Nutritional and Antioxidant Properties of Different Brown and Red Spanish Edible Seaweeds

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 361-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Cofrades ◽  
I. López-Lopez ◽  
L. Bravo ◽  
C. Ruiz-Capillas ◽  
S. Bastida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Mineral Contents ◽  
Total Dietary Fiber ◽  
Food Ingredients ◽  
Brown Seaweeds ◽  
Himanthalia Elongata

This article reports a study of the nutritional composition, total dietary fiber (TDF), mineral contents, fatty acid and amino acid profiles, polyphenolic concentration and antioxidant activity of three Spanish seaweeds: two brown seaweeds (Himanthalia elongata and Undaria pinnatifida) and one red (Porphyra umbilicalis). TDF and ash were the most abundant components in the brown seaweeds, while TDF and protein were the main components in the red one. In all seaweeds, the lipid contents were very low but the polyunsaturated fatty acid contents were high. Although the red seaweed contained significantly (p < 0.05) more protein content than the brown ones, all three contained all the essential amino acids at levels comparable to FAO/WHO requirements. The brown seaweeds contained significantly more minerals than the red one; they are a rich source of K, Na, Ca and Mg and present a beneficial Na/K ratio. Himanthalia elongata displayed remarkably high polyphenolic content, endowing it with appreciable antioxidant activity. These seaweeds offer considerable potential as functional food ingredients due to components like dietary fiber, minerals and trace elements, protein and lipids, which produce many different kinds of biological activities, and also to their high antioxidant capacity.

Antioxidant activity of cookiessupplemented with sugarbeet dietary fiber

2011 ◽  
pp. 151-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marijana B. Saka ◽  
Julianna F. Gyura ◽  
Aleksandra Mišan ◽  
Zita I. Šereš ◽  
Biljana S. Pajin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Wheat Flour ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Functional Characteristics

The antioxidant activity of cookies prepared by the addition of sugarbeet dietary fibers was investigated in order to estimate their influence on functional characteristics and shelf-life of cookies. Treated fiber (TF) was obtained from sugarbeet by extraction with sulfurous acid (75 °C at pH = 5.7during 60 min) and treatment with hydrogen peroxide (20 g/LH2O2 at pH = 11 during 24 h). The fiber obtained was dried (80 °C), ground and sieved. TF was investigated in comparison with commercially available Fibrex®. The cookies were prepared by the addition of 0, 7, 9 and 11% of sugarbeet dietary fiber as a substitute for wheat flour in the formulation of cookies. The antioxidant properties of cookies were tested every 7 days using a DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity test during 6 weeks of storage at room temperature (23 ± 1 ºC). The obtained results indicated that substitution of wheat flour with Fibrex® in the formulation of cookies upgraded the antioxidant activity, i.e. the functional characteristics of Fibrex®-enriched cookies and could prolong their shelf-life. In contrast, TF did not increase the antioxidant activity of TF-enriched cookies. The better antioxidant activities of Fibrex®-enriched cookies could be attributed to the presence of ferulic acid.

scholarly journals Wheat Bran Dietary Fiber: Promising Source of Prebiotics with Antioxidant Potential

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aynur Gunenc ◽  
Christina Alswiti ◽  
Farah Hosseinian
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Wheat Bran ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Total Dietary Fiber ◽  
Bifidobacterium Lactis ◽  
Total Titratable Acidity ◽  
Phenolic Profiles ◽  
Promising Source

The potential of wheat bran (WB) addition as a prebiotic source were demonstrated using yogurt with probiotics (Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium lactis). Yogurts (with 4% WB) were significantly (P < 0.05) different in total bacterial counts (9.1 log CFU/mL), and total titratable acidity % (TTA, 1.4%) compared to controls during 28 days cold storage (4°C). Additionally, WB-total dietary fiber contents and their bound phenolic profiles were investigated as well as the antioxidant activity of WB-water extractable polysaccharides (WEP) was studied. HPLC analysis of alkaline hydrolyzed DF fractions showed that insoluble DF had higher phenolic acids (84.2%) content than soluble DF (15.8%). Also, crude-WEP showed stronger antioxidant activity compared to purified-WEP with an ORAC of 71.88 and 52.48 µmol TE/g, respectively. Here we demonstrate WB has potentials as a source of prebiotics, which may have the potentials for functional foods and nutraceutical applications.

