Nutritional quality of berries and bioactive compounds in the leaves of black currant (Ribes nigrum L.) cultivars evaluated in Estonia

Information about the postharvest physiological behavior of blood orange cultivars can provide comprehensive insight into the best period of storage to maintain the highest fruit quality during prolonged cold storage. In this paper, changes in nutritional quality, bioactive compounds, and antioxidant enzymes in the juice of four blood orange cultivars (“Moro”, “Tarocco”, “Sanguinello”, and “Sanguine”) stored at 2 and 5 °C were studied. Parameters were measured after 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 days, plus 2 days at 20 °C for shelf life. Sucrose was the sugar found in higher concentrations and decreased during storage in all cultivars, as did glucose and fructose. Organic acids decreased at both temperatures, with the highest content found in “Sanguinello”, especially major (citric acid) and ascorbic acid. Total phenolics content (TPC), total anthocyanins (TAC), and individual cyanidin 3-glucoside and cyanidin 3-(6″-malonylglucoside) increased for all cultivars, with “Sanguinello” having higher concentrations. The antioxidant enzymes catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were also higher in “Sanguinello” and increased during storage. Overall, these results together with the sensory analysis suggested that “Sanguinello” would be the best cultivar for prolonged storage. The results of this study could be useful to select the best storage duration and temperature for each cultivar and provide the presence of such a high-value commodity for fresh consumption or juice processing long after the harvest season.

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ALGAS MARINAS COMO FUENTE DE COMPUESTOS BIOACTIVOS EN BENEFICIO DE LA SALUD HUMANA: UN ARTÍCULO DE REVISIÓN/ SEAWEEDS AS SOURCES OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS IN THE BENEFIT OF HUMAN HEALTH: A REVIEW

Biotecnia ◽

10.18633/biotecnia.v18i3.331 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 20-27

Author(s):

Richard Gutiérrez Cuesta ◽

Kethia L. González García ◽

Olga del R. Valdés Iglesias ◽

Yasnay Hernández Rivera, ◽

Yulexi Acosta Suárez

Keyword(s):

Bioactive Compounds ◽

Nutritional Quality ◽

Functional Food ◽

Food Source ◽

Protein Structures ◽

Nutritional Supplements ◽

Asian Countries ◽

High Quality ◽

Ancient Times

Las algas han sido utilizadas desde tiempos remotos como alimento principalmente por países asiáticos. Son usadas en la actualidad en muchos otros países como fertilizantes, biocombustibles, fuentes de hidrocoloides entre otras aplicaciones. Su alto contenido de proteínas, lípidos poliinsaturados, fibra dietética, vitaminas y minerales las hacen una fuente atractiva de alimentos funcionales. También poseen sustancias con valor nutracéutico, como los compuestos fenólicos y las clorofilas. En Cuba se evidencia la existencia de ellas en la plataforma insular incluidas las zonas costeras y las bahías. Sin embargo, hasta el presente no existen suplementos nutricionales ni productos farmacéuticos en el mercado nacional elaborados a partir de las macroalgas. La calidad nutritiva de algas marinas junto al alto contenido de compuestos bioactivos con propiedades beneficiosas para la salud, constituyen dos razones importantes para fundamentar su consumo. Además, las algas poseen en su composición, polisacáridos que permiten su incorporación en alimentos cárnicos y en pastas, manteniendo o mejorando su calidad sensorial, nutritiva y saludable. ABSTRACTSince ancient times, algae have been used as a food source fundamentally by Asian countries. They are employed in our times as fertilizer, biogas, in hydrocolloids’ industry and others. Its composition in high quality proteins, polyunsatured lipids, dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals are determinants to declare algae as an attractive functional food. Furthermore, algae have nutraceutical substances, including phenols and chlorophylls. In Cuba, they are present in all Cuban seashore and harbors. However, no macroalgae’s nutritional supplements or pharmaceutic products in the Cuban market exist. The nutritional quality of seaweed alongside the high content of bioactive compounds with beneficial health properties, constitute two important reasons to increase consumption. Moreover, algae have in their composition protein structures that allows its incorporation into of meat and pasta foods, maintaining or improving their sensory, nutritious and healthy quality.

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Plant- and Seaweed-Based Extracts Increase Yield but Differentially Modulate Nutritional Quality of Greenhouse Spinach through Biostimulant Action

Agronomy ◽

10.3390/agronomy8070126 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. 126 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Youssef Rouphael ◽

Maria Giordano ◽

Mariateresa Cardarelli ◽

Eugenio Cozzolino ◽

Mauro Mori ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bioactive Compounds ◽

Nutritional Quality ◽

Foliar Application ◽

Protein Hydrolysate ◽

Chlorophyll Biosynthesis ◽

Crop Productivity ◽

Growth Cycle ◽

High Yield ◽

Nitrate Accumulation

Plant biostimulants (PBs) such as protein hydrolysates and seaweed extracts are attracting the increasing interest of scientists and vegetable growers for their potential toenhance yield and nutritional quality. The current study assessed crop productivity, leaf colorimetry, mineral profile and bioactive compounds of greenhouse spinach in response to the foliar application of three PBs: legume-derived protein hydrolysate [PH], extract of seaweed Ecklonia maxima or mixture of vegetal oils, herbal and seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum extracts. Plants were PB-treated at a rate of 3 mL L−1 four times during their growth cycle at weekly intervals. Foliar PB applications enhanced fresh yield, dry biomass and leaf area of spinach in comparison with untreated plants. Improved yield performance with PB applications was associated with improved chlorophyll biosynthesis (higher SPAD index). The three PB treatments elicited an increase in bioactive compounds (total phenols and ascorbic acid), thus raised the functional quality of spinach. The application of PH enhanced K and Mg concentrations and did not result in increased nitrate accumulation as observed with the other two PB treatments. Our findings can assist vegetable farmers and the agro-food industry in adopting innovative and sustainable tools such as PB for complementing a high yield with premium quality.

