scholarly journals Sour cherry as a functional food

2014 ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
Judit Homoki ◽  
Andrea Nemes ◽  
Judit Remenyik
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Functional Food ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Sour Cherry ◽  
Differential Spectrophotometry ◽  
Reducing Ability ◽  
Tart Cherries ◽  
Antioxidant Effects ◽  
Soft Fruits

The antioxidant capacity of ’Debreceni bőtermő’, ’Újfehértói fürtös’ and ’Érdi bőtermő’ cultivars were determined by FRAP (Ferric Reducing Ability of Plasma), DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical-scavenging activity) and photochemiluminescence method. In sour cherry, the most antioxidant effects of natural bioactive compounds are anthocyanins. Our results show that the photochemiluminescence method out of applied assays is ratheris suitable to determine the antioxidant capacity of red soft fruits and tart cherries. The correlation is good between the determined anthocyanin concent by this technic and pH-differential spectrophotometry. However, both FRAP and DPPH assays are inaccurate. The anthocyanin composition of ’Debreceni bőtermő’, ’Újfehértói fürtös’ and ’Érdi bőtermő’ ’Csengődi csokros’ sour cherry varieties were analised. There are big differences between the accumulation of anthocyanan compounds of cultivars. ’Csengődi csokros’ produce melatonin in large quantity. On the evidence of the results, we can say that the hungarian sour cherry cultivars are suitable for functional food development.

scholarly journals Development of a new measurement method to determine plant antioxidant status

2015 ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
Andrea Nemes ◽  
Éva Stefanovitsné Bányi ◽  
Judit Remenyik
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Sour Cherry ◽  
Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Reducing Ability ◽  
Trolox Equivalent ◽  
Tart Cherries ◽  
Antioxidant Effects ◽  
Soft Fruits

  The antioxidant capacity of 12 cultivar that were harvested in 2014, were determined by FRAP (Ferric Reducing Ability of Plasma), DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical-scavenging activity) TEAC (Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity) and photochemiluminescence method. In sour cherry, the most antioxidant effects of natural bioactive compounds are anthocyanins. Our results show that the photochemiluminescence method is the most suitable to determine the antioxidant capacity of red soft fruits and tart cherries

scholarly journals Determination of Flavonoid and Proanthocyanidin Profile of Hungarian Sour Cherry

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 3278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Nemes ◽  
Erzsébet Szőllősi ◽  
László Stündl ◽  
Attila Biró ◽  
Judit Homoki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Sour Cherry ◽  
Fresh Fruit ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
Trolox Equivalent

Hungarian sour cherries (SC) are excellent source of anthocyanin (concentrations (100–300 mg in 100 g fresh fruit) and melatonin (0.15 mg in 100 g fresh fruit), but other flavonoid derivatives also can be isolated by aqueous alcoholic extraction. We have developed a new process for extracting non-extractable procyanidines bound to the membrane, proteins, and fibers. These compounds were seperated with UHPLC-MS methods, and the structure of individual components were identified on the basis of their mass fragmentation spectra. The antioxidant capacity of soluble and non-soluble antioxidants were measured with ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity (DPPH), trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assays, and compared to the new measurement methods of water-soluble antioxidant capacity (ACW), lipid-soluble antioxidant capacity (ACL). Furthermore, total phenolic content (TPC) and total procyanidin content (PAC) were determinated. As a result of our investigation, we found that the solvent combination, where in the first step is water–ethanol (1:1), then 100% ethanol were suitable for the extraction of the extractable antioxidants. However, the chemiluminescence method that is based on the elimination of the superoxide radical is more accurate than other colorimetric methods which measure antioxidant capacity.