Rapid Integrated Method for Total Dietary Fiber

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Resistant Starch ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Enzymatic Digestion ◽  
Soluble Dietary Fiber ◽  
Total Dietary Fiber ◽  
Food Ingredients ◽  
Insoluble Dietary Fiber ◽  
Integrated Method ◽  
Intestinal Digestion

This method determines total dietary fiber (TDF) in foods and food ingredients, as defined by Codex Alimentarius. The method measures soluble and insoluble dietary fiber, including resistant starch, as well as nondigestible oligosaccharides. In this method, enzymatic digestion is used to simulate human intestinal digestion. Insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) and soluble dietary fiber that precipitates in 78% ethanol (SDFP) are separated by filtration and quantified gravimetrically. Additionally, highly soluble oligosaccharides (SDFS) are quantified by chromatographic separation. TDF is reported as the sum of the gravimetric and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) results. The digestion and chromatographic conditions of this method have been modified from those of AACC Approved Methods 32-45.01 and 32-50.01 in an attempt to better simulate human digestion and to allow for more exact quantitation.

scholarly journals Fatty acid and mineral contents of Lycium ruthenicum Murr. and antioxidant activity against isoproterenol‐induced acute myocardial ischemia in mice

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1075-1081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irma Belinda Yossa Nzeuwa ◽  
Hui Xia ◽  
Yuanyuan Shi ◽  
Chao Yang ◽  
Muhammad Waseem Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Myocardial Ischemia ◽  
Acute Myocardial Ischemia ◽  
Mineral Contents ◽  
Lycium Ruthenicum ◽  
Lycium Ruthenicum Murr

scholarly journals Chemical Composition, Nutritional Value, and Biological Evaluation of Tunisian Okra Pods (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench)

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (20) ◽  
pp. 4739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariem Haj Romdhane ◽  
Hassiba Chahdoura ◽  
Lillian Barros ◽  
Maria Inês Dias ◽  
Rúbia Carvalho Gomes Corrêa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Biological Evaluation ◽  
Abelmoschus Esculentus ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Total Dietary Fiber ◽  
Insoluble Dietary Fiber

The aim of this work was to perform an unprecedented in-depth study on the bioactive phytochemicals of Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench Tunisian landrace (Marsaouia). For this purpose, its nutritional, aroma volatile, and phenolic profiles were characterized, and sundry biological activities were assessed in vitro. The approximate composition revealed that total dietary fiber as the most abundant macronutrient, mainly insoluble dietary fiber, followed by total carbohydrates and proteins. In addition, okra pods were rich in K, Ca, Mg, organic acids, tocopherols, and chlorophylls. Gas Chromatography-Electron Impact Mass Spectrometry (GC-EIMS) analysis showed that oxygenated monoterpenes, sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, and phenylpropanoids were the predominant essential volatile components in A. esculentus pods. A total of eight flavonols were detected by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled to a DAD detector and mass spectrometry by electrospray ionization (HPLC-DAD-MS/ESI); with quercetin-3-O-glucoside being the majority phenolic component, followed by quercetin-O-pentosyl-hexoside and quercetin-dihexoside. This pioneering study, evidences that Tunisian okra display promising antioxidant and cytotoxic actions, in addition to relevant inhibitory effects against α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzymes, and interesting analgesic activity.

scholarly journals Phenolic Profile and Antioxidant Activity of Pulp and Peel from Peach and Nectarine Fruits

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Branka T. STOJANOVIC ◽  
Snezana S. MITIC ◽  
Gordana S. STOJANOVIC ◽  
Milan N. MITIC ◽  
Danijela A. KOSTIC ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Prunus Persica ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Fruit Peel ◽  
Extraction Solvent ◽  
Phenolic Profiles ◽  
Antioxidant Characteristics

