Antioxidant capacities of α-tocopherol,trolox, ascorbic acid,and ascorbyl palmitate in riboflavin photosensitized oil-in-water emulsions

Antioxidant capacities of α-tocopherol, trolox, ascorbic acid, and ascorbyl palmitate at 0.01, 0.1, and 1.0 mM in riboflavin photosensitized oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions were determined using headspace oxygen depletion, lipid hydroperoxide, and headspace volatile analyses. After 32 h visible light irradiation, headspace oxygen in O/W emulsions without adding antioxidants, with 1.0 mM α-tocopherol, trolox, ascorbic acid, and ascorbyl palmitate decreased to 18.50%, 18.85%, 16.01%, 17.92%, and 19.88%, respectively, whereas those samples in the dark were 20.74%. Trolox and ascorbic acid acted as prooxidants while their lipophilic counterparts, α-tocopherol and ascorbyl palmitate, respectively showed antioxidant properties. Similar antioxidative or prooxidative properties of the tested compounds can be observed in the results of lipid hydroperoxides and headspace volatiles. However, the prooxidant and antioxidant properties of the tested compounds were not clearly shown at 0.01 and 0.1 mM concentration. Both the type and concentration of antioxidants influenced the antioxidant capacities in riboflavin photosensitized O/W emulsions.     

石榴-胡萝卜复合饮料理化性质、抗氧化活性及其货架期的研究

以石榴、胡萝卜为原料,按质量比1∶3、1∶1、3∶1混合配制石榴-胡萝卜汁复合饮料,研究常温(25±1)℃下60 d的储存期内其物理化学性质(pH值、可溶性固形物、总酸度)、抗坏血酸、总酚以及抗氧化活性的变化,并对复合汁进行感官评价。结果表明,3个样品的pH值分别为4.04、3.92和3.38,可溶性固形物分别为5.02%、6.14%和8.13%,总酸度分别为0.74、0.74 g/100 mL和0.77 g/100 mL,在60 d的货架期pH值有所降低,可溶固形物含量没有明显的变化,而总酸度有所增加。抗坏血酸含量以质量比为1∶3的混合汁占优,总酚含量、DPPH自由基清除率以质量比为3∶1的混合汁占优,3项指标在货架周期内呈总体下降趋势。质量比为1∶1的石榴-胡萝卜复合汁感官评价得分最高。     

Effect of high hydrostatic pressure on the quality-related properties of carrot and spinach

This study was designed to evaluate the potential effectiveness of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) on the changes in quality-related properties of carrot and spinach as measured by ascorbic acid, carotenoids, phenols, flavonoids, microstructure, enzyme activity, and antioxidant activity. Better retention of ascorbic acid and carotenoids was observed at the carrots and spinaches treated at 100, 300, and 500 MPa for 20 min compared to the thermal processing. The color differences were noticeable at the carrot treated at 500 MPa (ΔE=3.5) and the spinach treated at 100 MPa (ΔE=3.6). The least residual peroxidase (POD) activity was 16.6% at the carrot at 300 MPa. The residual polyphenoloxidase (PPO) activities were decreased in carrot (15.1-6.9%) and spinach (31.1–21.3%) and the amounts of phenols flavonoids were increased with increasing pressure levels, leading to the enhanced antioxidant activity. Therefore, the HHP could be used as an alternative for improving quality of vegetables.

     

Effects of Ascorbic Acid Applied by Two Hydrocooling Methods on Physical and Chemical Properties of Green Leaf Lettuce Stored at 5°C

