Changes in phenolic profile and antioxidant activity during production of diced tomatoes

Tomatoes and tomato-based products are rich in antioxidants such as carotenoids, vitamin C and polyphenols. The industrial processing of diced tomatoes involves heat treatments in which these antioxidant compounds may be potentially affected. In this study, we evaluate the effect of each separate step in the dice-making process. Three technological processes were investigated: Hot, Cold and Cold treated with calcium salt (CaCl₂). Four stages were monitored in each process: (1) fresh tomatoes; (2) peeled tomatoes; (3) diced tomatoes; and (4) final product after sauce addition. The main tool for minimising or counteracting the eventual processing damage was the strategy of ‘reconstitution’, achieved by adding a sauce rich in seeds and peels with high levels of antioxidants and phenolics to the diced tomatoes. Different analyses were carried out in order to evaluate the effect of each processing step. First, total polyphenols (TP) were evaluated using Folin–Ciocalteau (F–C) assay and antioxidant activity using ABTS⁺ and DPPH assays. Flavonols, flavanones, hydroxycinnamic and phenolic acids were then quantified using liquid chromatography/electrospray ionisation tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC–ESI–MS/MS). The combination of principal component analysis (PCA) and analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that each processing step induces alterations in the antioxidant and phenolic profile, and in particular sauce addition and calcium treatment significantly affected the levels of antioxidants and phenolics during the dice-making process.     

豆类种子及其芽苗菜的营养品质、功能性成分及抗氧化性研究

为阐明萌发对黑大豆(Glycine max)、红小豆(Vigna angularis)和豌豆(Pisum sativum L)的影响,研究了其种子及萌发后形成芽苗菜的生长特性(总质量、可食部分鲜重、可食率、苗长、含水量)、营养品质(粗蛋白和可溶性糖含量)、功能性成分(总酚、总黄酮含量)和抗氧化性(DPPH自由基清除力、ABTS自由基清除力、FRAP亚铁还原力)。结果表明,3个豆类种子中,黑大豆的营养品质、酚类含量和抗氧化性显著高于红小豆和豌豆。3个豆类芽苗菜以豌豆苗的总质量(12.83 g/10株)、苗长(16.02 cm)和含水量(93.82%)最高;黑大豆芽苗菜的可食部分鲜重(5.87 g/10株)和可食率(71.03%)最高;豌豆苗的可溶性糖含量(0.75 mg/g)、总黄酮含量(7.09 mg/g DW)最高;黑大豆芽苗菜的总酚含量(4.28 mg/g DW)最高、ABTS自由基清除力(110.39μmol/g DW)和FRAP亚铁还原力(75.52 mmol/g DW)最强。萌发显著降低了3个豆类的可溶性糖含量,提高了粗蛋白含量;黑大豆萌发以后酚类含量和抗氧化性显著降低,而红小豆和豌豆萌发后显著提高了其酚类含量和抗氧化性。此外,酚类含量与抗氧化性之间存在着显著的正相关性。因此,黑大豆种子、红小豆芽苗菜和豌豆芽苗菜具有较高的营养价值,含有丰富的酚类物质和抗氧化性。     

Valorisation of Crocus sativus flower parts for herbal infusions: impact of brewing conditions on phenolic profiling,antioxidant capacity and sensory traits

Saffron production from Crocus sativus flowers produces large amounts of by-products that may represent an excellent source of polyphenols. The aim of this work was to evaluate infusions originating from different brewing processes and from different saffron flower portions, in terms of both functional and sensory traits. For this aim, total polyphenols and total flavonoids, in vitro antioxidant assays and an untargeted phenolic profiling were applied. In general, tepals showed higher polyphenol and flavonoid content than stamen infusions, and their bioactive content depended more on brewing temperature than brewing time. These findings were consistent with both antioxidant capacity and phenolic profiling. Multivariate statistics highlighted polyphenols discriminating ‘boiled’ vs. ‘cold’ infusions, being mainly flavonoids, phenolic acids and the alkylphenol 5-pentadecylresorcinol (showing a strong down-accumulation at the higher brewing temperatures). Positive correlations could be highlighted between anthocyanins, flavones, flavonols and lignans, and the in vitro antioxidant assays. In general, cold brewing was successful in extracting phenolic compounds and provided better sensory properties, thus indicating that this may represent a valuable strategy to develop saffron-based functional beverages with better consumers' acceptability.     