In vitro Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of the Methanol and Ethanol Extracts of Pistacia atlantica Desf from Morocco

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 321-333
Author(s):  
Z. Khiya ◽  
Y. Oualcadi ◽  
A. Gamar ◽  
S. Amalich ◽  
F. Berrekhis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Cyclic Voltammetry ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Condensed Tannin ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Maximal Response ◽  
Pistacia Atlantica ◽  
Reducing Ability

The aim of this work is to evaluate the antioxidant effects of the extracts of Pistacia atlantica collected in the Khenifra region (Morocco) in 2016. Different methods were used to study these extract: 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, the ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) assay, the phosphomolybdate method for determining the total antioxidant capacity, and the electrochemical method for cyclic voltammetry were employed to evaluate the antioxidant capacity of Pistacia atlantica Desf. Phytochemical screening helped us to highlight the presence of secondary metabolites. The extraction of the phenolic compounds was carried out by the Soxhlet method in the presence of different mixtures solvents (ethanol/water and methanol/water); the fractions of the different extracts were affected using ethyl acetate and n-butanol. The dosage results showed that the ethanolic extract was rich in total phenols (260.4 mg GAE/g of the extract) and in total flavonoids (129.15 mg QE/g of the extract), while the butanolic fraction was rich in condensed tannin (50.96 mg CE/g of the extract). The qualitative analysis was performed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The main compounds that were identified in the methanolic and ethanolic extracts of Pistacia atlantica Desf were ascorbic acid, gallic acid, tannic acid, rutin, and quercetin. The results of the antioxidant activity revealed that the butanolic and ethyl acetate fractions exhibit a good iron reduction capacity (concentration that gave half maximal response, EC50 = 0.02 mg/ml and 0.03 mg/ml, respectively) and a very interesting antiradical activity with an IC50 (concentration of inhibitor where the response is reduced by half) = 0.08 mg/ml and 0.04 mg/ml, respectively. Cyclic voltammetry presented a single oxidation peak between 400 and 500 mV. The ethanolic and methanolic extracts were recorded from the oxidation currents values of 15.75 and 10.41 i/μA cm.2 respectively at the concentration 0.1 mg/ml. Hence, it is clear that the leaves of Pistacia atlantica Desf, which are currently often considered as potential antioxidants, contain antioxidants that can usefully be extracted and added to foods.

scholarly journals Assessment of Total Antioxidant Capacity in Serum of Heathy and Stressed Hens

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2019
Author(s):  
Stefano Cecchini ◽  
Francesco Fazio
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Experimental Period ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Frap Assay ◽  
Stressed Group ◽  
Reducing Ability ◽  
Total Antioxidant

Total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in healthy and dexamethasone-stressed hens was measured by applying four different spectrophotometric methods—the ferric reducing ability (FRAP) assay, the 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzotiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS) radical cation decolorization assay, the free radical scavenging activity (FRSA), and the total thiol levels (TTL). TAC assessed by all four methods did not change throughout the experimental period in the control group, whereas significant changes were shown by all adopted assays in the stressed group with some remarkable differences. TAC increased in the stressed group when FRAP and ABTS assays were applied, while it was reduced when sera were assessed by FRSA and TTL assays. Furthermore, FRAP assay was the only test able to show a significant change in TAC immediately after the end of the induced stress. At the end of the experimental period, TAC assessed by ABTS and FRSA assays showed a complete recovery in the stressed group, whereas TAC assessed by FRAP and TTL assays still showed significant persistent differences when compared to the control group. The observed differences in TAC are discussed in the light of the different contribution in each assay of the various antioxidant substances present in the samples.

Carum copticum L. essential oils as natural antimicrobial and antioxidant

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 515-520
Author(s):  
M Kazemi
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Dpph Radical ◽  
Dpph Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Carum Copticum ◽  
Microbial Strains ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industries ◽  
Dpph Radical Scavenging ◽  
Antioxidant Effects

Carum copticum L. comprises several relevant species for food, cosmetic, perfumery and pharmaceutical industries. GC/MS analysis of the enential oil of C. copticum revealed γ- terpinene as a major component of C. copticum, with its contribution of 33.85%. Essential oils (EOs) exhibited a significant antimicrobial activity against all tested microbial strains. In addition, the C. copticum oil demonstrated the highest DPPH radical scavenging activity. These results clearly show the antimicrobial and antioxidant effects of the plant essential oil.

