scholarly journals Evaluation of genetic diversity of edible honeysuckle monitored by RAPD in relation to bioactive substances

10.5219/1139 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 490-496
Author(s):  
Marcela Cehula ◽  
Tünde Juríková ◽  
Jana Žiarovská ◽  
Jiří Mlček ◽  
Matúš Kyseľ
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Genetic Distance ◽  
Phylogenetic Trees ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Bioactive Substances ◽  
Dpph Method

The aim of this study was clarifying the relation between genetic diversity of edible honeysuckle (Lonicera kamtschatica) and the major group of biologically active substances as total polyphenols content (TPC) including antioxidant activity (AO). Fruits of edible honeysuckle becomes more and more popular, especially in Europe. The current status of research on polyphenolic compounds in the berries of edible honeysuckle and their biological effects, including recommended utilization, are reviewed.The biological material including 14 cultivars of the edible honeysuckle (´Zoluška´, ´Amfora´, ´Pruhonický 44´, ´Vasilijevsky´, ´Moskovskaja´, ´Vojtek´, ´Sinoglaska´, ´Altaj´, ´Lipnická´, ´Kamčadalka´, ´Sinaja Ptica´, ´Fialka´, ´Modrý Triumf´, and ´Leningradský velikán´) originated from Czech republic (Žabcice near Brno). The content of TPC and AO were determined by location and its soil-climatic conditions and these environmental circumstances determines the RAPD profiles of analysed honeysuckle acessions, too. DPPH method was used to analyze AO and Folin-Ciocalteu method was used to determine TPC. The results of experiment showed that the highest value of AO was determined at the cultivars ´Zoluška´ (81.04 mg.L-1) and the lowest was measured in ´Kamčadalka´ (54.122 mg.L-1).  On the contrary, the highest content of TPC was determined at the cultivar ´Kamčadalka´ (51.09 mg.L-1) and the lowest value was measured at the cultivar ´Pruhonický 44´ (21.65 mg.L-1). Phylogenetic trees were similar in genetic distance. The  content of TPC and AO were  not statistically significant in relation to cultivar. The analyzed cultivars of the edible honeysuckle were separated in 4 clusters according to used primers. In both  gel images, the amplicon size ranged from 100 to 1,500 bp. We found that genetic diversity was partially related to content of total polyphenolic substances and antioxidant activity. Based on phylogenetic trees we have stated that variety ´Lipnická´, ´Sinoglaska´, ´Altaj´, ´Leningradský velikán´, ´Modrý Triumf´, ´Sinaja Ptica´ and ´Kamčadalka´ were grouped in the similar cluster. The highest genetic distance was determined at the variety ´Vasilijevskaja´ and ´Amfora´. In the same way, there were variety ´Vojtek´, ´Fialka´ and ´Zoluška´.

scholarly journals Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, and Biological Effects of European Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos)

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tunde Jurikova ◽  
Sona Skrovankova ◽  
Jiri Mlcek ◽  
Stefan Balla ◽  
Lukas Snopek
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Meat Products ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Anticancer Activities ◽  
Fruit Species ◽  
American Cranberry ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal ◽  
Active Substances

Lesser known fruits or underutilized fruit species are recently of great research interest due to the presence of phytochemicals that manifest many biological effects. European cranberry, Vaccinium oxycoccos fruit, as an important representative of this group, is a valuable source of antioxidants and other biologically active substances, similar to American cranberry (V. macrocarpon) which is well known and studied. European cranberry fruit is rich especially in polyphenolic compounds anthocyanins (12.4–207.3 mg/100 g fw), proanthocyanins (1.5–5.3 mg/100 g fw), and flavonols, especially quercetin (0.52–15.4 mg/100 g fw), which mostly contribute to the antioxidant activity of the fruit. Small cranberry is also important due to its various biological effects such as urinary tract protection (proanthocyanidins), antibacterial and antifungal properties (quercetin, proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins), cardioprotective (proanthocyanidins) and anticancer activities (proanthocyanidins), and utilization in food (juice drinks, jams, jellies, sauces, additive to meat products) and pharmacological industries, and in folk medicine.

scholarly journals Population Genetics and Phylogeography of Bigeye Tuna in Moluccas Seas, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Nebuchadnezzar Akbar ◽  
M. Irfan ◽  
Muhammad Aris
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Genetic Distance ◽  
Population Genetic ◽  
Phylogenetic Trees ◽  
Fish Population ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Bigeye Tuna ◽  
The North ◽  
Thunnus Obesus

The bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) is a migratory fish which can be found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. This fish has a commercial value and has been exploited worldwide including in Indonesia. The exploitation might affect the genetic diversity and population structure. The fact that the population stock resource is abundant and following fishing activities are increasing, study on population genetic and phylogeography canbe used as information to determine the status of the fish population based on genetic data. The study was conducted to investigate population genetic, and phylogeography of bigeye tuna in the North Moluccas and South Mollucas Seas, Indonesia. A total of 60 tissue bigeye tuna samples were collected from two study sites. The samples were amplified using mitochondrial DNA control region. Within population genetic diversity was revealed of 0.985 and 1.00 in North Moluccas and in south Moluccas, respectively, while between populations was 0.989. The genetic distance within population of North Moluccas (0.029) and South Mollucas (0.24) was very low, and all population was 0.027. The genetic distance between population of North Mollucas and South Mollucas was 0.025, South Mollucas and all population was 0.023, and all population with Norht Mollucas was 0.027. The genetic distance of North Mollucas and Pacific Ocean was 0.029, South Mollucas and Pacific Ocean was 0.023, North Mollucas, South Mollucas and Indian Ocean was 0.32. The Fst value between populations (0.990) showed that the two populations were not genetically different. A similar result showed from the phylogenetic trees analysis which individual of bigeye tuna was randomly clustred between North Moluccas and South Mollucas population, indicating that they were genetically close and from the same population. The population bigeye tuna from the North Mollucas and the South Mollucas exhibits no apparent phylogeographic distribution.

scholarly journals STUDY OF THE CONTENT OF ANTIOXIDANTS AND THEIR ACTIVITY IN CONCENTRATED EXTRACTS OF CRANBERRY (VACCINIUM OXYCOCCUS), SEA BUCKTHORN (HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES L.), BLACKBERRY (RUBUS FRUTICOSUS), VIBURNUM (VIBURNUM OPULUS L) AND MOUNTAIN ASH (SORBUS AUCUPARIA L.

2021 ◽  
pp. 157-164
Author(s):  
Natal'ya Borisovna Eremeeva ◽  
Nadezhda Viktorovna Makarova
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Total Content ◽  
Sea Buckthorn ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Sorbus Aucuparia ◽  
Viburnum Opulus ◽  
Rubus Fruticosus ◽  
Dpph Method ◽  
Mountain Ash

Extracts and their concentrates can be considered as a source of biologically active ingredients of food products and as food additives to increase the consumption of useful substances of berries. The benefits gained from their use lead to the development of advanced technologies that can allow them to be extracted from the feedstock without significantly compromising the biological activity from the feedstock. In this paper, we studied the content of antioxidants and their activity in concentrated extracts of cranberry (Vaccinium Oxycoccus), sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.), blackberry (Rubus fruticosus), viburnum (Viburnum opulus L.) and mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia L.) berries. For all extracts, the total content of phenolic compounds, flavonoids and anthocyanins, antioxidant activity according to the DPPH method and iron-reducing antioxidant activity (FRAP) were determined. Concentrated extracts of viburnum contain the largest amount of phenolic compounds (9.3±0.3 mol HA/l), flavonoids (1.96±0.08 mol K/l) and anthocyanins (0.26±0.02 mol CG/l) among the studied extracts. There is also a high total content of phenolic substances and flavonoids in blackberry and rowan extracts (5.7 mol HA/l, 1.33 mol K/l and 4.7 mol HA/l, 192 mol K / l, respectively). The antioxidant activity of the extract of viburnum berries showed a directly proportional dependence on the content of biologically active compounds in it: DPPH-method-2.4 mg / ml; FRAP-method-39.99 mmol Fe2+ / kg. Also, high levels were found in concentrated extracts of blackberries, sea buckthorn and mountain ash. It is the extracts of viburnum, blackberry and mountain ash that are recommended to be used in the production of food products to enrich them with biologically active substances and give them antioxidant properties. Cranberry and sea buckthorn extracts can be used in combination with other extracts.

Comparative analysis of antioxidant activity and phenolic compounds in the fruits of Aronia spp.

