scholarly journals Comparative Study of Antioxidant Activity between Basic and Convenience Foods

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina Ioannou ◽  
Aude Hyardin ◽  
Céline Charbonnel ◽  
Mohamed Ghoul
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Food Preparation ◽  
Food Storage ◽  
Total Phenol Content ◽  
Phenol Content ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Complex Preparation ◽  
Major Loss ◽  
High Antioxidant Activity

<p class="Standard">The behaviour of the antioxidant capacity (TEAC) and the total phenol content (TPC) of basic foods and convenience foods were analysed along the different steps of food preparation. The major loss of TEAC happens during the processing of convenience foods. A database has been constituted on the TEAC and the TPC of basic and convenience foods, commonly consumed by the French population. It showed that the addition of ingredients with high antioxidant activity to a complex preparation contributes to an increase in the total antioxidant capacity, but not in a proportional way. Differences between expected and measured values are 31 % for two ingredients and 14 % for three ingredients. For the TPC, the increase corresponds to the sum of the TPC of the ingredients. It also showed that microwave reheating and food storage, in most cases, did not lead to variations on TEAC and TPC of convenience foods.</p>

ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY OF ILEX PARAGUARIENSIS EXTRACTS BY USING HRP-BASED BIOSENSOR

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-329
Author(s):  
L. D. MELLO ◽  
L. T. KUBOTA
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Ilex Paraguariensis ◽  
Total Phenol Content ◽  
Phenol Content ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Dpph Radical Scavenging

Phenol compounds are the major constituents in vegetables and can be correlated to the antioxidant capacity of plants. Thus, the relationship between total antioxidant activity (TAA) and total phenol content of Ilex paraguariensis extracts were evaluated using a Horseradish peroxidase-based biosensor. Antioxidant activities of these extracts were investigated by the 1,1-diphenyl-2-pycrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging method. TAA of the investigated Ilex paraguariensis samples were well correlated to the phenol content, presenting correlation coefficients R  0.9. The measured antioxidant capacity expressed in terms of relative antioxidant capacity of tea and yerba mate of different origin were listed in relation to the 10 mmolL-1 Trolox solution. According to these observations the biosensor reading can be applied to determine the TAA of Ilex paraguariensis samples.

EXTRACTION OPTIMIZATION AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS FROM AVOCADO PEEL

2019 ◽  
pp. 49-59
Author(s):  
Nu Linh Giang Ton ◽  
Thi Hoai Nguyen ◽  
Quoc Hung Vo
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Phenolic Content ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Quadratic Model ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Total Antioxidant

Avocado peel has been considered as a potential source of natural antioxidants in which phenolics are among the most important compounds. Therefore, this study aims to optimize the extraction process of phenolics using response surface methodology and evaluate the corresponding antioxidant activity. From the quadratic model, the optimal condition was determined including the ethanol concentration 54.55% (v/v), the solvent/solute ratio 71.82/1 (mL/g), temperature 53.03 oC and extraction time 99.09 min. The total phenolic content and the total antioxidant capacity at this condition with minor modifications were 26,74 ± 0,04 (mg GAE/g DW) and 188.06 ± 1.41 (mg AAE/g DW), respectively. The significant correlation between total phenolic content and total antioxidant capacity was also confirmed. Key words: response surface methodology, central composite rotatable design, total phenolic content, total antioxidant capacity, avocado peel

scholarly journals Anti-urease, total phenolic content and antioxidant activities of some Inula l. (Asteraceae) taxa in Turkey

Genetika ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 825-834
Author(s):  
Emre Sevindik ◽  
Sinem Aydin ◽  
Mehmet Paksoy ◽  
Bahar Sokmen
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Phenolic Content ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Soxhlet Extraction ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Food Industries ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Ethanol Extracts

The genus Inula belongs to family Asteraceae and it is medicinally important because it possesses cytotoxic, anticancer, hepatoprotective, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of this research was to explore antioxidant and anti-urease activities of fifteen Inula taxa in Turkey. Ethanol extracts of Inula taxa were obtained by Soxhlet extraction. Antioxidant activity was determined through total antioxidant activity, total phenolic content and copper reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC) analyses. The highest total phenolic content and total antioxidant capacity were found in I. orientalis (158.54?0.002 ?g GAE/mL) and I. macrocephala (189.16?0.002 ?g AAE/mL). CUPRAC activity increases with the increasing concentration of the extracts and the standard. Moreover, all the tested plants exhibited better anti-urease activity than standard thiourea except for I. anatolica and I. thapsoides subsp. thapsoides. Results obtained from this study demonstrate that Inula species might be utilized as a probable natural source in the pharmaceutical and food industries but further and more specific studies are needed to determine active antioxidative and anti-urease compounds in the extracts.

scholarly journals Antioxidant activity and total phenolic content in Caulerpa filiformis (Chlorophyta) from Sechura Bay and Paracas Bay, Peru

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 061-066 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce Mamani ◽  
Jorge Chávez ◽  
Eder Apumayta ◽  
Patricia Gil-Kodaka
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Methanolic Extract ◽  
Total Phenol ◽  
North Coast ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Total Phenol Content ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
Phenol Content ◽  
The North