ABSTRACT: The effect of ascorbic acid applied by 2 hydrocooling methods on chemical and physical properties of'Waldmann's'dark green leaf lettuce ( Lactuca sativa L.) during cold storage was evaluated. Lettuce was immersed (in 1% ascorbic acid or tap water) or sprayed (with 1% ascorbic acid or tap water) or left untreated (control). Treatment solutions for immersion or spraying were applied at 5°C for 2 min. Afterward, lettuce was packaged in moisture impermeable plastic bags and stored at 5°C for up to 21 d. Analytical assays included total ascorbate content, 2,2'-azinobis (3-ethylbenz-thiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS^˙+) Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity, total phenolic content, relative water content and instrumental color. Lettuce was analyzed at 5 time intervals: before treatment application and at days 1, 7, 14, and 21 of storage time. Hydrocooling of leaf lettuce by immersion or spraying using 1% ascorbic acid solution increased total ascorbate content for up to 7 d, with an increase of more than 300% in total ascorbate content on day 1 compared with its initial value before treatments. However, the ABTS antioxidant capacity of leaf lettuce did not increase in ascorbic acid treated lettuce even though total ascorbate content increased. Ascorbic acid immersion was the only treatment that maintained the relative water content of leaf lettuce for 21 d. Further experimentation with the application of ascorbic acid during hydrocooling is needed to assess its usefulness as a processing treatment.     

Ultrasound-assisted production of emulsion-filled pectin hydrogels to encapsulate vitamin complex: Impact of the addition of xylooligosaccharides,ascorbic acid and supercritical CO2 drying

Emulsion-filled hydrogels are a promising approach to encapsulate lipophilic bioactive compounds and protect them throughout storage. This study aimed to investigate the chemical stability of a vitamin complex (β-carotene, cholecalciferol, α-tocopherol, and ascorbic acid) in lentil protein emulsion-filled pectin hydrogel produced using high-intensity ultrasound (HIUS) as homogenization technique. The impacts of HIUS nominal power, the addition of xylooligosaccharides (XOS) and ascorbic acid on the viscoelastic properties, chemical stability, microstructure, color, lipid oxidation and antioxidant activity of the formed emulsion-filled hydrogels were evaluated. Overall, the hydrogels showed shear-thinning behavior. The addition of ascorbic acid had no significant effect on the rheological properties. The samples processed at 900 W for β-carotene and ascorbic acid contents and 600 W for cholecalciferol and α-tocopherol contents after 21 days of storage had maximum retention capacity. The presence of ascorbic acid contributed to the improved antioxidant activity, thus reducing the lipid oxidation in the samples. The FT-IR spectra showed no conformational difference before and after HIUS processing, indicating no degradation of the vitamin structures and XOS used. The emulsion-filled hydrogels were then dried to form aerogels using supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO₂) technology. The concentration of pectin used influenced the drying of aerogels. Emulsion-filled hydrogels and aerogels with improved stability of the complex vitamins were produced.     

The antioxidative properties of Holy basil and Galangal in cooked ground pork

The ethanolic extracts from Holy basil and Galangal were examined for their extraction yield, total phenolic content, antioxidant activity against a β-carotene-linoleic acid emulsion system, DPPH scavenging activity and reducing power. Ethanolic extracts of Holy basil exhibited higher extraction yield, total phenolic content, antioxidant activity, DPPH scavenging activity and reducing power than ethanolic extracts of Galangal. Antioxidative efficiency to inhibit lipid oxidation of dried Holy basil and dried Galangal powder, ethanolic extracts of Galangal and Holy basil and commercial antioxidant mixture in cooked ground pork was investigated during refrigerated storage at 5°C for 14 days. The quantitative measurements of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), conjugated diene, peroxide value (POV) and hexanal content were used as indicators of lipid oxidation. Increased levels of TBARS value, POV and hexanal content were noticed in all meat samples during storage, however most marked in cooked ground pork without antioxidants, whereas conjugated diene tended to decrease with increasing storage time. Ranking of the treatment in order of their antioxidant effectiveness showed that commercial antioxidant mixture (0.3% citric acid+0.5% ascorbic acid+0.02% α-tocopherol)>dried Galangal powder>dried Holy basil powder>ethanolic extracts of Galangal>ethanolic extracts of Holy basil>control. Furthermore, in cooked ground pork samples a high correlation between TBARS value and hexanal contents was obtained.     

