scholarly journals Tea as a Source of Biologically Active Compounds in the Human Diet

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1487
Author(s):  
Joanna Klepacka ◽  
Elżbieta Tońska ◽  
Ryszard Rafałowski ◽  
Marta Czarnowska-Kujawska ◽  
Barbara Opara
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
The Body ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Sodium Potassium ◽  
Tea Infusions ◽  
Copper Manganese ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Average Consumption

Due to the different levels of bioactive compounds in tea reported in the literature, the aim of this study was to determine whether commercially available leaf teas could be an important source of phenolics and selected minerals (copper, manganese, iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium) and if the differences in the content of these components between various types of tea are significant. It was found that both the amount of these compounds in tea and the antioxidant activity of tea infusions were largely determined by the origin of tea leaves as well as the processing method, which can modify the content of the studied components up to several hundred-fold. The group of green teas was the best source of phenolic compounds (110.73 mg/100 mL) and magnesium (1885 µg/100 mL) and was also characterised by the highest antioxidant activity (59.02%). This type of tea is a great contributor to the daily intake of the studied components. The average consumption of green tea infusions, assumed to be 3–4 cups (1 L) a day, provides the body with health-promoting polyphenol levels significantly exceeding the recommended daily dose. Moreover, drinking one litre of an unfermented tea infusion provides more than three times the recommended daily intake of manganese. Tea infusions can be a fairly adequate, but only a supplementary, source of potassium, zinc, magnesium, and copper in the diet. Moreover, it could be concluded that the antioxidant activity of all the analysed types of tea infusions results not only from the high content of phenolic compounds and manganese but is also related to the presence of magnesium and potassium.

CARBOHYDRATE PRODUCT FOR THERAPEUTIC AND PROPHYLACTIC PURPOSES

2020 ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Khvorova L.S. ◽  
Byzov V.A.
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Uric Acid ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Mental Stress ◽  
The Body ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Preventive Effect ◽  
Activity Inhibition ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Simple Carbohydrates

The article is devoted to the creation of a carbohydrate product with rosehip extract in the form of sweets (glucose Fudge) with a therapeutic and preventive effect aimed at restoring the body of people exposed to intense physical and mental stress and the effects of damaging environmental factors. As carbohydrates in the recipe, simple carbohydrates (glucose) and complex carbohydrates in the form of starch molasses containing (maltose, tri - Tetra - sugars, dextrins) are used. Glucose in the formulation is the main energy ingredient, sweetener and structure-forming component that gives the product a solid consistency due to crystallization. The medicinal effect of the product is provided by rosehip extract. Numerous published studies have established its vitamin, immunostimulating and antioxidant activity, inhibition of uric acid formation and obesity, which are associated with flavonoids, other phenolic compounds, and vitamins. The list of medicinal properties of rosehip extract shows the feasibility of using it in additional nutrition of people in order to prevent diseases. For the formulation of our sweets, the extraction of crushed rosehip fruits was carried out three times with hot water at a temperature of 65-700C, followed by concentration of the extract under vacuum to 25-30% SV. The resulting extract-concentrate was introduced into the formulation in a dosage of 5.5% SV per 100 g of SV glucose Fudge, which provided the necessary dosage for the product when used from 3 (for children) to 10 sweets a day (for adults) for the prevention of colds.

PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY GLYCYRRHIZA PALLIDIFLORA HERB (GLYCYRRHIZA PALLIDIFLORA MAXIM.)

2021 ◽  
pp. 42-46
Author(s):  
Maltseva E.M. ◽  
Egorova I.N. ◽  
Pinchuk L.G.
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Russian Far East ◽  
Far East ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Perennial Herb ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Plant Antioxidants ◽  
Phytochemical Studies ◽  
First Time

