scholarly journals Study of the mechanism of change in flavonoid composition in the processing of Chrysanthemum morifolium (Ramat.) Tzvel. ‘Boju’

BMC Chemistry ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Yafeng Zuo ◽  
Fengqing Xu ◽  
Tongsheng Wang ◽  
Jinsong Liu ◽  
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Abstract A form of β-glucosidase was isolated and purified from fresh Chrysanthemum morifolium (Ramat.) Tzvel. ‘Boju’ (Boju) and its enzymatic properties explored in this study. The purified enzyme and Boju flavonoids were reacted in a water bath to ascertain the composition of the reactants. Flavonoid glycoside and aglycon concentrations in Boju varied significantly depending on processing method. The concentration of flavonoid glycosides in Boju decreased and flavonoid aglycons increased due to heat-activation of β-glucosidase which hydrolyzed the flavonoid glycosides in Boju to aglycons.

Molecules ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 7683-7699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Zhou ◽  
Datong Wu ◽  
Pengfei Cai ◽  
Guifang Cheng ◽  
Chaobiao Huang ◽  
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Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 494
Author(s):  
Susanne Neugart ◽  
Christiane Bumke-Vogt

Recently, there have been efforts to use ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B) as a biotechnological tool in greenhouses. Leafy Brassica species are mainly considered for their ability to synthesize glucosinolates and are valued as baby salads. They also have a remarkable concentration of chemically diverse flavonoid glycosides. In this study, the effect of short-term UV-B radiation at the end of the production cycle was investigated without affecting plant growth. The aim was to verify which exposure and adaptation time was suitable and needs to be further investigated to use UV as a biotechnological tool in greenhouse production of Brassica species. It is possible to modify the flavonoid glycoside profile of leafy Brassica species by increasing compounds that appear to have potentially high antioxidant activity. Exemplarily, the present experiment shows that kaempferol glycosides may be preferred over quercetin glycosides in response to UV-B in Brassica rapa ssp. chinensis, for example, whereas other species appear to prefer quercetin glycosides over kaempferol glycosides, such as Brassica oleracea var. sabellica or Brassica carinata. However, the response to short-term UV-B treatment is species-specific and conclusions on exposure and adaptation time cannot be unified but must be drawn separately for each species.


2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 2335-2336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiming Cheng ◽  
Xiaqian Cheng ◽  
Yongchi Zeng ◽  
Wenting Zhang

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