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Bioactive compounds and antimicrobial activity of black currant ( Ribes nigrum L.) berries and leaves extract obtained by different soil management system

Scientia Horticulturae ◽

10.1016/j.scienta.2017.05.015 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 222 ◽

pp. 69-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Svetlana M. Paunović ◽

Pavle Mašković ◽

Mihailo Nikolić ◽

Rade Miletić

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Activity ◽

Bioactive Compounds ◽

Management System ◽

Soil Management ◽

Ribes Nigrum ◽

Black Currant

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Nanoparticles as Novel Elicitors to Improve Bioactive Compounds in Plants

Agriculture ◽

10.3390/agriculture11020134 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 134

Author(s):

Samantha de Jesus Rivero-Montejo ◽

Marcela Vargas-Hernandez ◽

Irineo Torres-Pacheco

Keyword(s):

Bioactive Compounds ◽

Nutritional Quality ◽

Crop Production ◽

Food Industry ◽

Plant Metabolites ◽

Potential Applications ◽

Agriculture And Food

Bioactive compounds (e.g., flavonoids, phenolics acids, alkaloids and carotenoids) are commercially-valued products, due to their wide array of applications in the medical, pharmacological, cosmetic, agriculture and food industry. A strategy applied to increase or enhancing bioactive compounds production in plants is controlled elicitation. In recent years, many researchers have studied the role of nanoparticles (NPs) as a novel elicitor for the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds shown that the NPs could affect the plant’s secondary metabolism in plant and culture systems. In this sense, recent studies have highlighted the potential applications of nanotechnology in crop production by improving the nutraceutical and nutritional quality of plants. In this review, we present studies about the application of NPs to enhance the production of bioactive plant metabolites. The aforementioned studies in ex vitro as in vitro, in addition to the effect of post-harvest by NPs application.

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Cold Plasma Processing on Fruits and Fruit Juices: A Review on the Effects of Plasma on Nutritional Quality

Processes ◽

10.3390/pr9122098 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (12) ◽

pp. 2098

Author(s):

Fabiano A. N. Fernandes ◽

Sueli Rodrigues

Keyword(s):

Phenolic Compounds ◽

Bioactive Compounds ◽

Nutritional Quality ◽

Cold Plasma ◽

Plasma Processing ◽

Fruit Juices ◽

Plasma Technology ◽

Chemical Changes ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages

This review aims to present the effects of cold plasma technology on the nutritional quality of fruits and fruit juices. This review focuses on the chemical changes induced by plasma on several bioactive compounds, such as sugars, starch, lipids, vitamins, phenolic compounds, carotenoids, and anthocyanins. The main plasma-reacting species that reacts with fruit compounds are presented and discussed. The review presents the mechanisms that lead to the improvement and degradation of the main compounds, showing both the advantages and disadvantages of cold plasma technology.

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Nutritional Quality of Chinese Chestnut and Effect of Cooking on its Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation ◽

10.1111/jfpp.12723 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 40 (6) ◽

pp. 1383-1390 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Fan Hou ◽

Xianhe Shi ◽

Qian Li ◽

Shuangshuang Xie ◽

Yanwen Wu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Bioactive Compounds ◽

Nutritional Quality ◽

Chinese Chestnut

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Gluten-Free Alternative Grains: Nutritional Evaluation and Bioactive Compounds

Foods ◽

10.3390/foods8060208 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 208 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Serena Niro ◽

Annacristina D’Agostino ◽

Alessandra Fratianni ◽

Luciano Cinquanta ◽

Gianfranco Panfili

Keyword(s):

Celiac Disease ◽

Vitamin E ◽

Bioactive Compounds ◽

Nutritional Quality ◽

Water Soluble ◽

Eragrostis Tef ◽

Gluten Free ◽

Nutritional Evaluation ◽

Free Alternative

Interest in gluten-free grains is increasing, together with major incidences of celiac disease in the last years. Since to date, knowledge of the nutritional and bioactive compounds profile of alternative gluten-free grains is limited, we evaluated the content of water-soluble (thiamine and riboflavin) and liposoluble vitamins, such as carotenoids and tocols (tocopherols and tocotrienols), of gluten-free minor cereals and also of pseudocereals. The analysed samples showed a high content of bioactive compounds; in particular, amaranth, cañihua and quinoa are good sources of vitamin E, while millet, sorghum and teff (Eragrostis tef, or William’s Lovegrass) are good sources of thiamine. Moreover, millet provides a fair amount of carotenoids, and in particular of lutein. These data can provide more information on bioactive compounds in gluten-free grains. The use of these grains can improve the nutritional quality of gluten-free cereal-based products, and could avoid the monotony of the celiac diet.

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