In Peru, Caulerpa filiformis is a marine algae listed as an invasive species. For years, its distribution has been considered to be in the north coast (Isla Lobos de Afuera and Piura) until a recent report of its distribution in the central coast (Ancash, Lima, and Ica). The present investigation aims to determine the main groups of secondary metabolites, total phenol content, and antioxidant activity of the methanolic extract of C. filiformis from Sechura Bay (Piura) and Paracas Bay (Ica). The main chemical groups were determined through phytochemical screening, the content of phenols by the Folin–Ciocalteu method, and antioxidant activity by the ABTS method (2,2-azinobis-[3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid]) and 2,2′-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). The phytochemical screening of the methanolic extract of C. filiformis from Sechura Bay and Paracas Bay revealed the presence of carbohydrates, polyphenols, tannins, flavonoids, lipids, alkaloids, steroids, and triterpenes for both extracts. The total phenol content of the extract of C. filiformis from Sechura Bay (39.31 ± 0.39 mg of AGE/g extract) was significantly higher (p < 0.05) than that from Paracas Bay (18.78 ± 0.31 mg of AGE/g extract). In the ABTS and DPPH assays, the antioxidant capacity of the Sechura C. filiformis extract (IC50 = 3.49 ± 0.01 and 2.18 ± 0.02 mg/mL) was significantly higher (p < 0.05) than that of the Paracas C. filiformis extract (IC50 = 6.41 ± 0.02 and 2.42 ± 0.04 mg /mL). These findings suggest that the methanolic extract of C. filiformis is a source of secondary metabolites with an antioxidant potential.

scholarly journals Therapeutic Use Of Vegetable Oils As Functional Food In Alleviation Of Experimental Depression

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Sheikh Nazrul Islam ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Vegetable Oils ◽  
Functional Food ◽  
Therapeutic Use ◽  
Garlic Extract ◽  
Phenol Content ◽  
Fenugreek Seeds ◽  
Black Cumin

This article reports the analysis of phenol content, antioxidant capacity of the oil of black cumin, flax, sesame, mustard and fenugreek seeds, and garlic extract. The oils with strong antioxidant activity were tested for alleviation of experiment depression. Folin-Ciocalteu reagent was used to determine the phenol content and DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) was employed for the antioxidant activity

scholarly journals Enrichment and Assessment of the Contributions of the Major Polyphenols to the Total Antioxidant Activity of Onion Extracts: A Fractionation by Flash Chromatography Approach

Antioxidants ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hossain ◽  
Justine Lebelle ◽  
Rares Birsan ◽  
Dilip Rai
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Flash Chromatography ◽  
Total Phenol Content ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
Onion Extract ◽  
Antioxidant Capacities ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power ◽  
Quercetin Glycoside ◽  
Quercetin Aglycone

The present study extensively fractionated crude red onion extract in order to identify the polyphenols which contributed most in the total antioxidant capacity of the onion extract using a flash chromatography system. The flash separations produced 70 fractions which were tested for their total phenol content, total flavonoid content, and antioxidant capacities as measured by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays. Out of these 70 fractions, four fractions which were representatives of the four major peaks of the flash chromatograms, were further analysed for their constituent polyphenols using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The main contributor of onion antioxidant capacity is quercetin glycoside followed by quercetin aglycone although quercetin aglycone had higher antioxidant capacity than its glycosidic counterparts. High abundance of quercetin glycosides such as quercetin-3,4′-diglucoside and quercetin-4′-glucoside had compensated for their relatively low antioxidant capacities. A Higher degree of glycosylation resulted in lower antioxidant capacity. The fractionation approach also contributed in enrichment of the onion antioxidant polyphenols. A >9 folds enrichment was possible by discarding the early fractions (fractions 1–15) which contained the main bulk of the extracts, predominantly sugars.

scholarly journals Chestnut Drying Is Critical in Determining Aspergillus flavus Growth and Aflatoxin Contamination

Toxins ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Prencipe ◽  
Ilenia Siciliano ◽  
Carlotta Gatti ◽  
Maria Gullino ◽  
Angelo Garibaldi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Fungal Growth ◽  
Aflatoxin Production ◽  
Aflatoxin Contamination ◽  
Total Phenol ◽  
Fungal Colonization ◽  
Total Phenol Content ◽  
Phenol Content ◽  
Drying Treatment ◽  
Drying Conditions

Chestnut drying is used to prevent postharvest losses and microorganism contamination during storage. Several studies reported the contamination by aflatoxins (AFs) produced by Aspergillus spp. in chestnuts. The effect of drying temperatures (from 30 to 50 °C) was evaluated on the growth of A. flavus and the production of aflatoxins in chestnuts. The influence of the treatment on the proximate composition, the total phenol content and antioxidant activity of chestnuts was considered. Fungal colonization was observed on the nuts dried at 30, 35, and 40 °C; the incidence was lower at 40 °C. The highest concentrations of AFB1 and AFB2 were produced at 40 °C. No aflatoxins were detected at 45 or 50 °C. At 40 °C A. flavus was under suboptimal conditions for growth (aw 0.78), but the fungus was able to synthesize aflatoxins. As the temperatures applied increased, the total phenol content increased, while the antioxidant activity decreased. A drying treatment at 45 °C for seven days (aw 0.64) could be a promising method to effectively control both the growth of aflatoxigenic fungi and the production of aflatoxins. This study provides preliminary data useful to improve the current drying conditions used in chestnut mills, to reduce both fungal growth and aflatoxin production.

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