Determination of antioxidant activity and antioxidant content in tomato varieties and evaluation of mutual interactions between antioxidants

Major antioxidants and antioxidant activity in eight varieties of tomatoes were determined. Hydrophilic and lipophilic antioxidant activity (HAA and LAA) was determined by the ABTS assay and ascorbic acid and carotenoid contents were determined by HPLC-DAD. The HAA has far more significant impact on total antioxidant activity (83%) as compared with LAA. HAA was increasing during all ripening stages and was strongly correlated with ascorbic acid content (r = 0.83). During the ripening the LAA was increasing till the III. stage of maturity and then decreased. The main carotenoids determined in the red-fruit tomatoes were lycopene, β-carotene and lutein. The content of lycopene has been increasing equally during the ripening. β-Carotene and lutein were intensively synthesized between the I. and II. stage of maturity. Among ascorbic acid, α-tocopherol, lycopene, β-carotene and lutein standards ascorbic acid was determined as the most efficient antioxidant followed by α-tocopherol and β-carotene. Antioxidant activity of ascorbic acid, α-tocopherol, β-carotene and lutein grew equally with increasing concentration, however lycopene was the most effective in its lowest concentration. The analysis of two-component mixtures showed significant synergism between lycopene-lutein, lycopene-β-carotene and α-tocopherol-β-carotene.     

Antioxidant effect of carnosine and carnitine in fresh beef steaks stored under modified atmosphere

The exogenous aplication of carnosine (β-alanine-L-histidine) (50 mM), carnitine (50 mM) and L-ascorbic acid (500 ppm) solutions on the shelf life of fresh beef steaks packaged in modified atmosphere (70% O₂+20% CO₂₊10% N₂) was studied. Beef steaks were sprayed with natural antioxidant solutions at a ratio of 2 ml solution to 100 g meat. Lipid oxidation (TBARS formation), colour changes (CIE a* value and metmyoglobin formation), antimicrobial properties (psychrotrophic flora), and sensory (off odour and discolouration) changes were examined throughout 28 days of storage. Results showed that the combination of carnosine with ascorbic acid provided the best antioxidative protection with regard to meat deterioration. Surface aplication of carnosine or ascorbic acid alone resulted in an effective delay of oxidation of meat. However, carnitine was significantly (P<0.05) less effective than any other antioxidant in delaying meat oxidation, while the combination of carnitine and ascorbic acid exerted no antioxidant effect.     

Major Antioxidants and In Vitro Antioxidant Capacity of Eleven Mango (Mangifera Indica L.) Cultivars

Eleven mango cultivars which were cultivated popularly in China were selected as materials in this study. The ascorbic acid, α-tocopherol, total carotenoid, total ployphenol, total flavonoid, and mangiferin contents, and in vitro antioxidant capability of the fruit pulp were tested for comparison of individual cultivars. Comparisons of parameters were further conducted after dividing all cultivars into three groups, i.e., red (Zill, Zillate, Renong No. 2, Keitt and Lippens), green (Guire No. 82, Yuexi No. 1 and Zihua) and yellow (Chunhuang, Renong No. 1 and Tainong No. 1) in peel color. The results showed that antioxidant contents and in vitro antioxidant capabilities varied among cultivars and among groups. Guire No. 82 had the highest total polyphenol and flavonoid contents; Renong No. 1 showed a dramatically large value of α-tocopherol content; and green peel mangoes accounted for higher ascorbic acid, total polyphenol, total flavonoid contents, and total in vitro antioxidant capability. Besides, correlation analysis and principal component regression analysis indicated that antioxidants (except α-tocopherol) were positively correlated to total in vitro antioxidant capacity; polyphenolic chemicals were deemed to be one of the most critical factors affecting on total in vitro antioxidant capability.     

