scholarly journals Phytochemical characterization of raw and cooked traditionally consumed alimurgic plants

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. e0256703
Author(s):  
Stefania Monari ◽  
Maura Ferri ◽  
Beatrice Montecchi ◽  
Mirko Salinitro ◽  
Annalisa Tassoni
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Biogenic Amines ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Food Plant ◽  
Wild Food ◽  
Edible Plant ◽  
Wild Food Plant ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Cooking Water

In the past, wild edible alimurgic plants became an important alternative food source when poverty, wars or drought made it difficult to access crops. These plants were considered rich in highly nutritional compounds and also frequently used as food-medicine given their health-promoting properties. With the aim of improving our knowledge on the content of beneficial or detrimental compounds in relation with past local dietary and curative traditions, 12 wild food plant species were collected from two study areas selected for their very different degree of industrialization, urbanization, and conservation of local past traditions among the population: the Bologna province (Northern Italy) and the Middle Agri Valley (Southern Italy). Protein, polyphenol flavonoid and biogenic amine (both free and conjugated) contents and antioxidant activity of raw and boiled wild food plant extracts, and of cooking water were analyzed by means of spectrophotometric and high-performance liquid chromatography methods. The results demonstrated that most of the phenolic compounds were released in the cooking water which also showed the highest antioxidant activity. Seventeen different phenolic compounds were identified, of which the health-related luteolin, luteolin-7-glucoside and rutin were the most abundant (e.g., S. pratensis L. and C. intybus L.). On the other hand, biogenic amines were absent or present at very low levels in cooking water of those very same species (e.g., S. pratensis L., T. officinalis Weber, C. vesicaria subsp. taraxacifolia and C. intybus L.) of which traditionally a decoction is used for therapeutic purposes. Free and conjugated spermidine and spermine were generally the most abundant biogenic amines, while none of the known detrimental monoamines (e.g., histamine) was detected. In conclusion, the present results seem to support past local popular traditions which indicated beneficial medical properties of some wild edible plant, as well as of their cooking water.

scholarly journals Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction via Sonotrode of Phenolic Compounds from Orange By-Products

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1120
Author(s):  
María del Carmen Razola-Diaz ◽  
Eduardo Jesús Guerra-Hernández ◽  
Celia Rodríguez-Pérez ◽  
Ana María Gómez-Caravaca ◽  
Belén García-Villanova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Orange Peel ◽  
Polar Compounds ◽  
Ultrasound Assisted Extraction ◽  
Assisted Extraction ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Ultrasound Assisted

Orange peel is the main by-product from orange juice industry. It is a known source of bioactive compounds, mostly phenolic compounds, and it has been widely studied for its healthy activities. Thus, this research focuses on the establishment of ultrasound-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds in orange peel using a sonotrode. For this purpose, a Box–Behnken design of 27 experiments was carried out with four independent factors—ratio ethanol/water (v/v), time (min), amplitude (%), and pulse (%). Quantitative analyses of phenolic compounds were performed and the antioxidant activity was measured by ABTS and DPPH methods. The validity of the experimental design was confirmed by ANOVA and the optimal sonotrode extraction conditions were obtained by response surface methodology (RSM). The extracts obtained in the established conditions were analyzed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) coupled to mass spectrometer detector and 74 polar compounds were identified. The highest phenolic content and antioxidant activity were obtained using 45/55 ethanol/water (v/v), 35 min, amplitude 90% (110 W), and pulse 100%. The established method allows an increment of phenolics recovery up to 60% higher than a conventional extraction. Moreover, the effect of drying on phenolic content was also evaluated.

scholarly journals Phenolic compounds in native potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cooking water, with potential antioxidant activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Rosa ROJAS-PADILLA ◽  
Victor Javier VASQUEZ-VILLALOBOS ◽  
Camilo Elber VITAL ◽  
Julio Cesar ROJAS ◽  
Nelson Horacio RIOS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Solanum Tuberosum ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Solanum Tuberosum L ◽  
Cooking Water

scholarly journals Antioxidant activity and total phenol content of blackberries cultivated in a highland tropical climate

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayara Neves Santos Guedes ◽  
Rafael Pio ◽  
Luana Aparecida Castilho Maro ◽  
Fabíola Fonseca Lage ◽  
Celeste Maria Patto de Abreu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Total Phenol ◽  
Total Phenol Content ◽  
Phenol Content ◽  
Phenolic Contents

Blackberries are an important option for the diversification of fruit crops. However, there is currently no literature regarding plant cultivation in high-altitude tropical climates. Knowledge of the phenolic composition of blackberries is essential because variations in the levels of these components may exist between cultivars and may depend on environmental conditions. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to evaluate the total phenol content of different blackberry cultivars (Arapaho, Brazos, Cainguangue, Cherokee, Choctaw, Comanche, Ébano, Guarani, Tupy and Xavante). Free radical scavenging activity in these cultivars was assayed using a DPPH test. The HPLC-UV chromatogram of blackberry fruit extracts at 280 nm revealed the presence of phenolic compounds. The results showed significant differences in the levels of phenolic compounds in the blackberry cultivars tested. Antioxidant activity was evaluated using the ABTS free radical and ranged from 2.7 ± 0.1 to 19 ± 2 μmole of Trolox equivalents per gram of sample (b.u.). These results are in good correlation with the phenolic contents of the blackberries tested. The Xavante blackberry cultivar had the highest levels of polyphenols that could be individually identified. Catechin polyphenols were found to be the main component in the blackberry varieties tested. 

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