Composite malt with dark-purple rice malt improves the phenolic profile and antioxidant activity of malt extract

This research presents a modification of bioactive compounds of malt extract produced from Riceberry rice malt (RRM)–barley malt composite for malt-based beverage. Malt extract was produced by varying RRM at 20% w/w, 40% w/w, 60% w/w, 80% w/w, and 100% w/w and were analysed for total polyphenol content (TPC), phenolic acids constituent, and antioxidant activity. The 100% RRM extract was rich in TPC relative to 100% w/w barley malt extract. The composite malt extract containing 40% w/w–80% w/w RRM had enough TPC in the filtered malt extract (236–524 mg L⁻¹) and boiled hopped malt extract (216–485 mg L⁻¹) and were directly proportional to the antioxidant activity in the extract. Barley malt fraction in the malt extracts had a positive response on ferulic acid and sinapic acid, whereas RRM inclusion in malt extract increased p-coumaric acid, vanillic acid, rutin, and methyl coumarate concentration. Therefore, the cereal malt composite could provide strong oxidative stability to the malt extract and derived products.     

Effects of processing on the phenolic contents,antioxidant activity and volatile profile of wheat bran tea

Wheat bran is a major milling by-product with significant nutritional importance. This study investigated the influence of processing on the antioxidant activity and volatile profile of wheat bran tea. The processing protocol involved two different pretreatments: soaking and cellulase treatment, followed by steaming and roasting. The results indicated that total phenolic content and antioxidant activity were reduced post both pretreatments, but increased after steaming, and dramatically increased after roasting. The cellulase-roasted samples had significantly higher antioxidant activity compared to soak-roasted samples. A total of forty key volatile compounds were identified in the wheat bran tea. The total volatile compounds were significantly increased by both soaking and cellulase treatments and steaming, but reduced by roasting. Compared to soaking pretreatment, cellulase pretreated samples had significantly higher total volatile compounds at each processing step. This study offers a practical method in processing of wheat bran into novel grain tea products.     

Effect of tomato industrial processing on phenolic profile and hydrophilic antioxidant capacity

Industrial processing of tomatoes involves juice addition and heat treatment that may affect (increase or decrease) the levels of phenolic compounds. In this work, we evaluated the effect of each processing step in the paste-making process. Four technological processes were investigated on an industrial scale: Hot Break 28/30, Hot Break 22/24, Cold Break 28/30 and Passata 10/12; and four stages were monitored in each process: (1) fresh tomatoes; (2) juice after scalders and cream addition; (3) tomato paste from evaporators and (4) final paste. The effect of each processing stage was evaluated by different analyses: first, hydrophilic antioxidant capacity was evaluated using ABTS⁺ and DPPH assays and total phenolics using Folin–Ciocalteau method; then, individual polyphenols were quantified using HPLC-ESI-MS/MS. This multifaceted approach has revealed that each processing stage induces different changes in the antioxidant and phenolic profile. The results of this study indicated that cream addition increases the hydrophilic antioxidant capacity and the amount of phenolic compounds positively, while heat treatment and, to a lesser extent, the sterilization stage during the paste-making process affect these compounds negatively.     

Total phenolic contents and antioxidant activity of corn tassel extracts

Ground corn tassels, a by-product of corn, were used as a source of phenolic compounds. Water, ethanol, methanol, acetone, hexane, chloroform, butanol, petroleum ether and methylene chloride were evaluated as different polarity solvents to extract these phenolic compounds. Ethanol exhibited the highest extraction ability for such phenolic compounds, followed by methanol and water, where the total phenols were 0.1575%, 0.1125% and 0.0737%, respectively. Antioxidant activity of corn tassels ranged from 83.0% to 85.2%, 69.9% to 83.7%, 69.8% to 80.4%, 22.2% to 49.1% and 14.8% to 19.3% radical scavenging activity (% RSA) for ethanol, methanol, acetone, butanol and water extracts, respectively. The ethanolic extract of the corn tassels was successfully utilised to retard the oxidation of sunflower oil and the obtained induction period values were comparable to those of tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ).     