10.5219/1360 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 393-401
Author(s):  
Yulia Vinogradova ◽  
Olena Vergun ◽  
Olga Grygorieva ◽  
Eva Ivanišová ◽  
Ján Brindza
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Phenolic Acids ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Polyphenol Compounds ◽  
Dpph Method ◽  
Ethanol Extracts

Chokeberry (Aronia Medik.) is a non-traditional fruit plant known as a rich source of biologically active compounds and inhibits the numerous biological activities. We compared the antioxidant activity and phenolic compounds of fruits between widely cultivated Aronia mitschurinii (AM-TCH, from Tchekhov district; AM-D, from Dmitrov district; AM-OZ, from Orekhovo-Zuevsky district of Moscow region, Russia) and introduced North American Aronia species (Aronia arbutifolia (AA-M), A. melanocarpa (AML-M), A. × prunifolia (AP-M), which have not been planted yet in the arboretum of Main Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow). Studying samples were collected in their secondary distribution range. Ethanolic extracts were determined for antioxidant capacity (antioxidant activity by DPPH and phosphomolybdenum methods, the total content of polyphenols, flavonoids, phenolic acids) and measured spectrophotometrically. As standards were used Trolox (TE) for antioxidant activities, gallic acid (GAE) for polyphenol content, quercetin (QE) for flavonoid content, caffeic acid (CAE) for phenolic acid content. The antioxidant activity by DPPH method in ethanol extracts of investigated plants was from 6.96 (AM-D) to 8.89 (AM-OZ) mg TE.g-1 DW. Reducing the power of investigated extracts exhibited activity from 151.47 (AM-OZ) to 297.8 (AA-M) mg TE.g-1 DW. The content of polyphenol compounds determined from 25.98 (AM-TCH) to 54.39 (AA-M) mg GAE.g-1 DW, phenolic acids content was from 7.76 (AP-M) to 11.87 (AM-D) mg CAE.g-1 DW and the content of flavonoids detected from 8.12 (AM-OZ) to 16.62 (AM-D) mg QE.-1 DW. Obtained data showed a strong correlation between the content of polyphenol compounds and reducing the power of extracts (r = 0.700), between flavonoids and phenolic acids (r = 0.771) and also between phenolic acids and reducing power (r = 0.753) in Aronia ethanol extracts. Fruits of investigated species of Aronia can be propagated as a source of polyphenol compounds with antioxidant activity and obtained results may use for farther pharmacological study.

scholarly journals Genetic Diversity and Population Structure Analysis of Triticum aestivum L. Landrace Panel from Afghanistan

Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 340
Author(s):  
Muhammad Massub Tehseen ◽  
Deniz Istipliler ◽  
Zakaria Kehel ◽  
Carolina P. Sansaloni ◽  
Marta da Silva Lopes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Population Structure ◽  
Genetic Distance ◽  
Bread Wheat ◽  
Structure Analysis ◽  
Geographic Origin ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Population Structure Analysis ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Wheat Landraces

Landraces are a potential source of genetic diversity and provide useful genetic resources to cope with the current and future challenges in crop breeding. Afghanistan is located close to the centre of origin of hexaploid wheat. Therefore, understanding the population structure and genetic diversity of Afghan wheat landraces is of enormous importance in breeding programmes for the development of high-yielding cultivars as well as broadening the genetic base of bread wheat. Here, a panel of 363 bread wheat landraces collected from seven north and north-eastern provinces of Afghanistan were evaluated for population structure and genetic diversity using single nucleotide polymorphic markers (SNPs). The genotyping-by-sequencing of studied landraces after quality control provided 4897 high-quality SNPs distributed across the genomes A (33.75%), B (38.73%), and D (27.50%). The population structure analysis was carried out by two methods using model-based STRUCTURE analysis and cluster-based discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPC). The analysis of molecular variance showed a higher proportion of variation within the sub-populations compared with the variation observed as a whole between sub-populations. STRUCTURE and DAPC analysis grouped the majority of the landraces from Badakhshan and Takhar together in one cluster and the landraces from Baghlan and Kunduz in a second cluster, which is in accordance with the micro-climatic conditions prevalent within the north-eastern agro-ecological zone. Genetic distance analysis was also studied to identify differences among the Afghan regions; the strongest correlation was observed for the Badakhshan and Takhar (0.003), whereas Samangan and Konarha (0.399) showed the highest genetic distance. The population structure and genetic diversity analysis highlighted the complex genetic variation present in the landraces which were highly correlated to the geographic origin and micro-climatic conditions within the agro-climatic zones of the landraces. The higher proportions of admixture could be attributed to historical unsupervised exchanges of seeds between the farmers of the central and north-eastern provinces of Afghanistan. The results of this study will provide useful information for genetic improvement in wheat and is essential for association mapping and genomic prediction studies to identify novel sources for resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses.

scholarly journals COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF ULTRASONIC INFLUENCES ON THE EXTRACTION OF ANTI-OXIDANT COMPOUNDS OF BLACKBERRY BERRIES (VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L.)

