Most nonenzymatic antioxidant activity (scavenging of free radicals, inhibition of lipid peroxidation,
etc.) is mediated by redox reactions. The antioxidant (AO) activity of polyphenols (PPs), as ferric-reducing power, was determined for the first time using a modified FRAP (ferric reducing/antioxidant
power) assay. Reaction was followed for 30 min, and both Fe(II) standards and samples were
dissolved in the same solvent to allow comparison. Selected representative PPs included flavonoids
(quercetin, rutin, and catechin), resveratrol, tannic acid, and phenolic acids (gallic, caffeic, and
ferulic). Carotenoids (β-carotene and zeaxanthine), ascorbic acid, Trolox, and BHA were included
for comparison. Equivalent concentration 1 (EC1), as the concentration of AO with a reducing effect
equivalent to 1 mmol/L Fe(II), was used to compare AO efficiency. PPs had lower EC1 values, and
therefore higher reducing power, than ascorbic acid and Trolox. Tannic acid and quercetin had the
highest AO capacity followed by gallic and caffeic acids. Resveratrol showed the lowest reducing
effect. Carotenoids had no ferric reducing ability. Polyphenol's AO efficiency seemed to depend on
the extent of hydroxylation and conjugation.
Keywords: Antioxidant activity; dietary antioxidants; polyphenols; ferric reducing ability
The bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacities of polyphenolic extracts of 18 fresh and dry native non-traditional fruits from Brazil were determined using ABTS, DDPH, FRAP and b-carotene bleaching methods. The study provides an adaptation of these methods, along with an evaluation of the compounds related to antioxidant potential. The results show promising perspectives for the exploitation of non-traditional tropical fruit species with considerable levels of nutrients and antioxidant capacity. Although evaluation methods and results reported have not yet been sufficiently standardised, making comparisons difficult, our data add valuable information to current knowledge of the nutritional properties of tropical fruits, such as the considerable antioxidant capacity found for acerola-Malpighia emarginata and camu-camu-Myrciaria dubia (ABTS, DPPH and FRAP) and for puçá-preto-Mouriri pusa (all methods).
Tannins are a unique group of phenolic metabolites with molecular weights between 500 and 30 000 Da, which are widely distributed in almost all plant foods and beverages. Proanthocyanidins and hydrolysable tannins are the two major groups of these bioactive compounds, but complex tannins containing structural elements of both groups and specific tannins in marine brown algae have also been described. Most literature data on food tannins refer only to oligomeric compounds that are extracted with aqueous‐organic solvents, but a significant number of non‐extractable tannins are usually not mentioned in the literature. The biological effects of tannins usually depend on their grade of polymerisation and solubility. Highly polymerised tannins exhibit low bioaccessibility in the small intestine and low fermentability by colonic microflora. This review summarises a new approach to analysis of extractable and non‐extractable tannins, major food sources, and effects of storage and processing on tannin content and bioavailability. Biological properties such as antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiviral effects are also described. In addition, the role of tannins in diabetes mellitus has been discussed.
The effect of drying temperature (60, 100, and 140 °C) on the
polyphenols' content and antioxidant
activity of red grape pomace peels was studied. Freeze-dried
samples were used as reference.
Differences on the CIE-LAB color, total extractable polyphenols,
condensed tannins, UV−vis spectra,
and antioxidant activity were evaluated. When drying temperature
was 100 and 140 °C, a significant
reduction in both total extractable polyphenols (18.6 and 32.6%) and
condensed tannins (11.1 and
16.6%) was observed, as well as a decrease of 28 and 50% in the
antioxidant activity of the samples,
respectively. Hue angle and total color difference in the sample
dried at 140 °C were significantly
higher than in the freeze-dried reference material. A red color
loss at 140 °C was also confirmed by
lower absorbance values in the spectra at 525 nm. Drying at 60
°C did not significantly affect the
sample characteristics evaluated.
Keywords: Wine byproducts; grape pomace peels; antioxidant activity; drying
temperature
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