桑椹中酚类物质极性分布及抗氧化活性评价

采用超声波辅助,用不同极性的溶剂提取红果2号桑椹,测定并分析各提取浸膏的酚类含量,自由基清除能力、抗脂质过氧化能力、总还原力和DNA保护潜力。研究结果表明,乙醇提取物浸膏(absolute ethanol extracts of fruit,FAE)的酚类含量最高,为3.65 mg GAE/g dw,且总还原力和羟基自由基(·OH)清除力最强(P0.05);乙酸乙酯提取物浸膏(ethyl acetate extracts of fruit,FEE)的DPPH自由基(DPPH·)清除力(0.71mg/m L)和抗脂质过氧化能力最强;水提取物浸膏(water extracts of fruit,FWE)的ABTS自由基(ABTS+·)清除力最强(3.52 mg/m L),且能有效保护DNA不被损伤;石油醚提取物浸膏(petroleum ether extracts of fruit,FPE)酚类含量最低,且4种活性均最弱。基于实验结果,红果2号桑椹具有作为功能性保健品(天然抗氧化剂)的巨大潜力。     

蜂花粉中酚类物质的分布及抗氧化活性

为研究蜂花粉中酚类物质的分布及其抗氧化活性,文中以槭树蜂花粉、蒲公英蜂花粉和山里红蜂花粉为研究对象,测定其游离态、酯键合态、糖苷键合态和甲醇不溶态酚类物质中总酚酸和总黄酮的含量,以及对Fe3+的还原能力和清除DPPH·的能力。结果表明:这3种蜂花粉中酚类物质的分布不同,以游离态和酯键合态形式存在的酚类物质多,抗氧化活性强,而以糖苷键合态和甲醇不溶态形式存在的酚类物质少,抗氧化活性弱。此外,3种蜂花粉中酚类物质含量不同,槭树蜂花粉最高,山里红蜂花粉次之,蒲公英蜂花粉最低。经比较分析3种蜂花粉抗氧化活性大小顺序为:槭树蜂花粉>山里红蜂花粉>蒲公英蜂花粉。     

Localization of phenolic acids and antioxidant activity in sorghum kernels

White and red of sorghum grains were sequentially pearled into 11 pearling fines and the corresponding 11 pearled kernels to study the localization of phenolic acids within sorghum grains. All fractions were analyzed for phenolic acids content by HPLC and antioxidant capacity by FRAP assays. Four phenolic acids identified in all fractions were caffeic, p-coumaric, ferulic, and sinapic acids. Data showed that the distribution of phenolic acids and antioxidant capacity in two sorghum genotypes was heterogeneous. Around 60% of the phenolic acids and the antioxidant capacity were recovered in the initial three pearling fine fractions that constituted about 20% surface removal. The concentrations of the phenolic acids decreased significantly with sequential pearling. Significant correlation between total phenolic acids and antioxidant capacity was observed with all fractions except for the first pearling fines from the red sorghum.     

Bioaccessibility and antioxidant activity of phenolic compounds in cooked pulses

The aim of this study was to evaluate the bioaccessibility of polyphenols and antioxidant activity in cooked pulses and to study the effect of cooking on their total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant capacity. Cooked faba beans showed the highest TPC, followed by soybeans and lentils or peas. TPC ranged from 10.4 ± 0.2 to 52.9 ± 0.3 mg/100 g and was positively correlated with antioxidant activity. Cooking resulted in increased TPC and antioxidant activity of the methanolic extracts, caused by cell disruption and improved extraction of polyphenols. Although polyphenols were lost in the cooking water, boiled legumes had more polyphenols than those resulting cooking broths. In vitro gastrointestinal digestion resulted in increased TPC and antioxidant capacity of the extracts. Soybeans showed the highest amount of bioaccessible polyphenols. The release of phenolics from cooked legumes was mainly achieved during the intestinal phase. Literature data may underestimate the TPC and antioxidant capacity of pulses.     

