Sugars, organic acids, and phenolic acids of exotic seasonable tropical fruits

2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pin‐Rou Lee ◽  
Rou‐Ming Tan ◽  
Bin Yu ◽  
Philip Curran ◽  
Shao‐Quan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Organic Acids ◽  
Phenolic Acids ◽  
Total Phenolic Content ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Tropical Fruits ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Custard Apple ◽  
Free Phenolic Acids

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to characterise the physiochemical properties of selected exotic seasonal tropical fruits available in Singapore.Design/methodology/approachA total of 11 seasonal tropical fruits including cempedak, chiku, custard apple, jackfruit, longkong, mangosteen, red jambu, pearl jambu, rambutan, salak and starfruit were analyzed for their sugars, organic acids and free phenolic acids composition using liquid chromatographic methods. Total phenolic content (free and bound), total soluble solids and pH were determined using Folin‐Ciocalteu method, refractometer and pH meter, respectively.FindingsFructose, glucose and sucrose were the main sugars in all the fruits. Cempedak had the highest sucrose concentration, while custard apple had the highest content of fructose and glucose. Malic and citric acids were the major organic acids in most of the fruits, except for pearl jambu and red jambu where succinic acid was the dominant acid. The total phenolic content varied from 122.94 to 712.20 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/kg fresh weight (FW). Ferulic (0.631 mg/kg) and sinapic acids (1.506 mg/kg) were the predominant free phenolic acids in custard apple, while caffeic acid was the main free phenolic acid in jackfruit, salak and starfruit.Originality/valueThe paper demonstrates that the physiochemical characteristics of the 11 tropical fruits varied markedly, which is responsible for the differential flavour and stability. The findings are useful for epidemiological research and predicting the degree of ripeness, stability and post‐harvest processing required for these fruits.

scholarly journals Antioxidant capacity and evaluation of total phenolic content of optimized blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) wine

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. e55134
Author(s):  
Luis Angel Cabanillas-Bojorquez ◽  
Octavio Valdez-Baro ◽  
Erick Paul Gutierrez-Grijalva ◽  
Jose Benigno Valdez-Torres ◽  
Ramón Ignacio Castillo-López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Phenolic Content ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Vaccinium Corymbosum ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Total Anthocyanin ◽  
Fermentation Time ◽  
Total Soluble Solids

Blueberry is a fruit consumed fresh and as an ingredient in formulations such as jam, juice, and wine. Wine is a widely consumed beverage and produced from different berries and fruits. Blueberry wine contains bio-compounds that could have a beneficial effect on health. Therefore, this study aimed to optimize blueberry wine by two response variables (total soluble solids and fermentation time) to obtain the highest alcohol percentage, pH, and lightness. In order to optimize the fermentation process, a central composite design was used. The optimized blueberry wine was obtained at total soluble solids of 25°Brix and fermentation time of 16 d. The optimized blueberry characteristics estimated were: alcohol percentage of 11.91%, pH of 2.98, and lightness (L*) of 26.22, and the optimized blueberry characteristics experimental were: alcohol percentage of 11.93±0.02%, pH of 2.97±0.01, and L* of 25.42±1.80. The optimized blueberry wine had a total phenolic content of 360.27±18.09 mg of gallic acid equivalents L-1, total anthocyanin content of 46.27±3.66 mg cyanidin-3 glucoside L-1, antioxidant capacity by ABTS and DDPH assays of 1,539.8±92.18 and 1,688.07±57.57 mM Trolox equivalent L-1, respectively. The results suggest that optimized blueberry wine can be considered a drink with potential health applications.

scholarly journals Jujube Cultivar Vitamin C Profile and Nutrient Dynamics during Maturation

HortScience ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 859-867 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junxin Huang ◽  
Robert Heyduck ◽  
Richard D. Richins ◽  
Dawn VanLeeuwen ◽  
Mary A. O’Connell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Total Phenolic Content ◽  
Nutrient Dynamics ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Science Center ◽  
Mature Fruit ◽  
High Sucrose

