scholarly journals SONICATION OF CHERRY JUICE: COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT SONICATION TIMES ON COLOR, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY, TOTAL PHENOLIC AND ASCORBIC ACID CONTENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 255-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulcin Yildiz ◽  
H. Feng
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Ultrasonic Treatment ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Cherry Juice ◽  
Physiological Quality

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of ultrasound treatment on the physiological quality of cherry juice. Cherry fruits purchased from a local market were sonicated at 20 kHz and 100% amplitude for 2,3,5, and 10 minutes and then stored at 4 oC for 14 days. Quality attributes such as color, total antioxidants, total phenolic and ascorbic acid contents of the cherry juices were compared. The results showed that the ultrasonic treatment had significant effects on the physiological quality of the cherry juices When the treatment time was increased from 2 to 10 min higher levels of total phenolic content, antioxidant activity, and ascorbic acid were observed. A 10 min treated cherry juices showed higher lightness (L) values compared to the fresh cherry juice during a two-week period. Ultrasonic treatment showed potential as a method to maintain and improve the overall quality of cherry juice during cold storage.  

Ethanol pretreatment in taioba leaves during vacuum drying

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Renato de Jesus Junqueira ◽  
Jefferson Luiz Gomes Corrêa ◽  
Nathane Silva Resende ◽  
Thaisa Carvalho Volpi Balbinoti ◽  
Isabella Pereira Gatti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Vacuum Drying ◽  
Total Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Drying Time ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Ethanol Pretreatment

ABSTRACT Non-conventional vegetables are those with limited distribution, restricted to certain regions. As a globalization and food industrialization result, its cultivation and consumption has decreased. The taioba [Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott] is an example of this vegetable category. The drying process increases the food stability, but it can negatively alter the nutritional value and the final quality of the product. Ethanol pretreatment reduces the drying time and can assist in the preservation of the nutritional characteristics. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of vacuum drying and ethanol pretreatment on the drying behavior, mathematical modeling, and final quality of taioba leaves. Higher temperatures and ethanol pretreatment lead to a shorter drying time. Thin-layer equations were evaluated for their ability to predict the drying kinetics, of which the Logarithmic and Midilli & Kuçuk equations performed best. A significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) was observed in the ascorbic acid content, antioxidant activity and total phenolic compounds in the different treatments. There was preservation in ascorbic acid content in treatments in which ethanol was applied; moreover, lower total phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity were observed when ethanol was used. There was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in pH values and titratable acidity.

scholarly journals Combined application of methyl salicylate and L-arginine alleviates chilling injury, potentiates antioxidant system and maintains quality of sweet pepper (Capsicum Annum L.) fruits cv. ‘Winner’

2021 ◽  
pp. 68-75
Author(s):  
Nida Akram ◽  
Mahmood Ul Hasan ◽  
Rana Naveed Ur Rehman ◽  
Rana Muhammad Ateeq Ahmad ◽  
Zeeshan Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Methyl Salicylate ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
Chilling Injury ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Sweet Pepper ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Ion Leakage

Chilling injury is the critical issue in sweet pepper fruit under low temperature storage. Present work was aimed to evaluate the effect of different concentration of methyl salicylate (MS) and L-arginine (Arg) on chilling injury and overall quality of sweet pepper fruits cv. ‘Winner’. The treatments were T1 = Control, T2 = 0.01mM MS, T3 = 0.05 mM MS, T4 = 1mM Arg, T5 = 1.5mM Arg and T6 = 0.01mM MS+1.5mM Arg. After respective treatment (for 10 min) fruits were kept at 5 ± 1 ◦C with 85-90 % RH for 28+2 days of storage. Physical, biochemical, and phytochemical parameters were studied at 7 days interval followed by two days of reconditioning at ambient conditions (25 ± 2 °C). On last removal (28+2days), sweet pepper fruits treated with combined MS and Arg treatment (T6) showed highly significant results in lower fruit weight loss (8.3%), maintained fruit colour (0.3 score) and firmness (13.4N), and reduced wrinkling (2 score), disease incidence (0.4 score), ion leakage (45.4%), alleviated chilling injury (1.7 score), retained total antioxidants (49.1%) and total phenolic content (74.4 mg 100 g-1 GAE FW) as compared to control. In addition, the ascorbic acid content was observed higher in all treatments in comparison with untreated control fruits. In conclusion, MS and Arg combine treatment improved storage potential with reduced chilling injury by maintaining higher total phenolic concentrations, ascorbic acid content and total antioxidants in terms of DPPH radical scavenging activities, and markedly maintained overall quality of sweet pepper under cold storage condition at 5 °C for 28 days.

scholarly journals Effect of Drum-Drying Conditions on the Content of Bioactive Compounds of Broccoli Pulp

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1224
Author(s):  
Constanza Córdova ◽  
Juan P. Vivanco ◽  
Julián Quintero ◽  
Andrea Mahn
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Rotation Frequency ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Operation Costs ◽  
Drum Drying ◽  
Attractive Option ◽  
Drying Conditions