A comparative study on phenolic profile,vitamin C content and antioxidant activity of Italian honeys of different botanical origin

The aim of our study was to identify and quantify the phenolic acids, flavonoids and vitamin C and to evaluate the antioxidant activity in ninety Italian honeys of different botanical origins (chestnut, sulla, eucalyptus, citrus and multifloral). The results showed that total phenolic and flavonoid contents varied from 11.08 to 14.26 mg GAE per 100 g honey and from 5.82 to 12.52 mg QE per 100 g honey, respectively. HPLC–UV analysis showed a similar but quantitatively different phenolic profile of the studied honeys. Vitamin C is present in all samples. Multifloral honey showed the highest amount of the detected total phenolic compounds and the highest vitamin C content. The DPPH value varied from 55.06 to 75.37%. Among the unifloral honeys, chestnut honey presented the highest levels of phenolic acids, flavonoids and vitamin C, which are closely associated with its high antioxidant activity. The results show that honey contains high amount of biologically active compounds, which play an important role in defining the nutraceutical quality of the product, and that the distribution of these compounds is influenced by the botanical origin.     

Decline in antioxidant capacity of Indian herbal teas during storage and its relation to phenolic content

The changes in the stability of antioxidant capacity with time and its relation to the phenolic content were evaluated in eight Indian herbal teas. These herbal teas are claimed to be antistress, immunomodulator, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, appetizer, stimulant, blood purifier, energizer, antidepressant, antidiabetic, rejuvenative, analgesic, antiviral, nervine, diuretic, antihypertensive and memory enhancer. Antioxidant capacity was determined over a period of 15 months from the date of their procurement using assays for SOD mimetic activity, LPO inhibitory capacity and total thiol content, which decreased positively with time. Total phenolic content was determined spectrometrically according to the Folin-Ciocalteu method and calculated as gallic acid equivalents (GAE). Herbal teas with higher phenolic content showed a comparatively less decline in antioxidant capacity. The SOD mimetic activity values in control samples (at the time of procurement) were seen to be in the range of 54.63–93.64 units/min/mg of extract which after 15 months of storage decreased upto 7.4-folds in some samples. LPO inhibitory capacity was observed upto 96.75% in herbal tea E at the time of procurement which dropped to 63.85% inhibition of MDA formation/5μl of extract after 15 months. In case of total thiol, the values were seen in the range of 0.55–1.71 mg/g and after 15 months it was from 0.12 to 0.21 mg/g. In all these cases high antioxidant activity was seen in the samples with higher phenolic content which also showed comparatively less decline in antioxidant capacity after considerable storage time. The results have significance, as most of the herbal teas available in the local markets in India do not carry any information regarding the period of use without decline in its beneficial effects.     

The phenolic profiles and antioxidant activity in different types of tea

Phenolics are suggested to be the major bioactive compounds responsible for the health benefits of tea. Seven types of tea were extracted using boiling water. The extraction kinetics was investigated. To more fully characterise the antioxidant profiles and possible associated health benefits of these tea types, the total water‐soluble solid content, phenolics, flavonoids, and antioxidant and antiproliferative activities were quantified. Green tea leaves (GTL) were found to have the highest phenolic content (128.7 ± 1.7 mg g^?1, P < 0.05), followed by teas of decaffeinated green tea bag (dGTB), green tea bag (GTB), black tea bag (BTB), decaffeinated BTB, black tea leaves and oolong tea leaves (OTL). Among the three leaf teas, GT displayed the greatest antioxidant activity (4850.2 ± 60.7 μmol g^?1, P < 0.05), followed by black tea (BT) and oolong tea (OT). As for the four bag teas, decaffeinated GT possessed the strongest antioxidant activity (4431.1 ± 335.0 μmol g^?1, P < 0.05), followed by GT, BT and decaffeinated BT. The results display that phenolic/flavonoid content well correlated with antioxidant activity. Proliferation of three human cancer cells was significantly inhibited in a dose‐dependent manner after exposure to some tea extracts. This may influence consumers in selecting the type of tea and tea brewing times, exhibiting greater health benefits.     