Pale-flowered licorice (Glycyrrhiza pallidiflora Maxim.) is the pea family (Fabaceae) perennial herb. It is a Russian Far East endemic. Pale-flowered licorice refers to the false (not sweet) licorice section (Pseudoglycyrrhiza Krug.), which do not accumulate glycyrrhizin derivatives. The G. pallidiflora successful introduction has been carried out over the past 5 years in the “Apothecary garden” territory, FRC UUH SB RAS, Kemerovo. Phytochemical studies screening biologically active compounds main classes of the plant aerial part confirmed the presence of a complex of phenolic compounds. The content of catechin derivatives and condensed-type tannins - proanthocyanidins (PAC) data in G. pallidiflora herb were obtained for the first time. In different years of cultivation, licorice herb accumulates phenolic compounds - up to 2.83 ± 0.22% in terms of gallic acid, flavonoids - up to 2.44 ± 0.03% in terms of rutin and PAC in terms of cyanidine chloride - up to 2.61 ± 0.11%. It was found that the maximum content of the phenolic compounds and PAC sum was observed in the herb for 4 years development. The greatest number of flavonoids accumulates in the herb harvested in the 3rd year of cultivation. A positive significant linear relation was found between antioxidant activity (AOA) and the total phenolic compounds and PAC content (r≥0.98). Considering that BAC with IC values ≤ 50 μg / ml in the DPPH assay refer to active antioxidant’s licorice herb can be classified as a plant with high antioxidant potential. It was found that the iron chelating activity of the G. pallidiflora herb is in direct dependence (r≥0.94) on the content of flavonoids. The obtained results demonstrate the importance of further study of this plant as a source of BAC, including plant antioxidants.

scholarly journals COMPOSITION OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCES OF THE HORSE CHESTNUT (AECULUS HIPPOCASTANUM L.)

ÈKOBIOTEH ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39
Author(s):  
V.P. Kurchenko ◽  
◽  
N.V. Sushinskaya ◽  
K.I. Maiorava ◽  
E.I. Tarun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Biologically Active Substances ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Horse Chestnut ◽  
Hazard Class ◽  
Active Substances

The study of the composition of biologically active substances, alcoholic extracts from flowers of Aeculus hippocastanum L. According to the results of HPLC-MS and GC-MS analyzes, the extract contains the main amounts of phenolic compounds: quercetin, epicatechin, kaempferol. In addition, the extract contains fatty acids and their esters, alcohols, 3-deoxy-d-manno lactone, 1,2,3,5-cyclohexantethrol, α-methyl-mannofuranoside, γ sitosterol. Antioxidant activity of an extract from flowers of A. hippocastanum is associated with the peculiarities of the compositionof biologically active substances. The toxological-hygienic assessment of flowers of this species in acute and subacute experiments showed that it belongs to the 4th hazard class (low hazard).

scholarly journals Comparative study of some bioactive compounds and their antioxidant activity of some berry types

10.5219/1132 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 515-523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amina Aly ◽  
Rabab Maraei ◽  
Omneya Abou El-Leel
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
The Body ◽  
Harvest Time ◽  
Berry Fruits ◽  
Red Currant

Berries are wealthy in bioactive compounds like phenolic compounds and flavonoids that are deemed antioxidants and are great important to health. This research was performed to examine, recognize and compare bioactive compounds in certain types of berries and their antioxidant activity. The data show that blue berry, black berry and Egyptian black mulberry contain the highest content of most bioactive compounds such as phenolic compounds, flavonoids and tannins, while long mulberry and red currant berry have the lowest content for most of these compounds. They therefore, contain the highest value of antioxidant activity. The chemical composition of the berries varies depending on cultivar, variety, location of growth, environmental conditions and harvest time, as well as post-harvest treatments therefore the composition differed from berry fruit to another. Thus, berry fruits are very useful in nutrition to protect the body from many diseases because of its containment of these compounds, which act as free radicals scavenger that harm the body and thus rid the body of many harmful toxins.

scholarly journals PELUANG MINUMAN KOMBUCHA SEBAGAI PANGAN FUNGSIONAL

Agrika ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 184
Author(s):  
Aniswatul - Khamidah ◽  
S. S. Antarlina
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Green Tea ◽  
Functional Food ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
The Body ◽  
Tea Leaves ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Mango Leaves ◽  
Guava Leaves

