey. Our results suggest that only one of five alleged lavender honeys and neither of the two alleged thyme honeys are true unifloral honeys. However, they can still provide various health benefits, such as being good sources of antioxidants. There was no relationship between the antioxidant activity and the uni- or multifloral character of the honey samples. Total phenolic content and antioxidant activity was the lowest in the honey sample with lavender and the highest in one of the alleged lavender honeys. Our findings highlight the importance of microscopical and phytochemical analyses of honeys before marketing, to ensure satisfactory quality for customers.

scholarly journals Phytochemical Characterization of Commercial Processed Blueberry, Blackberry, Blackcurrant, Cranberry, and Raspberry and Their Antioxidant Activity

Antioxidants ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoriţa Diaconeasa ◽  
Cristian I. Iuhas ◽  
Huseyin Ayvaz ◽  
Dumitriţa Rugină ◽  
Andreea Stanilă ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Rubus Idaeus ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Subsequent Storage

Being delicious and containing strong disease-fighting agents, berries represent an increasing proportion of fruits consumed nowadays in our diet. However, berries are highly perishable as fresh and, therefore, they are usually processed into various products to extend their shelf-life and availability throughout the year. Among the fruit-containing products, jam is one of the most common due to its nourishing properties, its low production costs, and its accessibility for a lengthy period. Rather than home preparation, consumers nowadays increasingly prefer to purchase commercial jams from markets due to its convenience. Although fresh berries have been extensively studied for their phenolic compounds, a limited number of studies investigating commercially manufactured jams have been conducted so far. Considering this, the objective of this study was to assess the total phenolic, flavonoid, and anthocyanin content and the antioxidant activity of five commonly consumed commercial berry jams (blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) and blackcurrant (Ribes nigrun) mixture, blackcurrant (Ribes nigrun), cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) and raspberry (Rubus idaeus)) collected from the market. Even though a possible loss of phenolics, anthocyanins, and a decrease of radical scavenging activity may occur during jam processing and subsequent storage, our data indicated that the selected commercial jams remained good sources of nutritive molecules with antioxidant properties based on the high levels of total phenolics, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and elevated antioxidant activities determined in this study. Additionally, the samples were characterized by GC-MS for their volatile profiles, and terpenes were found to be the dominating class covering more than 74% of volatile compounds in the jams.

scholarly journals Antioxidant properties of lipote (Syzygium polycephaloides (C.B. Rob.) Merr.) flesh and seeds as affected by maturity and processing method

Food Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 475-484
Author(s):  
M.C.R. Ilano ◽  
K.J.D. Sartagoda ◽  
L.E.L. Flandez ◽  
M.C.M. Compendio ◽  
D.B. Morales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Maturity Stage ◽  
Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Dpph Assay ◽  
Total Anthocyanin ◽  
Antioxidant Content ◽  
Processing Step

Lipote (Syzygium polycephaloides (C. B. Rob.) Merr.) is a Philippine endemic tree whose berries have a potential for functional food development. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the maturity stage (unripe, half-ripe or fully ripe) and processing (blanching at 90±5°C for 2 mins and steaming at 105±5°C for 5 mins) on the antioxidant content (total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and total anthocyanin content (TAC)) and antioxidant activity by DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays, of lipote flesh and skin (referred herein as flesh) and seeds. Results showed that maturity and processing significantly affect the antioxidant contents and activities of fresh lipote flesh and seeds. Blanched lipote flesh generally had higher TPC, TFC, and antioxidant activities than their unprocessed and steamed counterparts. Blanched unripe flesh had the highest TPC (33.57±0.27 mg gallic acid equivalents [GAE]/g) and antioxidant activity measured by ABTS, FRAP, and DPPH assay (92.31±1.28 mg Trolox equivalents [TE]/g, 123.83±0.86 mg TE/g, and 74.02±0.33 mg TE/g, respectively) while blanched fully ripe flesh had the highest TFC (27.98±0.08 mg quercetin equivalents [QE]/g) and TAC (18.11±0.11 mg cyanidin-3-glucoside equivalents [C3GE]/g). Lipote seeds, especially unripe ones, have appreciable antioxidant contents and antioxidant activity, even greater than that of lipote flesh. Unprocessed unripe seeds had the greatest TPC, TFC and antioxidant activity by DPPH assay (123.56±0.94 mg GAE/g, 111.90±0.14 mg QE/g and 465.89±1.86 mg TE/g, respectively). It is recommended that blanching be used as a processing step to increase the antioxidant content of lipote flesh while lipote seeds should be investigated further for nutraceutical applications due to their high antioxidant properties.