This work studied the effect of drum-rotation frequency, drum temperature, and water-to-pulp ratio in a double-drum drier on the content of sulforaphane, glucoraphanin, total phenolic compounds, ascorbic acid, and antioxidant activity of broccoli pulp through a multilevel factorial design with one replicate. Drum-drying conditions did not significantly affect sulforaphane content, unlike glucoraphanin, however the poor adherence of broccoli pulp resulted in a final product with undefined shape and heterogeneous color. On the other hand, antioxidant activity was unevenly affected by drying conditions; however, drum-rotation frequency affected it in the same way that phenolic compounds and ascorbic acid, showing a concordant behavior. The ascorbic acid content decreased significantly after drying, and it was highly dependent on the experimental factors, resulting in a regression model that explained 90% of its variability. Drum-rotation frequency of 5 Hz, drum temperature of 125 °C, and water-to-pulp ratio of 0.25 resulted in an apparent increase of sulforaphane and phenolic compounds content of 13.7% and 47.6%, respectively. Drum drying has great potential to fabricate dehydrated broccoli-based foods with functional properties. Besides, since drum drying has low investment and operation costs, it represents a very attractive option for the industrialization of broccoli derivatives.

scholarly journals Antioxidant activity and phenolic acid content of selected vegetable broths

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (No. 6) ◽  
pp. 469-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filiz Bilge Ertekin ◽  
Korkmaz Nazli ◽  
Budak Nilgun H ◽  
Seydim Atif C ◽  
Seydim Zeynep B Guzel
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Phenolic Acid ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Total Phenolic Content ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Green Beans ◽  
Fresh Vegetables

The antioxidant activity and content of phenolic substances in vegetable broths were determined. Green beans, beetroots, courgettes, onions, parsley, carrots, cabbages, celery, broccoli, spinach, cauliflowers, and tomatoes were subjected to boiling. Fresh vegetables and vegetable broths were analysed for ascorbic acid content, total phenolic content, ORAC and TEAC values. Phenolic acids were quantified using HPLC. The ascorbic acid content of vegetables ranged from 5–109 mg/100 ml, while no ascorbic acids could be detected in vegetable broths. Total phenolic content was between 17–1729 mg GAE/l for all samples. ORAC and TEAC values of vegetable broths were between 0–3 µmol TE/ml and 0–2 µmol TE/ml, respectively. Gallic, chlorogenic, caffeic, p-coumaric, and ferulic acid were detected in both fresh vegetables and vegetable broths. The highest phenolic acid content was observed in water in which beetroots were boiled. It was found that the vegetable broths of beetroots, celery stalks, cabbages, parsley and broccoli harboured remarkable antioxidant activity.

scholarly journals The Effect of the Drying Method on the Quality of Dried Kiwi Slices

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamyar Movagharnejad ◽  
Sepideh Pouya
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Freeze Drying ◽  
Color Change ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Standard Methods ◽  
Freeze Dryer ◽  
Microwave Dryer

Abstract— Drying is known as a food preservation method which increases the food’s storage time by water reduction. Traditional drying consisted of open sun-drying, but different industrial dryers have been widely used in recent times. The new dryers consist of convective, infrared, ultrasound, freeze fluidized bed and freeze dryers. All of these dryers reduce the water content but under different mechanisms which leads to the end products with different qualities. In this study we aim to compare the difference in quality of kiwi fruit slices dried by three different dryers: 1. Convective tray dryer, 2. Microwave dryer and 3. Freeze dryer. The tray dryer experiments were conducted in two air temperatures of 60 and 80oC in the constant air velocity of 0.8 m/s. The microwave dryer operated in 3 output powers of 180, 270 and 360 W. The condenser temperature and pressure in the freeze dryer reduced to -50oC and 0.1 mbar, respectively. The operating conditions and time were regulated so that the moisture content of all dried samples reduced to nearly 10% in the wet basis. The three parameters of color change, ascorbic acid and antioxidant reduction were selected as the measuring criteria for the comparison of the product qualities. The experiments show that the freeze drying caused the minimum color change while the microwave drying in the maximum power of 360W caused the maximum amount of color change. The concentration of ascorbic acid was measured in the fresh fruits and dried samples by standard methods. The measurements proved that the ascorbic acid content of the freeze dried samples was 80% of the fresh fruits. The ascorbic acid content of other samples was much lower. The antioxidant activity of the dried samples and the fresh fruits was also measured by standard methods and the experimental data also showed that the freeze drying causes the minimum reduction in the 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.

scholarly journals Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity and Nutritional Quality of Different Culinary Aromatic Herbs

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Violeta NOUR ◽  
Ion TRANDAFIR ◽  
Sina COSMULESCU
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Total Flavonoids ◽  
Total Flavonoids Content ◽  
Aromatic Herbs

