Flavonoids, sugars and fruit acids of alpine bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpina) from Finnish Lapland |
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Authors: | Kaisa Linderborg Oskar LaaksonenHeikki Kallio Baoru Yang |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finlandb Kevo Subarctic Research Institute, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland |
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Abstract: | Alpine bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpina L.) is a special circumpolar edible berry primarily used for household purposes but with greater potential in commercial applications than utilized thus far. In this study, the flavonoids of alpine bearberry were investigated with HPLC-DAD and HPLC-MS, and the sugars and fruit acids as trimethylsilyl derivates with GC-FID. The most abundant anthocyanin was cyanidin-3-O-galactoside accounting for over 95% of the anthocyanins. Eight other anthocyanins existed in trace amounts only, the richest of them being cyanidin-3-O-arabinoside and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside. Cyanidin accounted for over 99% of the anthocyanin aglycones. All the flavonols identified were glycosides of quercetin. Majority of the sugars were glucose and fructose while the most abundant fruit acid was quinic acid. The unique anthocyanin composition of alpine bearberry encourages advanced use of the berry as a food ingredient in private households and in industrial applications. In addition, it serves as a unique reference material for research purposes. |
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Keywords: | Alpine bearberry Arctostaphylos alpina Flavonoids Anthocyanins Sugars Fruit acids |
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