樱桃番茄的营养品质及其抗氧化活性的研究

采用在两个温室以土培及袋培两种不同栽培方式，对三个品种樱桃番茄所含营养物质及其抗氧化活性进行了研究。实验发现，通常情况下采用袋培的番茄果实品质和抗氧化活性要优于传统的土培方式生产的果实。同一品种，同一栽培方式下，两地温室所产果实也有差异，说明番茄的品质及其营养物质的积累与番茄生长过程中的栽培管理密切相关。另外，试验发现番茄中多酚和类黄酮物质的含量对于番茄的总抗氧化活性有一定影响，但红色果实在抗氧化活性方面优于绿色及黄色番茄果实，是与其富含番茄红素密切相关的。     

High hydrostatic pressure treatment and storage of carrot and tomato juices: Antioxidant activity and microbial safety

The application of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) (250 MPa, 35 °C for 15 min) and thermal treatment (80 °C for 1 min) reduced the microbial load of carrot and tomato juices to undetectable levels. Different combinations of HHP did not cause a significant change in the ascorbic acid content of either juice (P > 0.05). Both heat treatments (60 °C for 5–15 min and 80 °C for 1 min) resulted in a significant loss (P < 0.05) in the free‐radical scavenging activity as compared to untreated samples. HHP‐treated juices showed a small loss of antioxidants (below 10%) during storage. The ascorbic acid content of pressurized tomato and carrot juices remained over 70 and 45% after 30 days of storage, respectively. However, heat treatment caused a rapid decrease to 16–20%. Colour changes were minor (ΔE = 10) for pressurised juices but for heat‐pasteurised samples it was more intense and higher as a result of insufficient antioxidant activity. HHP treatment (250 MPa, 35 °C for 15 min) led to a better product with regard to anti‐radical scavenging capacity, ascorbic acid content and sensory properties (colour, pH) of the tomato and carrot juices compared to conventional pasteurisation. Therefore, HHP can be recommended not only for industrial production but also for safe storage of fresh juices, such as tomato and carrot, even at elevated storage temperatures (25 °C). Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry     

The increase in antioxidant capacity after wounding depends on the type of fruit or vegetable tissue

Wounding of fresh produce may elicit an increase in antioxidant capacity associated with wound-induced phenolic compounds. However, there have been no reports on the wounding response of different types of fresh produce. Changes in antioxidant capacity, total soluble phenolics, ascorbic acid, total carotenoids and total anthocyanins were evaluated after wounding in zucchini, white and red cabbage, iceberg lettuce, celery, carrot, parsnips, red radish, sweetpotato and potatoes. Phenolic changes ranged from a 26% decrease to an increase up to 191%, while antioxidant capacity changes ranged from a 51% decrease to an increase up to 442%. Reduced ascorbic acid decreased up to 82%, whereas the changes in anthocyanins and carotenoids were less evident. In general, the wound response was dependent on the type of tissue and influenced by the initial levels of reduced ascorbic acid and phenolic compounds. Wounding may increase the antioxidant content towards the development of selected healthier fresh-cut produce.     

超高压处理对复合苹果泥微生物和品质的影响

本研究以苹果、猕猴桃、胡萝卜为原料制备复合苹果泥,对不同配比的样品进行感官评价以确定最佳配比,并研究超高压(High Hydrostatic Pressure,HHP)处理参数(处理压力、保压时间)对样品微生物和品质的影响。通过感官评定确定苹果:猕猴桃:胡萝卜最佳配比为6:2:1,通过筛选确定超高压杀菌参数为400 MPa/2 min和500 MPa/2 min。结果表明,HHP样品的可溶性固形物、膳食纤维、总类胡萝卜素和β-胡萝卜素含量与热处理之间没有显著性差异(P>0.05);HHP样品具有更好的色泽和更高的抗坏血酸含量及抗氧化能力,其中抗坏血酸含量在0.75~0.83 mg/100 g,而热处理仅为0.55 mg/100 g;同时HHP样品黏度更高,表面积平均粒径更小。超高压处理对样品中多酚氧化酶(Polyphenol Oxidase,PPO)和果胶甲酯酶(Pectin Methylesterase,PME)的钝化能力比热处理弱,残存酶活分别为56.70%~65.54%和82.08%~86.91%,而热处理则为38.04%和81.89%。因此超高压处理能够更好地保证复合苹果泥的理化特性和营养品质,但对酶活的钝化能力不强。     

Antioxidant activity of Portuguese honey samples: Different contributions of the entire honey and phenolic extract