Evaluation of antioxidant and Anthelmintic activity of methanolic flower extract of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Vijaya Jyothi M ◽  
Bhargav E ◽  
Pavan Kumar K ◽  
Praneeth Gowd K ◽  
Ram Pavan S
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Iridoid Glycosides ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Anthelmintic Activity ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Standard Drug ◽  
Flower Extract ◽  
Reducing Ability ◽  
Total Flavonoids Content

Nyctanthes arbour-tristis is a shrub belongs to the family Oleaceae. The flowers of this plant are fragrant since the presence of flavonol glycosides. It has also been reported for the presence of β-sitosterol, iridoid glycosides, tannins etc., and known to have immunostimulant, hepatoprotective, antiviral and antifungal activities. In the present study an attempt is made to identify antioxidant capacity and anthelminthic potential of methanolic flower extract of Nyctanthes arbour-tristis. Antioxidant activity was evaluated by total phenolic content assay, total flavonoids content assay, free radical scavenging activity and reducing ability methods. Anthelmintic activity was evaluated on Perithima posthuma using Piperazine citrate as standard drug. The results obtained for the above activities reveals that Nyctanthes arbour-tristis shows considerable antioxidant activity for all the methods and anthelminthic potential at 300 mg/ml. Keywords: arbour-tristis; antioxidant activity; anthelminthic activity; Perithima posthuma; Piperazine citrate.

scholarly journals OPTIMASI KAPASITAS ANTIOKSIDAN KECAMBAH KEDELAI VARIETAS WILIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-74
Author(s):  
Wenny Sinaga
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Dimethyl Ether ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Acid Methyl Ester ◽  
Antioxidant Compounds ◽  
Hexadecanoic Acid ◽  
Acid Methyl ◽  
Germination Process ◽  
Water Ratio

Kedelai adalah produk pangan bernilai gizi tinggi yang banyak dikonsumsi oleh masyarakat Indonesia. Pada penelitian ini, kedelai dimodifikasi dengan cara perkecambahan. Komponen zat gizi akan berubah menjadi senyawa-senyawa yang lebih sederhana selama proses perkecambahan sehingga menjadi lebih mudah dicerna bagi tubuh manusia. Selain itu, perkecambahan juga dapat meningkatkan kapasitas antioksidan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menentukan kondisi perkecambahan untuk mengoptimalkan kapasitas antioksidan dari biji kedelai varietas Wilis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kondisi terbaik untuk mengoptimalkan kapasitas antioksidan adalah dengan cara perkecambahan pada suhu 25°C selama 15 jam dengan rasio biji kedelai dan air 1:3 tanpa adanya penambahan garam. Kapasitas antioksidan kecambah kedelai var. Wilis pada 100 ppm memiliki radical scavenging activity sebesar 9,69% dengan scavenging ternormalisasi 0,65% dengan total fenol 2,1 mg GAE/g pada biji dan 2,9 mg GAE/g pada kecambah. Dari hasil identifikasi GC-MS ditemukan senyawa-senyawa antioksidan yang terdapat pada biji kedelai dan kecambah kedelai berupa benzoic acid, 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, 2,5-dihydroxytoluene, pyrogallol 1,3-dimethyl ether, 2,5-dihydroxytoluene, pyrogallol 1,3-dimethyl ether, hexadecanoic acid methyl ester dan methyl oleate serta terdapat juga senyawa-senyawa antioksidan baru yang muncul setelah proses perkecambahan yaitu neophytadiene, campesterol, stigmasterol, delta-tocopherol dan gamma-tocopherol.  ABSTRACT: Soybean is a high nutrition food product that is largely consumed by Indonesians. In this research, the soybean will be modified by going through the germination process. Complex nutrition would be changed into substances that were more simple during the germination process. Therefore, it would be easier for human to digest it. Moreover, this process might also increase the antioxidant capacity of the soybean itself. The aim of this research is to find out the most suitable germination condition in order to acquire the optimum antioxidant capacity of Wilis variety soybean. The result shows that the best condition to optimize the antioxidant capacity is by performing the germination process at 25°C for 15 hours with soybean to water ratio being 1:3 without any salt addition. The antioxidant capacity of Wilis soybean at 100 ppm has 9,69% of radical scavenging activity, with 0,65% being normalized. The total phenolic compound found in the beans was 2,1 mg GAE/g, whereas 2,9 mg GAE/g were found in the sprout. Based on the GC-MS identification, the antioxidant compounds that are found in both the soybean and sprout are known to be benzoic acid, 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, 2,5-dihydroxytoluene, pyrogallol 1,3-dimethyl ether, 2,5-dihydroxytoluene, pyrogallol 1,3-dimethyl ether, hexadecanoic acid methyl ester, and methyl oleate. In addition, there are also several new antioxidant compounds that emerge after the germination process, which are neophytadiene, campesterol, stigmasterol, delta-tocopherol, and gamma-tocopherol. Keywords: Soybean var. Wilis, Sprout, Antioxidant, Water Ratio