Vitamin C profiles of 46 jujube cultivars were assessed from 2012 to 2015, and fruit nutrient dynamics of 10 cultivars during maturation were examined from 25 Aug. to 7 Oct. 2014 at 2-week intervals at New Mexico State University’s Alcalde Sustainable Agriculture Science Center and Los Lunas Agricultural Science Center. This is the first report in the United States profiling Vitamin C in jujube cultivars. The vitamin C content of mature fruit of 45 (of 46) cultivars ranged from 225 to 530 mg/100 g fresh weight (FW) plus ‘Youzao’ having the highest content of 820 mg/100 g FW at early mature stage. In general, drying cultivars had higher vitamin C content than fresh-eating cultivars whereas ‘Jinsi’ series (multipurpose) had relatively higher vitamin C content than others (>400 mg/100 g FW). Fruit vitamin C and moisture content decreased significantly during the maturation process. The average vitamin C contents of nine cultivars at Alcalde decreased more than 40% based on FW from 25 Aug. to 7 Oct. To maximize the vitamin C benefit, the ideal stage to consume fresh-eating cultivars is the creamy stage. Titratable acidity and soluble solids increased significantly during maturation. In mature jujubes, the titratable acidity and soluble solids ranged between 0.27% to 0.46% and 27.2% to 33.7%, respectively. Glucose, fructose, and sucrose content also rose significantly during ripening. Mature fruits contained 31–82 mg/g FW glucose, 32–101 mg/g FW fructose, and 53–159 mg/g FW sucrose among the cultivars tested. Based on sucrose contents, cultivars can be divided into two groups, “high-sucrose” (more sucrose than glucose or fructose) and “low-sucrose” (less sucrose than glucose or fructose). ‘Dagua’, ‘Honeyjar’, ‘Lang’, ‘Li’, ‘Maya’, ‘Sugarcane’, and ‘Sherwood’ belong to the “high-sucrose” group. Total phenolic content and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)-reducing capacity in fruit decreased during maturation, and the total phenolic content of mature jujube was 12–16 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/g dry weight (DW). For mature fruit, ‘Li’ and ‘Li-2’ had the highest DPPH-scavenging efficiency whereas ‘Sugarcane’, ‘So’, and ‘Lang’ had the lowest at Alcalde, NM.

scholarly journals Variation of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) Fruits at Different Stages of Ripening

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sina COSMULESCU ◽  
Ion TRANDAFIR ◽  
Violeta NOUR ◽  
Gheorghe ACHIM ◽  
Mihai BOTU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Organic Acids ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Total Phenolic Content ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Total Flavonoids ◽  
Ripening Stage ◽  
Total Flavonoids Content ◽  
Ziziphus Jujuba

Fruits of two jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) cultivars were collected at four stages of ripening and analyzed in terms of chemical compounds. The cultivars were grown under the climatic conditions of the Sub-Carpathian area Ramnicu-Valcea in Romania (45°6′17″N, 24°22′32″E). Total phenols content, total flavonoids content, organic acids from jujube fruits and related antioxidant activities were investigated during the ripening stages. The antioxidant activity of alcoholic extracts was investigated by the 2,2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging method. Total phenolic content was determined by using the Folin-Ciocalteu assay, while determination of flavonoids was done by aluminium nitrate colorimetric method, and organic acids were separated by reversed phase chromatography. The results obtained have indicated significant differences (p < 0.05) found in bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity, depending on cultivars and ripening stage. Total phenolic content ranged from 1634.44 to 472.38 mg GAE/100 g in methanolic extracts of the two varieties studied, while total flavonoids content ranged from 19.9 to 48.5 mg QE/100 g. As regards the influence of ripening stage, the results show that the highest antioxidant activity was recorded in the stage of white maturity. The impact of maturity stage was significant on organic acid distribution of jujube extracts, and ascorbic acid is the major organic acid found in jujube fruits, followed by malic acid and lactic acid. Jujube fruits are rich in bioactive compounds and can be a complement in human’s healthy eating.