Peach (Prunus persica L.) is a fruit of high nutritional and economic value. Carbohydrates, dietary fibers, minerals and organic acids are among the major constituents of peach fruit, which contribute to the nutritional quality of both fresh fruits and juice. Polyphenolic compounds found in peach may play an important role in physiological functions related to human health. Different polyphenolics may have varied biological activities including antioxidant activity. In this study antioxidant characteristics between peel and pulp of different peach cultivars (‘Radmilovčanka’, ‘June Gold’, ‘Blake’, ‘Hale’, ‘Vesna’, ‘Adria’) and one of nectarine (‘Fantasia’) were investigated. The peel and pulp extracts showed a huge amount of total phenolics (TP), total flavonoids (TF), total hydroxycinnamates (TH) and total flavonols (TFL), ranging from 42.7-211.4, 11.1-128.5 mg GAE/100 g fresh weight (f.w.) (TP), 21.9 -94.9, 5.0-58.9 mg CE/100 g f.w. (TF), 28.4-389.2, 8.5-165.8 mg kg-1 f.w. (TH) and 17.3-54 mg kg-1 f.w. (TFL). High contents of phenolic compounds were significantly correlated with high antioxidant capacities. Peach pulp and peel differ significantly in their phenolic profiles: the pulp contains mainly chlorogenic, neochlorogenic and p-coumaric acids, whereas the peel possesses chlorogenic, neochlorogenic and p-coumaric acids together with several flavonol glycosides in huge amounts. Our results indicate that cultivar and extraction solvent play important roles in phenolic compositions and antioxidant properties of peach and nectarine extracts, which was shown using statistical analysis (ANOVA). There are high correlations between extracted phenolic compounds and peach and nectarine cultivars, and used solvent and part of the fruit (peel and pulp).

scholarly journals The effect of mixture of banana pseudostem flour proportion on organoleptic properties, dietary fiber content, resistant starch, and antioxidants of canna starch-based food bar

Food Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 906-916
Author(s):  
Y. Welli ◽  
M. Agnes ◽  
P. Yudi ◽  
M. Yustinus
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Resistant Starch ◽  
Fiber Content ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Organoleptic Properties ◽  
Soluble Dietary Fiber ◽  
Total Dietary Fiber ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Color Attribute

The objective of the recent study was to evaluate the effect of banana pseudostem flour (EBP) to the organoleptic properties, levels of dietary fiber, resistant starch and antioxidants of canna starch-based food bar. The research design was true experimental in the form of completely randomized design with 6 treatments using canna starch: banana pseudostem flour. The six treatments were 100:0, 95:5, 90:10, 85:15, 80:20, and 75:25 ratio. The best food bar was determined by scoring through organoleptic test, content of soluble dietary fiber and antioxidants. Food bars processed with mixture of banana pseudostem flour proportion 85:15 was selected as the best food bar with a score of color attribute 3.12±0.08, aroma 3.00±0.06, flavor 3.04±0.18, texture 3.16±0.12, soluble dietary fiber content 0.83±0.07% db, insoluble dietary fibers of 6.75±0.14% db, total dietary fiber 7.58±0.13% db, resistant starch 6.54±0.24% db, total phenolic 105.75±0.64 mg/100 g, antioxidant activity 6.97±0.77% RSA, color brightness (L*) 52.52±0.60 and hardness level 5.08±1.95 N. The substitution of banana pseudostem flour on the canna starch-based food bar increased level of soluble dietary fiber 0.83%, total dietary fiber 4.81%, resistant starch 2.89%, total phenolic 43.01 mg/100 g and antioxidant activity 3.98% RSA as well as sensory panelists preferred. The higher the mixture pseudostem flour proportion, the higher the tendency of the levels of dietary fiber, resistant starch, total phenolic and antioxidant activity.

scholarly journals Preparation of dietary fiber concentrate from Tunisian lemon (Citrus limon L.) by-products: Physico-chemical, functional and antioxidant properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Manel Masmoudi
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Insoluble Fraction ◽  
Citrus Limon ◽  
Total Dietary Fiber ◽  
Oil Retention ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
By Products

Dietary fibers constitute an important element of a healthy diet. This study is a contribution to valorize Tunisian lemon (Citrus limon L.) by-products (LB) by preparation of a lemon fiber concentrate (LFC). The suitability of this by-product as a source of dietary fiber for food enrichment was investigated. Lemon fiber concentrate was prepared by LB washing in water at 90 °C for 5 min and then characterized by studying its physico-chemical, functional and antioxidant properties, in comparison with the original LB. The extraction method led to a total dietary fiber yield of 54.42 g/100g. LFC had higher content in total fibers than LB (71.20 versus 63.87 g/100g dry matter (DM), respectively), with predominance of the insoluble fraction (53.58 g/100g DM). LFC had also better functional properties, with higher water holding capacity (13.92 versus 8.51 g/g, respectively), swelling capacity (14 versus 8.75 ml/g, respectively) and oil retention property (6.6 versus 4.43 g/g, respectively). LFC had high content in bioactive compounds, particularly for phenolics (561.09 mg GAE/100 g DM) and flavonoids (408.42 mg QE/ 100 g DM), which gave it good antioxidant properties (antiradical activity: 45.57 % and reducing power: 0.18). The results of this study suggested that LFC may have potential applications for food enrichment.

