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| Author(s): |
Morais, Damila R.
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Rotta, Eliza M.
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Sargi, Sheisa C.
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Schmidt, Eduardo M.
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Bonafe, Elton Guntendorfer
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Eberlin, Marcos N.
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Sawaya, Alexandra C. H. F.
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Visentainer, Jesui V.
Total Authors: 8
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Food Research International; v. 77, p. 8-pg., 2015-11-01. |
| Abstract | |
The antioxidant capacities of avocado, pineapple, banana, papaya, passion fruit, watermelon and melon's different parts (pulp, seed, raw peel and dried peels) were evaluated using DPPI-1. and FRAP assays. Levels of total phenolic compounds and flavonoids were measured. Quantitation of organic acids (citric, malic and tartaric) and phenolic compounds was also performed by UPLC-ESI(-)-MS. Avocado dried peel presented the highest total phenolic compounds (1252.31 +/- 165.62 mg GAE 100 g(-1) DW), the highest antioxidant capacities by the FRAP assay (441.83 +/- 67.86 mu mol FeSO4 g(-1) DW) and the lowest IC.50 value (1822 +/- 1.45 mu g.mL(-1)), followed by passion fruit seed (49.71 +/- 2.17 mu g.mL(-1)). Melon raw peel presented the highest total flavonoids (204.28 +/- 21.05 mg EQ 100g(-1) DW). Citric, malic and tartaric acids as well as catechin hydrate, epicatechingallate, epicatechin, epigallocatechin, and epigallocatechin gallate were found in the methanol fruit extracts by UPLC-ESI-(-)-MS. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 08/58035-6 - Control of lignin biosynthesis in sugar cane: many gaps still to be filled |
| Grantee: | Paulo Mazzafera |
| Support Opportunities: | Program for Research on Bioenergy (BIOEN) - Thematic Grants |