Distribution of phenolic compounds in the graded flours milled from whole buckwheat grains and their antioxidant capacities

Whole buckwheat grains were milled into 16 flour fractions using the gradual milling system and the phenolic compounds and the antioxidant capacity of each flour fraction were investigated. The phenolic and flavonoid contents of both free and bound phenolic extracts of buckwheat flour fractions significantly increased in the order from the fraction number 1 (phenolics less rich fraction) to the fraction number 16 (phenolics rich fraction). The phenolic compounds in buckwheat existed primarily in free form, whereas the flavonoids existed in grain in insoluble bound forms, bound to cell wall materials. The amounts of ferulic acid and rutin increased from 2.5 and 2.5 μg/g flour of the phenolics less rich fraction to 609.5 and 389.9 μg/g flour of the phenolics rich fraction of grain, respectively. The higher phenolic contents in the phenolics rich fractions exhibited the stronger antioxidant capacity than the phenolics less rich fractions. As a result, the flour milled from the outer layers of buckwheat grains with large amount of phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity are considered to have significant health benefits.     

小麦发芽过程中酚类物质及其抗氧化活性的变化

以扶麦1228为研究对象,探讨小麦在发芽过程中酚类化合物成分和含量的变化,及其对抗氧化活性的影响。结果表明,发芽能显著提高小麦总酚含量(P0.01),且受到发芽时间的影响,发芽小麦的酚类化合物种类更加丰富,抗氧化活性更强,其中的酚类化合物主要包括咖啡酸、羟基酪醇、香草醛、对羟基苯甲酸、绿原酸、芹菜素、没食子酸、阿魏酸、芦丁、对香豆酸等。发芽能够促进小麦酚类化合物的形成,并提高其抗氧化活性,发芽小麦可作为一种潜在的天然抗氧化剂来源。     

Changes of phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity in cocoa beans processing

A number of studies have shown that the consumption of cocoa and chocolate products has positive health effects on humans. The object of this research was to monitor changes of total and individual phenolics and antioxidant capacity during the cocoa bean manufacturing. The loss of cocoa phenolics and their antioxidant activity vary with the degree of technological process. The process of roasting and cocoa nib alkalisation had the major influence on phenolic compounds as well as on antioxidant capacity. The roasting treatment resulted in 14% loss of the total phenolics content, while alkalisation resulted in 64% loss of total phenolics content. Procyanidins B1 and B2 as well as (?)‐epigallocatechin were the unstable components, while caffeic acid derivate showed the greatest stability in all technological process. Furthermore, PCA showed that phenolic contents, antioxidant capacity and non‐fat cocoa solids parts of the samples were classified in groups according technological conditions.     

Total phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacities of major fruits from Ecuador

Seventeen fruits from Ecuador were analysed for total soluble phenolic compounds content and for antioxidant capacity, using three different methods (DPPH, FRAP and ABTS⁺). For the total phenolic content measured by the Folin–Ciocalteu method, three groups, having <100, 200–500 and >1000 mg GAE/100 g FW, were clearly distinguishable. Andean blackberry, capulí cherry peel and banana passion fruit were classified in the third group, with concentrations of 2167, 1494 and 1010 mg of GAE/100 g FW, respectively. Antioxidant capacity analyses revealed the same classes. FRAP and ABTS⁺ gave comparable results and were highly correlated (y = 0.691x + 6.78; r² = 0.908). Spectrophotometric measurements showed that the Andean blackberry and capulí peel but not banana passion fruit contained high levels of anthocyanins (λ_max = 520 nm).     

采后乙醇处理对蓝莓果实酚类物质含量及抗氧化能力的影响

为研究采后乙醇处理对蓝莓果实中酚类物质含量和抗氧化能力的影响,采用500μL/L乙醇室温下熏蒸处理"北陆"蓝莓(Vaccinium corymbosum L.)果实12 h后,每盒120 g装入商用塑料盒,然后转入1℃冷藏28 d,每隔7 d测定果实品质变化指标。结果表明:500μL/L乙醇处理可显著抑制蓝莓果实贮藏期间腐烂指数的上升,抑制TA、Vc含量的下降,同时显著提高果实中总酚、总花色苷和抗氧化能力,诱导大多数花色苷单体的合成。乙醇处理在蓝莓果实采后保鲜上具有较好的应用前景。     

