Content of major classes of polyphenolic compounds, antioxidant, antiproliferative, and cell protective activity of pecan crude extracts and their fractions

In Vitro Antioxidant Activity Optimization of Nut Shell (Carya illinoinensis) by Extrusion Using Response Surface Methods

“…Pecan nut shell contains high concentrations of condensed tannins that make pecans an interesting source of phytochemicals [13]. Similar results reported by Adarkwah-Yiadom and Duodu [45] showed that the extrusion cooking of whole grain sorghum (type II and type III) significantly reduced condensed tannins (Figure 1b).…”

Investigation of the antioxidant capacity and phenolic constituents of U.S. pecans

“…Their values ranged from 8.29 ± 0.94 to 9.59 ± 0.90 mg GAE/g sample. The mean values of our study, when compared on a GAE basis, were marginally lower than those of Wu et al (2004), but were much larger than those of de la Rosa et al (2014). It is believed that these differences may be due to a variation in the type of cultivar and harvest year.…”

“…The pecan samples were reported to have values of 2016 ± 103 mg GAE/100-g nutmeat. de la Rosa et al (2014) determined the TPCs of three pecan cultivars and reported the values in gallic acid equivalents. Their values ranged from 8.29 ± 0.94 to 9.59 ± 0.90 mg GAE/g sample.…”

Phytochemical composition and antioxidant properties of Filipendula vulgaris as a source of healthy functional ingredients

“…Catechin is biosynthesized in various plants; for instance, it was reported as the main phenolic in soluble fraction of finger millet grains (up to 1611 ± 87 mg/g defatted meal) (Chandrasekara & Shahidi, 2011). Ellagic acid (EA) is one of the bioactive molecules found in a wide variety of fruits and nuts such as pomegranates (Usta, Ozdemir, Schiariti, & Puddu, 2013), raspberries (Bobinaitė , Viškelis, & Venskutonis, 2012), nuts (De la Rosa et al, 2014;John & Shahidi, 2010), and may have therapeutic potential in many diseases. For instance, most recently ellagic acid was shown to inhibit aldose reductase which may be associated with the implications for prevention of diabetic complications (Akileshwari et al, 2014).…”