scholarly journals Bioactive Compounds in Latvian Beer

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilona Dabina-Bicka ◽  
Daina Karklina ◽  
Zanda Kruma ◽  
Fredijs Dimins
Keyword(s):  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Phenolic Acids ◽  
Total Phenolic Content ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Colorimetric Method ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Complex Mixture ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Dpph Radical

Abstract Beer is a complex mixture - over 400 different compounds have been characterized in beer. Significant health and product quality promoting benefits have been attributed to its bioactive secondary metabolites such as phenolics. Polyphenols and phenolic acids present in beer are natural antioxidants. The aim of the research was to characterize the bioactive compounds in Latvian barley beer, such as phenolic acids and flavanols. In an experiment, different lager-type beers produced in Latvia were analysed. The total phenolic content was determined spectrophotometrically according to the Folin-Ciocalteu colorimetric method and expressed as gallic acid equivalents. Individual phenolic compounds were determined using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The antioxidant potential of beer was analyzed by the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydraziyl (DPPH) radical assays and expressed as micromoles of Trolox equivalents. The research showed that the total phenolic content of dark beer samples (320.8-863.6 mg GE L-1) was mostly higher than that of the light beers (300.9-475.2 mg GE L-1). In total, eleven phenols were determined in the analysed samples. Also the sum of individual phenolics in dark beer samples was higher than in the light beer brands. All beer samples exhibited a strong DPPH radical scavenging activity: from 441.3 to 1064.2 μmol TE L-1 for the light beer samples, and from 726.2 to 1748.7 μmol TE L-1 for the dark beer. The research suggests that composition of beer phenolic compounds was not dependent on the type of beer - light or dark.

scholarly journals Compositional diversity in fruits of rowanberry (Sorbus aucuparia L.) genotypes originating from seeds

Genetika ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-65
Author(s):  
Mehmet Bozhuyuk ◽  
Sezai Ercisli ◽  
Rayda Ayed ◽  
Tunde Jurikova ◽  
Hafize Fidan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Organic Acids ◽  
Total Phenolic Content ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Sorbus Aucuparia ◽  
Total Anthocyanin ◽  
Total Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Wild Edible Fruits

Turkey has great ecological, topological and geographical diversity within the country and this diversity has contributed not only to a high genetic diversity, but has also allowed the successful introduction and cultivation of a great number of fruit tree taxa. Turkey is also known to have a great richness of wild edible fruits with regard to variety and biological diversity. Rowanberry or mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia L.) is one of the wild edible fruits naturally found most parts of Turkey. Present study describes morphological (tree growth habit, fruit color) and biochemical fruit traits (vitamin C, organic acids, specific sugars, total phenolic content, total anthocyanin content, total antioxidant capacity) of 17 seed propagated rowanberry genotypes. We found significant differences among almost all studied parameters. The genotypes had diverse L, chroma and hue values, which found between 28.76-42.38%; 24.11-29.45% and 33.13-42.66%, respectively. Among sugars and organic acids, Glucose and Malic acid were dominant in rowanberry fruits, respectively. Total phenolic content, total anthocyanin content, vitamin C and antioxidant activity varied from 123-189 mg GAE per 100 g, 18-57 mg per 100 g, 25.6-40.2 mg per 100 g and 3.36-6.92 mM trolox equivalent per 100 g of fresh weight (FW) basis. Results suggest using rowanberry fruits in production of functional foods with high biologically active properties.

scholarly journals Phenolic Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Minimally Processed Sweetpotatoes

HortScience ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 988D-989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malkeet S. Padda ◽  
David H. Picha
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Acids ◽  
Total Phenolic Content ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Minimally Processed ◽  
French Fry ◽  
Rate Of Increase