scholarly journals Synthesis and Evaluation of Antioxidant Properties of 2-Substituted Quinazolin-4(3H)-ones

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (21) ◽  
pp. 6585
Author(s):  
Janez Mravljak ◽  
Lara Slavec ◽  
Martina Hrast ◽  
Matej Sova
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenyl Ring ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Hydroxyl Group ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Ortho Position ◽  
Dpph Assay ◽  
Metal Chelating ◽  
Methoxy Substituent

Quinazolinones represent an important scaffold in medicinal chemistry with diverse biological activities. Here, two series of 2-substituted quinazolin-4(3H)-ones were synthesized and evaluated for their antioxidant properties using three different methods, namely DPPH, ABTS and TEACCUPRAC, to obtain key information about the structure–antioxidant activity relationships of a diverse set of substituents at position 2 of the main quinazolinone scaffold. Regarding the antioxidant activity, ABTS and TEACCUPRAC assays were more sensitive and gave more reliable results than the DPPH assay. To obtain antioxidant activity of 2-phenylquinazolin-4(3H)-one, the presence of at least one hydroxyl group in addition to the methoxy substituent or the second hydroxyl on the phenyl ring in the ortho or para positions is required. An additional ethylene linker between quinazolinone ring and phenolic substituent, present in the second series (compounds 25a and 25b), leads to increased antioxidant activity. Furthermore, in addition to antioxidant activity, the derivatives with two hydroxyl groups in the ortho position on the phenyl ring exhibited metal-chelating properties. Our study represents a successful use of three different antioxidant activity evaluation methods to define 2-(2,3-dihydroxyphenyl)quinazolin-4(3H)-one 21e as a potent antioxidant with promising metal-chelating properties.

scholarly journals Study of the Effect of Thermoultrasound on the Antioxidant Compounds and Fatty Acid Profile from Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus spp) Juice

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Jesús Manríquez-Torres ◽  
J. Antonio Sánchez-Franco ◽  
Esther Ramírez-Moreno ◽  
Nelly del S. Cruz-Cansino ◽  
J. Alberto Ariza-Ortega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Fatty Acid Profile ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Antioxidant Compounds ◽  
Conservation Treatment ◽  
Rubus Fruticosus ◽  
Antioxidant Content ◽  
Oil Extract

Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus spp) is a fruit that has a significant antioxidant activity, due to its content in anthocyanins and antioxidant compounds. Emerging technologies are required as the thermoultrasound technique that ensures microbial reduction and release of compounds with antioxidant properties. The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in the antioxidant content and fatty acid profile of blackberry juice when it is subjected to conservation treatment (pasteurization and thermoultrasound). The blackberry juice and the extracted oil of blackberry juice with n-hexane (control, pasteurized and thermoultrasonicated) were evaluated in antioxidant activity, fatty acid profile and antioxidant content. The thermoultrasound juice had the highest (p &lt; 0.05) amount of total phenols (1011 mg GAE/L), anthocyanins (118 mg Cy-3-GlE/L); antioxidant activity by ABTS (44 mg VCEAC/L) and DPPH (2665 &micro;mol TE/L) compared to the control and pasteurized samples, as well as, as well as, oil extract of obtained of the thermoultrasound juice presented high antioxidant activity (177.54 mg VCEAC/L to ABTS and 1802.60 &micro;mol TE/L to DPPH). The fatty acid composition of the oil extract showed the presence of myristic, linolenic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic acid, the fatty acid profile was similar in the different samples with the exception of stearic acid where this was higher in control sample. The thermoultrasound treatment can be an alternative to pasteurization treatments because keeps and releases antioxidant bioavailable compounds, preserving their fatty acids.

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