scholarly journals Phytochemical Screening and in vitro Antioxidant Properties of Methanol and Aqueous Leaf Extracts of Geophila obvallata

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Iserhienrhien Lucky Osafanme ◽  
Okolie Paulinus Ngozi
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Extract ◽  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Leaf Extracts ◽  
Reducing Ability

Aim: This study investigated the phytochemical constituents and in vitro antioxidant properties of methanol and aqueous leaf extracts of Geophila obvallata using standard methods. Materials and Methods: The in vitro antioxidant assays carried out were 1, 1‐diphenyl‐2‐picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging ability, Nitric oxide (NO•) radical scavenging activity assay, 2, 2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS•+) radical cation scavenging assay, ferric reducing properties and hydroxyl radical scavenging assays. Results: Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, steroids, saponins, terpernoids and cardiac glycosides in both extracts. Relative to the aqueous extract, the methanol extract contained a higher amount of the secondary metabolites. However, both extracts exhibited appreciable and dose-dependent capacities for quenching DPPH, ABTS•+ and NO• free radicals, and potent ferric reducing ability to levels comparable to those of ascorbic acid. The crude methanol extract showed significantly increased (P<0.05) antioxidant activity than the aqueous extract. Conclusion: It was concluded that the extract possesses strong antioxidant properties due to its content of phytochemicals, and provides scientific basis for its ethno medicinal applications.

scholarly journals Effect of Processing on Antioxidant Activity, Total Phenols, and Total Flavonoids of Pigmented Heirloom Beans

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Garretson ◽  
Catrin Tyl ◽  
Alessandra Marti
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Flavonoid Content ◽  
Processing Step ◽  
Cooking Times ◽  
Dpph Radical Scavenging

While extensive research has been performed on the composition and cooking quality of commodity beans, relatively little is known about pigmented heirloom varieties and the effects of processing on their antioxidant capacity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of soaking and cooking on antioxidants in four heirloom bean varieties compared to Pinto. Water absorption kinetics, soaking and cooking time, DPPH radical scavenging activity, and total phenolic and total flavonoid content were determined in raw, soaked, and cooked samples. Heirlooms required less time to hydrate compared to Pinto, whereas cooking times were similar. The effect of soaking on antioxidant capacity and flavonoids was minimal compared to cooking, which led to losses of up to 57%. Each pigmented heirloom bean had specific characteristics, and three of them had equal or higher amounts of antioxidants or antioxidant activity than Pinto at every processing step. Among heirlooms, Koronis Purple and Jacob’s Cattle had the highest antioxidant activity and Jacob’s Cattle and Tiger’s Eye the highest amount of flavonoids, even after cooking.

scholarly journals Bioactive Compounds of Selected Fruit Juices

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 1934578X0900400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aneta Wojdyłto ◽  
Jan Oszmiański
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Fruit Juice ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Sea Buckthorn ◽  
Quercetin Derivatives ◽  
Reducing Ability ◽  
Wide Range

Fruits are one of the most important sources of phenolic compounds in our diet. Many of these compounds exhibit a wide range of biological activities, especially antioxidant activity. The objective of this study was to determine the composition and antioxidant activity of phenolic compounds found in fruit juice obtained from buckthorn, flowering quince, rowanberry and hawthorn. Hydroxycinnamic acids (neochlorogenic and chlorogenic acid) and procyanidins were the main phenolics in rowanberry juice. The highest level of flavonols (quercetin derivatives) was found in sea buckthorn. All juices showed strong free-radical scavenging activity against ABTS•+ radicals and ferric reducing ability measured by the FRAP method. The strongest antioxidant activity was found in rowanberry juice, but the lowest was measured in hawthorn and sea buckthorn juices.

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