In vitro antioxidant activity and phenolic profiles of tropical fruit by-products

Peel and seeds of red-skinned passion fruit, mango, longan, rambutan, white-flesh and red-flesh dragon fruit were screened for their in vitro antioxidant activity, and determination of a detailed profile of phenolic compounds. Rambutan peel and mango seed extracts exhibited the highest total phenolic content and antioxidant activities (DPPH, ABTS and FRAP values). By using UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS analysis, the profiles of soluble and bound phenolics in the fruit by-products were obtained. Ellagic acid, geraniin, quercetin hexoside, gallic and galloyshikimic acid were predominant in rambutan peel, whereas, mangiferin, ellagic acid and galloy(di)glucoside were the major phenolic compounds in mango seed. Main phenolic compounds in longan peel were ellagic acid, galloyldiglucoside, and gallic acid, while in dragon fruit peel this was isorhamnetin glycoside, isorhamnetin glucorhamoside. Meanwhile, rutin and quercetin hexoside were predominant in passion fruit peel. These findings contribute significantly to the database of phenolic profiles of by-products of tropical fruits.     

Influence of the phenophase on the phenolic profile and antioxidant properties of Dalmatian sage

This study aimed to research the influence of phenophase on the phenolic profile (phenolic acids, flavonoids and stilbenes) and related antioxidant properties of sage, one of the most characteristic plants of Dalmatian karst. The total phenol and flavonoid contents in sage leaves were determined spectrophotometrically, while the principal phenolics were determined using HPLC-RP-DAD. Antioxidant properties of this well known medicinal plant were determined as free radical scavenging activity (DPPH), ferric reducing/antioxidant power (FRAP) and by Briggs-Rauscher oscillating reaction (BR). The results strongly indicate that Dalmatian sage leaves are rich source of valuable phenolics, mainly phenolic acids, with extremely good antioxidant properties. The presence of resveratrol or its derivatives was confirmed in all extracts. The best results for total phenols and flavonoids, as well as the best antioxidant properties were obtained for May sage, while the highest amounts of catechin monomers and compounds from group of stilbenes were found in February extract.     

Stability and antioxidant activity of phenolic compounds during in vitro digestion

The impact of phenolic compounds on the human body depended on the type, content, bioavailability, and antioxidant activity. After digestion, different phenolic compounds had different changes of bioavailability and antioxidant activity, which needed to be considered in the application. In this experiment, the structural stability and antioxidant activity of 27 phenolic compounds (phenolic acids, flavonols, flavonoids, and flavanones) were investigated during the in vitro simulated digestion. This experiment eliminated the influence of food matrix, provide a basis for regularity for the changes of phenolic substances in different materials. Results showed that the bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds with different structures varied, and there was a conformational relationship between the structure and stability. After oral digestion, most of the phenolic compounds underwent degradation and the cellular antioxidant activity (CAA) values decreased to a large extent (p < 0.05). After gastric digestion, the content (p > 0.05) and CAA values (p < 0.05) of most phenolic compounds increased. However, after intestinal digestion, the phenolic compounds were degraded to a greater extent, and different structures of phenolic compounds had different changes in CAA values (p < 0.05). In general, the CAA values of most phenolic compounds after in vitro digestion were lower than the initial value. The 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ehylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) values of phenolic acids and flavonols decreased after in vitro simulated digestion (p < 0.05), while the values of DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP of most flavonoids (p < 0.05) increased. The increased oxygen radical absorption capacity (ORAC) values were found in most phenolic acids, flavonols, and flavonoids (p < 0.05), and most flavanones showed unremarkable changes in ORAC values (p > 0.05). In general, the changing trend of chemical-based antioxidant activity was consistent with the content of phenolic compounds.