AbstrakKebiasaan masyarakat Indonesia dalam mengkonsumsi teh, memberikan peluang yang besar dalam pengembangan kombucha. Kombucha merupakan minuman yang terbuat dari teh yang difermentasi menggunakan mikroorganisme, yang mempunyai lebih banyak manfaat dibandingkan dengan teh biasa. Aktivitas mikroorganisme selama fermentasi akan menghasilkan berbagai senyawa yang bermanfaat bagi kesehatan, diantaranya adalah terbentuknya senyawa fenolik. Semakin tinggi senyawa fenolik yang dihasilkan maka semakin tinggi pula aktivitas antioksidannya. Selain itu kombucha mengandung senyawa-senyawa organik yang bermanfaat bagi tubuh sehingga sangat berpotensial sebagai pangan fungsional. Makalah ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan peluang kombucha sebagai pangan fungsional, manfaat kombucha, nilai gizi, jenis mikroba yang berperan, proses pembuatan kombucha serta aktivitas antioksidan minuman kombucha dari berbagai komoditas seperti rosela, daun salam, daun jambu, daun sirih, daun sirsak, daun kopi, daun teh, bawang tiwai, teh hijau, teh oolong, daun coklat, daun mangga dan daun tin. Diharapkan minuman kombucha sebagai alternatif diversifikasi pangan fungsional yang dapat bermanfaat bagi kesehatan dan meningkatkan immunomodulator.AbstractThe habits of the Indonesian people in consuming tea, provide a great opportunity in the development of kombucha. Kombucha is a beverage made from fermented tea using microorganisms, which has more benefits compared to original tea. Microorganism activity during fermentation will produce various compounds that are beneficial to health, including the formation of phenolic compounds. The higher the phenolic compound produced, the higher the antioxidant activity. In addition kombucha contains organic compounds that are beneficial to the body so it is very potential as a functional food. This paper aims to explain the opportunities of kombucha as functional food, the benefits of kombucha, nutritional value, the type of microbes that play a role, the process of making kombucha and the antioxidant activity of kombucha drinks from various commodities such as rosella, “salam” leaves, guava leaves, “sirih” leaves, soursop leaves, coffee leaves , tea leaves, onion tiwai, green tea, oolong tea, cocoa leaves, mango leaves and tin leaves. Kombucha drinks are expected as an alternative to functional food diversification that can benefit health and enhance immunomodulators.

scholarly journals Biologically Active Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of the Plants from CSBG SB RAS Collection of the Asteraceae Family

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 00055
Author(s):  
Elena Khramova ◽  
Tatyana Kukushkina ◽  
Tatyana Shaldaeva ◽  
Yuliya Pshenichkina
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Biologically Active Compounds ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Achillea Millefolium ◽  
Artemisia Absinthium ◽  
Tanacetum Vulgare ◽  
Active Compounds ◽  
Artemisia Dracunculus ◽  
Pectin Substances

The article presents Data on the content of biologically active compounds (BAC) and the total phenolic antioxidants activity (TPA) evaluated for leaves and inflorescences of Achillea millefolium, Anthemis tinctoria, Artemisia absinthium, A. dracunculus, Leucanthemum vulgare, Pyrethrum balsamita, P. macrophyllum, Tanacetum vulgare. The leaves and inflorescences of the plants contain flavonols, catechins, tannins, carotenoids, pectin substances. High content of phenolic compounds was found in Artemisia dracunculus and Achillea millefolium (352.34 – 398.99 mg/g of DW). The highest level of catechins was registered in inflorescences (8.01 mg/g) and leaves (4.58 mg/g) of Artemisia absinthium. The content of pectin substances in the studied plants was quite high, with the biggest share of protopectins (50.6 – 95.9 mg/g). The maximum quantity of pectins was found in the leaves and inflorescences of Leucanthemum vulgare (11.2-12.7 mg/g), protopectins – in the leaves of Tanacetum vulgare (95.9 mg/g). The highest content of carotenoids was found in the leaves of plants, except for Leucanthemum vulgare. The highest antioxidant activity was recorded for water-ethanol extracts from leaves of Achillea millefolium (up to 1.09 mg/g) and inflorescences of Artemisia dracunculus (0.94 mg/g) plants due to the increased content of phenolic compounds, in particular flavonols and tannins, compared to the other species.