In the present work, four of the most widely used culinary herbs (parsley, dill, lovage and celery leaves) in the Romanian traditional cuisine were assessed for some nutritional quality parameters (moisture content, titratable acidity, ascorbic acid content and mineral content), total phenolics content, total flavonoids content and antioxidant activity by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay. In addition, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with diode-array detection was applied for the identification and quantification of some individual phenolic compounds in the selected aromatic herbs. Although parsley showed the highest ascorbic acid content (206.32 mg/100 g fw), it registered the lowest antioxidant activity. Fresh lovage recorded the highest total phenolic content (577.04 mg GAE/100 g), total flavonoids content (298.38 mg QE/100 g) and antioxidant activity, followed by dill and celery leaves. Among the identified phenolic acids, ellagic acid was predominant in lovage and celery leaves whereas sinapic and vanillic acids were prevalent in dill. Among flavonoids, myricetin was predominant in parsley and celery leaves whereas rutin was predominant in dill and lovage.

scholarly journals Behavior of bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of mango (Azucar cultivar) juice during storage at 4 ºC

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 8743-8750
Author(s):  
María Bibiana Zapata Londoño ◽  
Ana Rosa Ramos Polo ◽  
Andrés Felipe Alzate Arbelaez ◽  
Benjamin Alberto Rojano ◽  
Maria Elena Maldonado Celis
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Storage Time ◽  
Mangifera Indica ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Polyphenol Content ◽  
Total Polyphenol ◽  
Mango Juice

Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one the fruits that have shown antioxidant activity and high nutritional value. It was evaluated the effect of storage time and temperature on polyphenol content, ascorbic acid and antioxidant activity of mango (cv. Azucar) juice stored up to 64 days at 4 °C. Total polyphenol content was measured by Folin-Ciocalteu method, mangiferin and ascorbic acid were measured by HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography) and antioxidant activity was measured by ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity), and ABTS•+ (2,2’-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) method. Total phenolic content decreased after 16 days of juice storage. Ascorbic acid values did not show significant differences until 48 days of storage, and mangiferin content was very similar throughout storage time. The antioxidant activity measured by ORAC method was similar until the end of the storage; however, ABTS value decreased after 32 days of juice storage. In conclusion, storage up to 32 days of mango juice at 4 °C did not alter its antioxidant activity and ascorbic acid content.

scholarly journals Antioxidant Activity and Quality of Apple Juices and Puree After in vitro Digestion

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonello Santini ◽  
Raffaele Romano ◽  
Giuseppe Meca ◽  
Assunta Raiola ◽  
Alberto Ritieni
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Reducing Sugars ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
In Vitro Digestion ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Total Antioxidant

<p>Dietary recommendations include the consumption of fresh apples and processed apple based products mainly for the antioxidant properties associated to the polyphenols, and vitamin C content. Thermal treatment, generally used to extend shelf life of fruit based foodstuff, can affect the quality. 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), reducing sugars, ascorbic acid, and the total antioxidant activity in bio available fraction after <em>in vitro</em> digestion, have been evaluated in 16 apple-based nectars (fruit content: 30-60%), 15 apple-based juices (fruit content 100%) and 5 apple-based puree. Observed data indicate a 5-HMF values ranging from 0.06 mg/L in juices to 28.61 mg/L in nectars. The reducing sugar amount did not vary significantly between the three analysed typology of apple derivatives, while the ascorbic acid content was quite high compared to reported literature data. The antioxidant activity after an <em>in vitro</em> digestion showed values ranging from 0.21 to 7.68 mmol of Trolox in juices, and puree, respectively.</p>

scholarly journals Quality of Coloured Varieties of Potatoes

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (Special Issue 1) ◽  
pp. S310-S313 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Hejtmánková ◽  
V. Pivec ◽  
E. Trnková ◽  
K. Hamouz ◽  
J. Lachman
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Chlorogenic Acid ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Natural Antioxidants ◽  
Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Total Anthocyanin ◽  
Total Anthocyanin Content

Coloured potatoes <I>Solanum tuberosum</I> L.) were evaluated as important source of natural antioxidants. Eight varieties of these potatoes (Salad Blue, Shetland Black, Blue Congo, Blaue St. Galler, Highland Burgundy Red, Violette, Valfi, Vitelotte) grown in four different locations in the Czech Republic (Přerov nad Labem, Suchdol, Valečov and Stachy) were analysed. Content of majority antioxidants (anthocyanins, chlorogenic acid and ascorbic acid) was determined and the obtained results were correlated with antioxidant activity. Total anthocyanin content and antioxidant activity were determined spectrophotometrically and phenolic acids by HPLC-DAD. The best positive correlation was observed between total anthocyanin content and antioxidant activity (<I>R</I><sup>2</sup> = 0.64). Good correlation was found between chlorogenic acid content and antioxidant activity (<I>R</I><sup>2</sup> = 0.55); however, no correlation between ascorbic acid content and antioxidant activity (<I>R</I><sup>2</sup> = 0.08) was found.

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