The antioxidant activity of Portuguese honeys was evaluated considering the different contribution of entire samples and phenolic extracts. Several chemical and biochemical assays were used to screen the antioxidant properties of entire honeys with different colour intensity and phenolic extracts: reducing power, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging capacity, and inhibition of lipid peroxidation using the β-carotene linoleate model system and the thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) assay. The amounts of phenols, flavonoids, ascorbic acid, β-carotene, lycopene and sugars present in the samples were also determined. The highest antioxidant contents and the lowest EC₅₀ values for antioxidant activity were obtained in the dark honey. An analysis of variance was carried out to evaluate the influence of the colour intensity and extraction method in the antioxidant properties and phenolic contents. A discriminant analysis was also performed, giving satisfactory results once the six samples were clustered in six individual groups obtained through the definition of two discriminant analysis dimensions.     

Antiproliferative and antioxidative activities of cuttlefish (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Sepia pharaonis</Emphasis>) protein hydrolysates as affected by degree of hydrolysis

Bioactivities (including antioxidative and antiproliferative properties) of cuttlefish mantle protein hydrolysates (CPH) with the degree of hydrolysis (DH) of 20.9, 25.5, 30.6, 35.3 and 40.6% (shortened as 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40%, respectively) prepared using alcalase were evaluated. The results indicated that the CPH with 20, 30 and 40% DH showed the greatest activity against DPPH radical scavenging [5.2 µmol TE (torolox equivalent)/g sample], reducing power (0.4 absorbance at 700 nm) and total antioxidant capacity (0.6 mg ascorbic acid equivalent/g sample), which were 2.5, 6.5 and 13.8 times higher than the cuttlefish mantle protein isolate (CPI), respectively. The CPH with the DH of 20% had the highest effect against MDA-231 and T47D cancer cell lines with growth inhibition of 78.2 and 66.2%, which were 6.5 and 6 times higher activities compared to the CPI, respectively. The amino acid profile of CPH indicated that glutamine (15.7%) and asparagine (10.9%) were predominant.     

干燥方法对番石榴活性物质含量及抗氧化能力的影响

为研究干燥方式、工艺参数对番石榴活性物质含量及抗氧化能力的影响,采用热风干燥、热风-红外联合干燥、真空干燥和真空冷冻干燥技术,比较其对番石榴总酚、黄酮、抗坏血酸含量、清除1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼（1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl,DPPH）自由基能力、清除2,2’-联氮-二（3-乙基苯并噻唑啉-6-磺酸）二铵盐（2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)diammonium salt,ABTS）自由基能力和铁离子还原能力（ferric reducing antioxidant power,FRAP ）以及抑制亚油酸过氧化能力的影响。结果表明,与鲜果相比,干燥后番石榴总酚含量显著增加,黄酮和抗坏血酸含量显著降低（P＜0.05）,抗氧化能力显著降低。真空干燥和真空冷冻干燥得到的总酚、抗坏血酸含量较高,清除自由基及FRAP较高。热风干燥得到的番石榴干制品抑制亚油酸过氧化能力较高。随干燥温度升高,热风和热风-红外联合干燥后的黄酮保留量增加,抗坏血酸含量、清除自由基及FRAP降低。综合来看,真空冷冻干燥和中低温热风干燥（60 ℃和75 ℃）得到的番石榴干制品抗氧化能力较高。Spearman相关性分析表明,DPPH、ABTS、FRAP法测定的抗氧化能力及抗氧化效能综合指数分别与总酚含量的相关系数较高,且DPPH自由基清除能力、抗氧化效能综合指数与总酚含量呈显著正相关（P＜0.05）,说明多酚可能是番石榴干制品主要抗氧化物质。     

Antioxidative properties of onion peel extracts against lipid oxidation in raw ground pork

Onion peels extracted with various concentrations of ethanol were examined for their extraction yield, total phenolic content, DPPH scavenging activity, and reducing power. Onion peel extracted with 50% ethanol exhibited higher extraction yields, total phenolic content, and DPPH scavenging activity than extracts from distilled water, 70 or 95% ethanol. Thus, the antioxidative efficiency to inhibit lipid oxidation of ascorbic acid (0.05%) and 50% ethanol extract of onion peel (0.05, 0.1, and 0.2%) in raw ground pork was investigated during chilled storage (16 days). The pH of the samples decreased considerably during storage (p<0.05). Addition of ethanol onion peel extract significantly improved the thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and peroxide values in raw ground pork meat (p<0.05). Therefore, onion peel extract by 50% ethanol is a very effective inhibitor of lipid oxidation and has potential as a natural antioxidant in raw ground pork.     