scholarly journals STUDY OF THE CONTENT OF ANTIOXIDANTS AND THEIR ACTIVITY IN CONCENTRATED EXTRACTS OF CRANBERRY (VACCINIUM OXYCOCCUS), SEA BUCKTHORN (HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES L.), BLACKBERRY (RUBUS FRUTICOSUS), VIBURNUM (VIBURNUM OPULUS L) AND MOUNTAIN ASH (SORBUS AUCUPARIA L.

2021 ◽  
pp. 157-164
Author(s):  
Natal'ya Borisovna Eremeeva ◽  
Nadezhda Viktorovna Makarova
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Total Content ◽  
Sea Buckthorn ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Sorbus Aucuparia ◽  
Viburnum Opulus ◽  
Rubus Fruticosus ◽  
Dpph Method ◽  
Mountain Ash

Extracts and their concentrates can be considered as a source of biologically active ingredients of food products and as food additives to increase the consumption of useful substances of berries. The benefits gained from their use lead to the development of advanced technologies that can allow them to be extracted from the feedstock without significantly compromising the biological activity from the feedstock. In this paper, we studied the content of antioxidants and their activity in concentrated extracts of cranberry (Vaccinium Oxycoccus), sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.), blackberry (Rubus fruticosus), viburnum (Viburnum opulus L.) and mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia L.) berries. For all extracts, the total content of phenolic compounds, flavonoids and anthocyanins, antioxidant activity according to the DPPH method and iron-reducing antioxidant activity (FRAP) were determined. Concentrated extracts of viburnum contain the largest amount of phenolic compounds (9.3±0.3 mol HA/l), flavonoids (1.96±0.08 mol K/l) and anthocyanins (0.26±0.02 mol CG/l) among the studied extracts. There is also a high total content of phenolic substances and flavonoids in blackberry and rowan extracts (5.7 mol HA/l, 1.33 mol K/l and 4.7 mol HA/l, 192 mol K / l, respectively). The antioxidant activity of the extract of viburnum berries showed a directly proportional dependence on the content of biologically active compounds in it: DPPH-method-2.4 mg / ml; FRAP-method-39.99 mmol Fe2+ / kg. Also, high levels were found in concentrated extracts of blackberries, sea buckthorn and mountain ash. It is the extracts of viburnum, blackberry and mountain ash that are recommended to be used in the production of food products to enrich them with biologically active substances and give them antioxidant properties. Cranberry and sea buckthorn extracts can be used in combination with other extracts.

scholarly journals A Combination of Aqueous Extraction and Polymeric Membranes as a Sustainable Process for the Recovery of Polyphenols from Olive Mill Solid Wastes

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1868 ◽  
Author(s):  
Conidi ◽  
Egea-Corbacho ◽  
Cassano
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Food Additives ◽  
Practical Interest ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Transmembrane Pressure ◽  
Permeate Flux ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Uf Membranes ◽  
Olive Mill

Polyamide commercial membranes in flat-sheet configuration and with molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) in the range of ultrafiltration (UF) to nanofiltration (NF) were tested for the recovery of phenolic compounds from clarified olive mill solid waste (OMSW) aqueous extracts. The performance of selected membranes was evaluated in terms of productivity (permeate flux) and selectivity towards biologically active compounds (such as phenolic compounds, flavanols, and hydroxycinnamic acids derivatives) and total antioxidant activity (TAA) as a function of transmembrane pressure (TMP). NF membranes produced higher permeate fluxes and a lower fouling index in comparison with UF membranes. Retention of bioactive compounds was also significantly higher for NF membranes than for UF membranes. In particular, membranes with MWCO in the range 150–500 Da showed rejection towards flavanols and hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives of about 100%. On the other hand, the rejection towards TAA and total polyphenols was of about 90% and 72%, respectively. Therefore, NF retentate fractions appear of practical interest for the production of food additives and food supplements due to their high antioxidant activity.