Bioactive phenolic compounds and functional properties of dehydrated bean flours

The impact of soaking, cooking, and industrial dehydration on the phenolic profile, antioxidant activity, and functional properties of two bean varieties (Cannellini and Pinta) was investigated. HPLC-PAC and HPLC-MS (ESI) analysis identified phenolic acids (44% and 41% of the total of identified phenolics, respectively) as the main phenolic compounds in raw Cannellini flour and catechins and procyanidins (63%) in raw Pinta flour. As a result of the industrial dehydration, a general reduction of these bioactive compounds and antioxidant activities (ORAC) was observed; however, their levels were still relevant in dehydrated bean flours. The raw and processed flours exhibited low oil holding capacity (1.00-1.15 mL/g), whereas water-holding capacities rose to 3.0-3.8 mL/g. Emulsifying activities and foaming capacities were inhibited during thermal processing. Thus, the significant occurrence of bioactive phenolic compounds, the relevant antioxidant capacities along with the interesting functional properties of dehydrated bean flours make them to be considered functional ingredients for food formulation.     

Total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity of extracts obtained from six important fruit residues

The extracts from kinnow peel, kinnow seeds, litchi pericarp, litchi seeds, grape seeds, and banana peel were screened for total phenolic content (TPC), trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC), 1,1 diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, as well as reducing power. Kinnow peel extract exhibited the highest reducing power, TEAC, and DPPH free radical scavenging activity, whereas, the phenolic content of 37.4 mg GAE/g-dw was highest for grape seed extract. Banana peel extract with a low TPC showed the lowest reducing power, TEAC as well as DPPH free radical scavenging activity among the fruit residue extracts examined in the present study. Correlation analysis between the reducing power and DPPH radical scavenging ability; reducing power and ABTS radical scavenging activity; and ABTS and DPPH radical scavenging abilities showed a high degree of correlation (r² = 0.85-0.91). However, r² of 0.36, 0.66, and 0.49 between TPC and DPPH radical scavenging activity; TPC and reducing power; and TPC and ABTS radical scavenging ability, respectively, indicated that some non-phenolic compounds also contributed to the total antioxidant activity in fruit residue extracts examined in this study. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first paper presenting comprehensive data on TPC, reducing power, and antioxidant activity for the six fruit residues. This study demonstrated that kinnow peel, litchi pericarp, litchi seeds, and grape seeds, can serve as potential sources of antioxidants for use in food and pharmaceutical industry.     

Effect of cultural system and storage temperature on antioxidant capacity and phenolic compounds in strawberries

The effects of cultural systems and storage temperatures on antioxidant enzyme activities and non-enzyme antioxidant components in two cultivars (‘Earliglow’ and ‘Allstar’) of strawberries were investigated. Fruit samples were hand-harvested from organic and conventional farms in Maryland, USA, and were stored at 10, 5 and 0 °C. The results from this study showed that strawberries grown from organic culture exhibited generally higher activities in antioxidant enzymes. Moreover, the organic culture also produced fruits with higher level of antioxidant contents. Strawberries stored at higher temperature (10 °C) had higher activities of antioxidant enzymes and antioxidant capacities than those stored at lower temperatures (0 or 5 °C), in both organic and conventional cultural systems. In conclusion, strawberries produced from organic culture contained significantly higher antioxidant capacities and flavonoid contents than those produced from conventional culture, and even though low storage temperatures retarded decay, they also reduced the increase in antioxidant activities.     

蔬菜抗氧化能力及与酚酸和总黄酮相关性研究

分析常见蔬菜总抗氧化活性,探讨蔬菜抗氧化能力与酚酸、总黄酮的相关性。采用ABTS、DPPH与FRAP法测定10种常见蔬菜的抗氧化能力,采用Folin-Ciocalteu法测总酚酸,硝酸铝-亚硝酸钠-氢氧化钠法测总黄酮,采用matlab软件进行拟合抗氧化与酚酸、总黄酮的函数方程。结果表明:抗氧化活性与主要抗氧化物质(酚酸和黄酮)的函数关系为Z=-137.743 2-0.918 2 X2+0.211 2Y2-0.422 9 XY+52.843 5 X+2.229 9Y。当总黄酮在6～26mg/100g时,总黄酮、酚酸的量对总抗氧化活性有促进作用;而在27～54mg/100g范围内,总黄酮和酚酸的含量对总抗氧化能力具有一定的抑制作用。     

麦类麸皮中酚类物质提取纯化方法的研究进展

麦类麸皮中含有多种酚类物质,主要有酚酸、黄酮、木酚素等。研究表明,这些酚类物质具有良好的抗氧化活性,在食品和医药领域具有广泛的应用前景。该文综述了麦类麸皮中酚类物质提取的研究进展和现状,以期为将来相关产品以及研究提供参考和理论基础。     

Effect of ultrasound processing on the bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of selected vegetables

Food Science and Biotechnology - Ultrasound processing can result in cell wall disruption, facilitating the release of the cellular content. Therefore, we hypothesized that sonication of vegetables...     