Three different style cuts of minimally processed sweetpotatoes (shredded, French-fry, and sliced) were stored at 0 °C and 5 °C for 4 and 8 days. Total phenolic content, individual phenolic acids, and free radical scavenging activity were determined using Folin-Denis reagent, reversed-phase HPLC, and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) methods, respectively. Total phenolic content in sliced cut sweetpotatoes held at 5 °C was higher than in the shredded cut. Both sliced and French-fry cut sweetpotatoes held at 5 °C had significantly higher antioxidant activity than shredded cut sweetpotatoes. All treatments, except shredded sweetpotatoes held at 0 °C, had significantly higher total phenolic content and antioxidant activity after 4 and 8 days of storage. Minimally processed sweetpotatoes held at 5 °C accumulated more phenolic compounds and had a higher antioxidant activity than sweetpotatoes held at 0 °C. Chlorogenic acid followed by 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid were the predominant phenolic acids present in sweetpotatoes. The rate of increase in individual phenolic acid content with storage time was higher at 5 °C than at 0 °C. No tissue browning was observed in any of the cuts after 8 days of storage and the products were considered to be marketable.

scholarly journals In vitro simulated digestion on the biostability of Hibiscus cannabinus L. seed extract

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (No. 2) ◽  
pp. 177-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.-H. Wong ◽  
Ch.-P. Tan ◽  
K. Long ◽  
K.-L. Nyam
Keyword(s):  
Phenolic Acids ◽  
Total Phenolic Content ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
In Vitro Digestion ◽  
Seed Extract ◽  
Hibiscus Cannabinus ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Intestinal Phase

We investigate the biostability of phenolic acids from a kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) seed extract using an in vitro model simulating the physicochemical (pH, temperature and bile salts) and biological (gastric and pancreatic enzymes) gastrointestinal conditions. Some of the antioxidants in the kenaf seed extract were not relatively stable in the intestinal phase of the gastrointestinal tracts. The 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging capacity and total phenolic content (TPC) assays displayed similar trends as the biostability of phenolic acids, which decreased during the digestion process. The overall percentage loss of selected phenolic acids was 8.4&ndash;49.4% in the intestinal phase. For the overall in vitro digestion system, significant correlations between phenolic acids, total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant activity (DPPH) were obtained in all digestion phases with the exception of the gastric phase. &nbsp;

scholarly journals Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of geopropolis produced by Melipona fasciculata (Meliponinae) in flooded fields and cerrado areas of Maranhão State, northeastern Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa Cristina Aranha BATISTA ◽  
Bruno Vinicius de Barros ABREU ◽  
Richard Pereira DUTRA ◽  
Mayara Soares CUNHA ◽  
Flavia Maria Mendonça do AMARAL ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Gallic Acid ◽  
Phenolic Acids ◽  
Ellagic Acid ◽  
Total Phenolic Content ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Antioxidant Power

ABSTRACT Geopropolis, a mixture of plant resin, wax, soil and salivary secretion, is produced by the stingless bee Melipona fasciculata. This aim of this study was to investigate the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of geopropolis collected from beehives in two phytogeographical regions, flooded fields and cerrado, in the municipalities of Palmeirândia and Fernando Falcão, Maranhão State, northeastern Brazil. The geopropolis compounds were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Additionally, total phenolic content was determined with the Folin−Ciocalteu reagent and antioxidant activity was evaluated in vitro by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays. The four geopropolis samples varied in terms of total phenolic content and antioxidant activity and the highest values were observed for geopropolis from Fernando Falcão. Triterpenes such as cycloartane, ursane and oleanane and phenolic acids (protocatechuic acid and gallic acid) were identified in the geopropolis from Palmeirândia, while the phenolic acids, gallic and ellagic acid were the main compounds in geopropolis from Fernando Falcão. The antioxidant property of geopropolis is due to its high total phenolic content and predominance of gallic acid and ellagic acid. The results showed that the plant resources in two phytogeographical regions of Maranhão used by bees for the production of geopropolis contribute to the chemical composition and bioactivity of this product.

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