scholarly journals Physical and chemical characterization and quantification of bioactive compounds in berries and berry jams

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 1853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorena Mendes Rodrigues ◽  
Diene France de Souza ◽  
Elisângela Aparecida da Silva ◽  
Thais Odete de Oliveira ◽  
Juliana Pinto de Lima
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Significant Loss ◽  
The Body ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Total Phenolic

Brazil is the third largest producer of fresh fruits in the world. Among fruits, berries such as strawberry, blueberry and blackberry can be highlighted for the benefits they provide to the body, owing to their presence of bioactive compound content. The phenolic compounds, especially anthocyanins and ascorbic acid, are examples of bioactive compounds that mainly function in the body as antioxidants. However, the processing steps that lead to the generation of derivatives from these fruits, are damaging to these compounds, often leading to their loss. Thus, the aim of this study was to physically and chemically characterize fresh berries (strawberry, blueberry and blackberry) and their jams, and also to quantify and to evaluate the antioxidant activity of bioactive compounds in berries and their jams. The following parameters were analyzed: moisture, ash, pH, titratable acidity, soluble solids, and color. The levels of total phenolic compounds, total anthocyanins, ascorbic acid content and antioxidant activity were measured. We concluded that there were significant differences in the chemical composition of berries and jams. There was also a significant loss of bioactive compounds due to processing, nevertheless these jams remain good sources of bioactive compounds, and are still considered important to promote some favorable health effects.

Comparative analysis of antioxidant activity and phenolic compounds in the fruits of Aronia spp.

10.5219/1360 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 393-401
Author(s):  
Yulia Vinogradova ◽  
Olena Vergun ◽  
Olga Grygorieva ◽  
Eva Ivanišová ◽  
Ján Brindza
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Phenolic Acids ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Polyphenol Compounds ◽  
Dpph Method ◽  
Ethanol Extracts

Chokeberry (Aronia Medik.) is a non-traditional fruit plant known as a rich source of biologically active compounds and inhibits the numerous biological activities. We compared the antioxidant activity and phenolic compounds of fruits between widely cultivated Aronia mitschurinii (AM-TCH, from Tchekhov district; AM-D, from Dmitrov district; AM-OZ, from Orekhovo-Zuevsky district of Moscow region, Russia) and introduced North American Aronia species (Aronia arbutifolia (AA-M), A. melanocarpa (AML-M), A. × prunifolia (AP-M), which have not been planted yet in the arboretum of Main Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow). Studying samples were collected in their secondary distribution range. Ethanolic extracts were determined for antioxidant capacity (antioxidant activity by DPPH and phosphomolybdenum methods, the total content of polyphenols, flavonoids, phenolic acids) and measured spectrophotometrically. As standards were used Trolox (TE) for antioxidant activities, gallic acid (GAE) for polyphenol content, quercetin (QE) for flavonoid content, caffeic acid (CAE) for phenolic acid content. The antioxidant activity by DPPH method in ethanol extracts of investigated plants was from 6.96 (AM-D) to 8.89 (AM-OZ) mg TE.g-1 DW. Reducing the power of investigated extracts exhibited activity from 151.47 (AM-OZ) to 297.8 (AA-M) mg TE.g-1 DW. The content of polyphenol compounds determined from 25.98 (AM-TCH) to 54.39 (AA-M) mg GAE.g-1 DW, phenolic acids content was from 7.76 (AP-M) to 11.87 (AM-D) mg CAE.g-1 DW and the content of flavonoids detected from 8.12 (AM-OZ) to 16.62 (AM-D) mg QE.-1 DW. Obtained data showed a strong correlation between the content of polyphenol compounds and reducing the power of extracts (r = 0.700), between flavonoids and phenolic acids (r = 0.771) and also between phenolic acids and reducing power (r = 0.753) in Aronia ethanol extracts. Fruits of investigated species of Aronia can be propagated as a source of polyphenol compounds with antioxidant activity and obtained results may use for farther pharmacological study.

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