Effect of processing and cooking on phenolic acid profile and antioxidant capacity of durum wheat pasta enriched with debranning fractions of wheat

The effect of processing and cooking on phenolic acids profile and antioxidant properties of durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum) pasta samples enriched with debranning fractions of an Italian wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivar were studied.     

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).     

Exploration of the antioxidant and antimicrobial capacity of two sunflower protein concentrate films with naturally present phenolic compounds

The aim of this study was to assess the potential activation of sunflower protein films with antioxidant and antimicrobial properties conferred by the phenolic compounds of sunflower seeds, which remain associated to the proteins used as starting material for film preparation. Two sunflower protein concentrates obtained from the residual pellet of oil industry were used, which had different content of phenolic compounds, mainly chlorogenic and caffeic acids. The film-forming dispersions and the films obtained were analyzed regarding their antioxidant properties (using ABTS, FRAP and PCL assays) and their antimicrobial properties (by agar disk diffusion tests). Phenolic compounds conferred important antioxidant properties to both dispersions and films, this activity being dependent on their content and their free or protein-bound nature. These compounds, however, did not confer their characteristic antimicrobial properties reported in previous studies, possibly due to their interaction with proteins and the pH of the film-dispersions. Since the antioxidant activity of phenolic compounds was preserved during the protein concentration process (inherent to the film formation), these protein matrices may be considered useful for protecting these bioactive compounds.     

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。     

Microwave-assisted extraction of phenolic antioxidant compounds from peanut skins

A microwave-assisted extraction system was used to extract phenolic antioxidants from peanut skins. The effects of microwave power (10%, 50%, 90% nominal), irradiation time (30, 90, 150 s) and sample mass (1.5, 2.5, 3.5 g) on total phenolic content (TPC), ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) level and resveratrol content of peanut skin extracts (PSE) were investigated. Peanut skins were extracted with 37.5 ml of 30% ethanol (EtOH) in water. A response surface method was used to estimate optimum extraction conditions, based on TPC, ORAC level and resveratrol content. The maximum predicted TPC, under the optimised conditions (90% microwave power, 30 s irradiation time and 1.5 g skins), was 143.6 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/g skins. The highest ORAC value was 2789 μmol trolox equivalents (TE)/g skins, which occurred at 90% power, 150 s and 1.5 g of skins. Resveratrol was identified in PSE by LC–MS–MS analysis.     

Analysis of volatile compounds in Polished-graded wheat flours using headspace sorptive extraction

Headspace sorptive extraction method was used to determine the volatile flavor compounds of the Polished-graded wheat flours and commonly milled wheat flour (CW). The Polished-graded wheat flours of three fractions, C-1 (100-90%), C-5 (60-50%) and C-8 (30–0%), and CW obtained from a hard-type wheat cultivar ‘1CW’ (No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring) were used in the present study. A total of 48 volatile flavor compounds determined in all samples were common as in the wheat grain or flour. The major volatile compounds in C-1 included methoxybenzene (i.e. 1,4-dimethoxybenzene, 1,2,4-trimethoxybenzene, 1,2-dimethoxybenzene) associated with musty odors, and nitrogen compounds (i.e. trimethylamine, 3(4)-methyl pyridine, and 3-methoxy pyridine). The volatile flavor compounds identified in C-5 and C-8 were similar to those in CW. But, some compounds that have a connection with both oxidation products from unsaturated fatty acids and metabolites of a number of species associated with moldy grains, were more abundant in C-5 and C-8 than in CW. Furthermore, hexanal, methanol, ethanol, hexanol, 1-octen-3-ol, 3-octen-2-one, (E,Z)-3,5-octadien-2-one, (E,E)-3,5-octadien-2-one were considerably abundant in C-5 and C-8.     

Total cyanide levels in bread made from wheat/cassava composite flours

Cyanide levels were determined in cassava flours and bread. It was found that incubation media had no effect on cyanide determination. For all the cyanide to be released, incubation was carried out with linamarase extract for 14 h, followed by prolonged aeration of the media. Cassava flour with low initial levels of HCN gave cyanide-free bread, whereas there was a retention of 8% of the original HCN in loaves obtained from cassava flours with initial high levels of HCN.