2020 ◽  
pp. 167-177
Author(s):  
Nadezhda Viktorovna Makarova ◽  
Natal'ya Borisovna Yeremeyeva
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Vaccinium Myrtillus ◽  
Ultrasonic Extraction ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Extraction Technology ◽  
High Biological Activity ◽  
Plant Materials ◽  
Dpph Method ◽  
Vaccinium Myrtillus L

The interest in berries from food manufacturers is huge, which is explained by good organoleptic characteristics and high biological activity of berries. One way to preserve the properties of berries throughout the year is to obtain extracts. Determining the conditions and type of optimal extraction technology to obtain biologically active substances from plant materials is an important stage in the production of new natural preventive additives. The aim of this work is to study the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of blueberry extracts (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) obtained by various methods: maceration, ultrasonic and microwave extraction. The use of ultrasonic extraction as a method of intensifying the process of extracting biologically active compounds from blueberries is very effective. This proves an almost 2-fold increase in the flavonoid content in the extracts. However, the content of anthocyanins in the extracts of blueberries is not the highest for ultrasonic extraction (a decrease by 3.3 times compared with maceration), in all likelihood due to the instability of this class of compounds in this type of processing. Among the extracts of blueberries obtained by three technologies (maceration, microwave and ultrasound treatment), it is the ultrasound extract that has the highest antioxidant activity (9.5±0.1 mg/cm3, 18.18 mmol±0.24 Fe2+/1 kg, 58.6%), determined by three methods: DPPH method, FRAP method, method for assessing antioxidant properties using a model system with linoleic acid. Ultrasonic extraction was chosen as a technology for obtaining a concentrated blueberry extract.

scholarly journals A Review on Role of Arecoline and Its Metabolites in the Molecular Pathogenesis of Oral Lesions with an Insight into Current Status of Its Metabolomics

2020 ◽  
Vol 121 (4) ◽  
pp. 209-235
Author(s):  
Aparajita Das ◽  
Sarbani Giri
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Molecular Mechanism ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
Oral Submucous Fibrosis ◽  
Parent Compound ◽  
Molecular Pathogenesis ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Areca Nut ◽  
Metabolism Enzymes

Areca nut consumption is a popular habit in Southeast Asian countries. One of the important biologically active alkaloids of areca nut is arecoline, which plays a role in mediating the development of several pathologies of the primary exposure site, the oral cavity. Studies on the metabolism of arecoline revealed the formation of several metabolites which themselves might be toxic. Moreover, polymorphisms in genes encoding enzymes involved in the metabolism of arecoline might predispose an organism towards the development of oral cancer. The present review tries to accumulate all the relevant existing literature and then elucidate the molecular mechanism by which arecoline plays a role in the development of oral submucous fibrosis and oral cancer. Existing information regarding arecoline metabolism, enzymes involved in the metabolic process and biological effects of the metabolites of arecoline have also been compiled and compared to study the toxicity of metabolites with its parent compound arecoline and whether they play any role in the pathogenesis of oral cancer mediated by areca nut consumption. A repertoire of molecular targets has come up in the discussion whose expression profile is perturbed by arecoline. Construction of induction cascade from existing literature has given an idea about the process of molecular pathogenesis. The summarized and analysed data can help to determine the molecular mechanism and drug targets, which in turn could be helpful in the prevention or treatment of these pathological conditions. It also brings into light areas where further research needs to be directed.

scholarly journals Influence of Harvest Time on Biologically Active Compounds and the Antioxidant Activity in Leaves of Mulberry Grown in Lithuania

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 431-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dovilė LEVICKIENĖ ◽  
Elvyra JARIENĖ ◽  
Marek GAJEWSKI ◽  
Honorata DANILČENKO ◽  
Nijolė VAITKEVIČIENĖ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Chlorogenic Acid ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Antiradical Activity ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Total Flavonoid ◽  
Harvest Time ◽  
Mulberry Leaves ◽  
Dpph Method ◽  
Wide Range

The aim of this study was to establish the influence of harvest time on the contents of flavonoid compounds (rutin, isoquercetin, nicotiflorin, and astragalin) and chlorogenic acid, as well as the antiradical activity in white mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaves grown in Lithuania. Mulberry leaves contain a wide range of bioactive compounds, such as flavonoids and phenolic acids, which are responsible for beneficial effects on human health. Leaves from two mulberry cultivars were collected from July to September in 2015-2016. Quantitative determinations of four flavonoids and chlorogenic acid were conducted by HPLC method and antiradical activity using the 2.2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging method. The results showed that the total flavonoid contents of mulberry leaves in the two cultivars ranged from 921.92 to 1512.02 mg 100 g−1 (dry matter). The highest accumulated rutin, nicotiflorin, and chlorogenic acid contents and the greatest antioxidant activity were found in the leaves of ‘Plodovaja 3’. The bioactive compounds in the leaves of the mulberry cultivars varied over a period of time, where ‘Turchanka’ and ‘Plodovaja 3’ accumulated the highest total flavonoid contents in September and August, respectively. In both cultivars, the antiradical activity was highest in September. There were a very strong positive correlations between the antiradical activity as determined using the DPPH method and the chlorogenic acid contents (r = 0.887, p < 0.05) and the isoquercetin contents (r = 0.848, p < 0.05).