scholarly journals Traditional Salads and Soups with Wild Plants as a Source of Antioxidants: A Comparative Chemical Analysis of Five Species Growing in Central Italy

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Savo ◽  
Francois Salomone ◽  
Elena Mattoni ◽  
Daniela Tofani ◽  
Giulia Caneva
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Wild Food ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Wild Food Plants ◽  
Hypochaeris Radicata

The interest and demand for nutraceuticals are rapidly increasing in many industrialized countries due to the emergence of health risks associated with the increased consumption of processed foods. Several wild Mediterranean plants used as traditional foods are an extraordinary source of nutraceutical substances with antioxidant properties. This study has two main aims: (1) to quantify the antioxidant properties of traditional wild food plants and (2) to determine if their use in soups (i.e., the cooking process) can alter their beneficial properties. We have evaluated the antioxidant capacity (ABTS, DPPH) and the Total Phenolic Content (Folin-Ciocalteu) of five herbaceous plants traditionally consumed in several areas of Central Italy: (A) Reichardia picroides (L.) Roth, (B) Hypochaeris radicata L., (C) Cichorium intybus L., (D) Tordylium apulum L., and (E) Helminthotheca echioides (L.) Holub. Our analyses show good levels of antioxidant capacity for all plants, with Reichardia picroides and Helminthotheca echioides having the highest levels. There is a high correlation between the antioxidant activity and the Total Phenolic Content especially in Reichardia picroides (R2=0.92) and Hypochaeris radicata (R2=0.93). Boiling the species caused a general decrease in the antioxidant activity and polyphenols. Our study confirms the health benefits of consuming wild plants, especially raw ones in salads. It also supports the use of ethnobotanical information to study and then promote the consumption of wild food plants.

scholarly journals Antioxidant Properties of Fruit and Vegetable Whey Beverages and Fruit and Vegetable Mousses

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 3126
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Purkiewicz ◽  
Renata Pietrzak-Fiećko
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Chlorophyll A ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Chlorophyll B ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Spectrophotometric Methods ◽  
Chlorophylls A And B ◽  
Whey Beverages ◽  
Β Carotene

The study assesses the antioxidant activity, total phenolic content, total flavonoids content and lipophilic pigments (β-carotene, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b) content in homemade and marketed fruit and vegetable whey beverages and fruit and vegetable mousses. All of the tests were performed using spectrophotometric methods. The highest polyphenol content was found in the homemade green whey beverage W1G (541.95 mg/100 g) and the lowest in the market green whey beverage W2G (46.18 mg/100 g). In the fruit and vegetable mousses under study, the highest content of polyphenolic compounds was determined in the red mousse R3 (76.41 mg/100 g). The highest content of flavonoids was observed in the homemade orange whey beverage W1O (63.06 mg/100 g) and in the green mousse G2 (69.80 mg/100 g). The values of the antioxidant activity of whey beverages and mousses varied depending on the composition. The highest content of β-carotene was identified in homemade orange whey beverage (4.36 mg/100 g) and in orange mousses (in range 1.10–2.24 mg/100 g), while chlorophylls a and b—in homemade green whey beverage W1G (3.00 mg/100 g and 1.31 mg/100 g respectively) and in green mousses (chlorophyll a in range 0.54 to 1.42 mg/100 g and chlorophyll b in range 0.13 to 0.32 mg/100 g).