Evaluation of antioxidant property of extract and fractions obtained from a red alga, Polysiphonia urceolata

Antioxidant activity (AA), total phenolic content, and reducing power of the crude extract, fractions, and subfractions derived from a red alga, Polysiphonia urceolata, were evaluated and determined. The antioxidative activity was measured using the α,α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay and the β-carotene–linoleate assay systems, and compared with that of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), gallic acid (GA), and ascorbic acid (AscA). The results showed that the crude extract and the ethyl acetate-soluble fraction exhibited higher AA than BHT in the DPPH assay model, at all of four concentration levels tested (from 0.4 to 50 μg/ml), while, in the β-carotene–linoleate assay system, the crude extract and the ethyl acetate-soluble fraction exhibited similar or, in most cases, higher AA than GA and AscA at the same concentrations (from 10 to 200 μg/ml). The ethyl acetate-soluble fraction was further fractionated into seven subfractions F1–F7 by silica gel vacuum liquid chromatography. F1 was found to be the most effective subfraction in both assay systems. The total phenolic content and reducing power were determined using the Folin–Ciocalteu and the potassium ferricyanide reduction methods, respectively. Statistical analysis indicated a significant association between the antioxidant potency and total phenolic content as well as between the antioxidant potency and reducing power.     

Evaluation of bioactive properties of Indian carrot (Daucus carota L.): A chemometric approach

Sixteen Indian commercial carrot cultivars were analysed for variations in β-carotene, total phenolics, total flavonoids, total monomeric anthocyanin and antioxidant activity. Antioxidant activity was measured using four in vitro assays viz. ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), cupric reducing antioxidant power (CUPRAC), 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity assays (TEAC). Additionally six colour attributes were evaluated. Among carrot cultivars, significant differences (p < 0.05) were obtained with respect to antioxidant composition and antioxidant activity. Total phenols and total flavonoids varied from 7.98 to 291.48 mg/100 g fresh weight (fw) and 3.00 to 111.70 mg/100 g fw respectively. Chemometric tools like principal component analysis (PCA) and agglomerative hierarchical clustering (AHC) were applied to understand possible classification Indian carrot cultivars based on colour properties, bioactive antioxidant compounds and antioxidant potentiality. PCA revealed that the first two components represented 92.9% of the total variability in the total variation. AHC classified cultivars into four main groups on the basis of the measured parameters. Black coloured genotype was found to be rich source of phenols, flavonoids and anthocyanin with very high antioxidant activity. Orange cultivars were found to be rich sources for β-carotene compared to red & black cultivars.     

A novel method to measure both the reductive and the radical scavenging activity in a linoleic acid model system

The aim of this study was to develop a combined method for measuring the total antioxidant activity, the reductive and the radical scavenging activity. Linoleic acid was used as the substrate for an iron-initiated lipid peroxidation to measure the total antioxidant activity. In addition, methyl esters of linoleic acid hydroperoxides were used as substrates to measure the reductive antioxidant activity. The radical scavenging antioxidant activity was calculated by subtracting the reductive antioxidative activity from the total antioxidative activity. As representative examples, the antioxidants alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid, trans-resveratrol and L-glutathione as well as commonly used food additives such as 2(3)-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole (BHA) and 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methylphenol (BHT) were analyzed. The results for the novel antioxidation test showed that alpha-tocopherol, BHA and BHT are primarily acting as radical scavengers, whereas ascorbic acid and L-glutathione show a strong reductive capacity. As linoleic acid as well as its hydroperoxides both are present in foods and in the organism, the test presented here can be considered representative of radical reactions occurring in food matrixes and in vivo. Further experiments are required to document the comprehensive applicability in foods and in vivo.