scholarly journals Seasonal variation of the qualitative and quantitative composition of triterpenic compounds and antioxidant activity in vitro in the apple extracts of cultivars grown in Lithuania

Chemija ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Butkevičiūtė ◽  
R. Urbštaitė ◽  
M. Liaudanskas ◽  
D. Kviklys ◽  
J. Viškelis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Oleanolic Acid ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Quantitative Composition ◽  
Phenological Stage ◽  
Phenological Stages ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Triterpenic Acids

Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) fruits are rich in phenolic glycosides, triterpenic acids and other biologically active compounds. The apples are widely used as food products due to their biologically active compounds that have specific biological effects. It is important to use high quality apples or their recycling products, so it is necessary to investigate the qualitative and quantitative composition of the bioactive compounds. The amount of triterpenic acids varies during different phenological stages of apple development and maturation. In order to determine in which phenological stage of apple growth the quantity of triterpenic acids was highest, high-performance liquid chromatography was applied. The highest total amounts of triterpenic compounds were detected at the beginning of the phenological stage of fruit development. The study showed that the highest amounts of triterpenic acids were detected at the beginning of the phenological stage of apple development, while as the apple matured, the amount of triterpenic acids decreased from 2.63 ± 0.26 mg/g to 1.6 ± 0.28 mg/g. In this study, we identified and quantified four triterpenic compounds, which by the quantitative composition of triterpenic acids could be arranged in the following ascending order: betulinic acid < corosolic acid < oleanolic acid < ursolic acid. In order to use herbal extracts for medical practice it is important to perform biological effects study in vitro and in vivo. Antioxidants with different mechanisms of action neutralize harmful reactive oxygen and nitrogen forms and enhance antioxidants protection systems. The antioxidant activity of apple extracts in vitro varied during different phenological stages of the fruit. The strongest antiradical and reductive activities were observed at the beginning of apple development. In order to determine the relationship between the antioxidant activity of the acetone extracts of apples assessed by DPPH, ABTS, CUPRAC and FRAP assays and the total amount of triterpenic acids in these extracts, a correlation analysis was carried out. The strongest positive correlation was observed between the amount of oleanolic acid and the antioxidant activity assessed by DPPH, ABTS and CUPRAC methods (respectively, r = 0.778, r = 0.784 and r = 0.720).

scholarly journals New Mutant Amaranth Varieties as a Potential Source of Biologically Active Substances

Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1705
Author(s):  
Jozef Fejér ◽  
Ivan Kron ◽  
Adriana Eliašová ◽  
Daniela Gruľová ◽  
Alena Gajdošová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Total Flavonoids ◽  
Frap Assay ◽  
Reducing Ability ◽  
Phenolic Substances

Amaranth species represent a diverse group of plants. Many of them are a rich source of secondary metabolites with many positive biological effects. Total phenolic, total flavonoid and rutin content, antioxidant activity against superoxide and hydroxyl radicals, FRAP (Ferric-reducing ability of plasma) assay and DPPH (2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging assay were determined in ethanol extracts of dried leaves of the new Slovak amaranth varieties ‘Pribina’ and ‘Zobor’. The amount of total phenolic substances (‘Pribina’ GAE 38.3 mg.g−1 DM and ‘Zobor’ GAE 26.1 mg.g−1 DM), content of total flavonoids (‘Pribina’ QE 26.5 mg.g−1 DM and ‘Zobor’ QE 20.3 mg.g−1 DM) and rutin (‘Pribina’ 50.8 mg.g−1 DM and ‘Zobor’ 15.2 mg.g−1 DM) were higher in the variety ‘Pribina’, compared to the variety ‘Zobor’. A statistically higher antioxidant activity against superoxide radical (1.63%·mg−1g−1 DM), hydroxyl radical (3.20%.mg−1g−1 DM), FRAP assay (292.80 µmol.L−1·mg−1.g−1 DM) and DPPH (54.2 ± 1.78 µg.mL−1 DM) were detected in the ‘Pribina’ variety. Antiradical and antioxidant activities of both extracts showed high positive correlations in relation to the content of total phenolic substances, total flavonoids and rutin. Amaranth is an undemanding crop on specific environmental conditions and is resistant to abiotic and biotic stress.

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