scholarly journals Bioactive Compounds and Biochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Selected Minor Indigenous Fruits in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-46
Author(s):  
Molla M.M ◽  
Sabuz A.A ◽  
Chowdhury M.G.F ◽  
Khan M.H.H ◽  
Alam M ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Array Detector ◽  
Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Total Anthocyanin ◽  
Antioxidant Power

Minor fruits are a potential source of antinutrients, but there is no complete primary data source in the Bangladeshi context. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to acquire documentation for a database of the composition of selected minor fruits. The total phenolic (TPH), vitamin C, total carotene, and ß-carotene contents and antioxidant activity of selected minor fruits were determined by 1,1-diphenyl-2picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging and reducing power assays (RPA). Phenolic compounds were assessed using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with a photodiode array detector and autosampler. Results revealed that minor fruits contain different phytochemicals, particularly TPH, ascorbic acid, total flavonoid (TF), ß-carotene, total carotenoid (TC), and total anthocyanin content (TAC); values ranged, respectively, 0.23-176.50 mg GAE/g, 16.67-664.92 mg/100 g, 2.26-150.02 mg QE/100 g, 1.41-6897.57 µg/100 g, 1.26-98.24 mg/100 g and 1.15-47.46 mg/100 g. In the parameters antioxidant activity, total antioxidant capacity, DPPH, reducing power capacity (RPC), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), metal chelating capacity (MCC), nitric oxide (NO), and free radical scavenging activity, IC50 ranged 0.01-278.24 µg of ascorbic acid/mg of extract, 39.70-250.00%, 3.21-634.00%, 0.02-1817.88 µM Fe2SO4/100g, 22.29-210.43%, 0.02-70.50%, and 4.98-856.70 µg/g, respectively. Among the identified and quantified phenolic acids, leading examples were gallic acid (279.06 mg/100 g), vanilic acid (43.77 mg/100 g), Þ-courmaric acid (178.96 mg/100 g), ferulic acid (20.44 mg/100 g), and lutein (91.13 µg/100 g) in aonla, day fruit, elephant apple, and bilimbi. Moreover, all selected minor fruits are rich sources of bioactive, biochemical, and antioxidant compounds with potential for use in therapeutic applications.

scholarly journals Valorization of Blueberry By-Products (Vaccinium spp.): Antioxidants by Pressurized Liquid Extraction (PLE) and Kinetics Models

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1692-1704
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Propylene Glycol ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Liquid Extraction ◽  
Pressurized Liquid Extraction ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Anthocyanin Content ◽  
By Products

Blueberry by-products are rich in bioactive compounds with antioxidant properties, such as phenolic compounds and anthocyanins. Pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) is an alternative to traditional methods in the obtention of bioactive compounds and can adjust pressure and temperature conditions to regulate the solubility of target compounds in the solvent. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate different solvents in the extraction of the compounds, antioxidants from the blueberry by-products obtained by using the PLE technique and evaluating Weibull and power-law models in the kinetics for extraction yield, total phenolic content (TPC), and monomeric anthocyanin content (MAC). Extract yields of 31.33 to 48.98% (m/m) were obtained. The highest yield was obtained using ethylene glycol 20% (v/v). The extracts present TPC between 3541.62 and 4116.62 mg GAE/100g dr, the propylene glycol 20% (v/v) presented the highest content. The extracts present a MAC between 801.06 and 1036.65 mg C3CE/100g dr, the methanol presented the highest content. The best antioxidant activity was demonstrated by the extract obtained using propylene glycol 20% (v/v) as a solvent, with IC50 of the 0.11 mg/mL, justified by the higher content of extracted phenolic compounds. All extracts presented good antioxidant activity, and the PLE technique can be used to obtain biocomposites blueberry by-products.

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