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Phytochemical Content and Antioxidant Activity of Malus domestica Borkh Peel Extracts
Apple is an important dietary source of carotenoids and phenolic compounds, and its regular consumption is associated with several health benefits. The aim of this study was to evaluate the phytochemical composition of fresh peels of four red-skinned (“Champion”, “Generos”, “Idared”, “Florina”) and...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8709341/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34946718 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26247636 |
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author | Vasile, Melnic Bunea, Andrea Ioan, Chira Romeo Ioan, Bunea Claudiu Socaci, Sonia Viorel, Mitre |
author_facet | Vasile, Melnic Bunea, Andrea Ioan, Chira Romeo Ioan, Bunea Claudiu Socaci, Sonia Viorel, Mitre |
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description | Apple is an important dietary source of carotenoids and phenolic compounds, and its regular consumption is associated with several health benefits. The aim of this study was to evaluate the phytochemical composition of fresh peels of four red-skinned (“Champion”, “Generos”, “Idared”, “Florina”) and two yellow-skinned (“Golden Delicious”, “Reinette Simirenko”) apple varieties. Antioxidant activity of apple peel extracts was determined by ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and ABTS radical scavenging capacity assays. Total carotenoid and polyphenolic contents were determined spectrophotometrically, while the profile of individual carotenoids and anthocyanins (in red-skinned varieties) was analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to a photodiode array detector (HPLC-PDA). Carotenoid composition was specific for each variety, and total carotenoid content was slightly higher in yellow-skinned apple peels compared to red-skinned varieties. In contrast, total phenolic content was higher in the peels of red-skinned cultivars. Anthocyanin profile was predominated by cyanidin-3-O-galactoside. Antioxidant potential followed the trend of the total polyphenolic content, being highest in “Florina”, as measured by both FRAP and ABTS assays. Our results demonstrated apple peels have high phytochemical content with diverse compositions, and their regular consumption can be an excellent source of antioxidants. |
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spelling | pubmed-87093412021-12-25 Phytochemical Content and Antioxidant Activity of Malus domestica Borkh Peel Extracts Vasile, Melnic Bunea, Andrea Ioan, Chira Romeo Ioan, Bunea Claudiu Socaci, Sonia Viorel, Mitre Molecules Article Apple is an important dietary source of carotenoids and phenolic compounds, and its regular consumption is associated with several health benefits. The aim of this study was to evaluate the phytochemical composition of fresh peels of four red-skinned (“Champion”, “Generos”, “Idared”, “Florina”) and two yellow-skinned (“Golden Delicious”, “Reinette Simirenko”) apple varieties. Antioxidant activity of apple peel extracts was determined by ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and ABTS radical scavenging capacity assays. Total carotenoid and polyphenolic contents were determined spectrophotometrically, while the profile of individual carotenoids and anthocyanins (in red-skinned varieties) was analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to a photodiode array detector (HPLC-PDA). Carotenoid composition was specific for each variety, and total carotenoid content was slightly higher in yellow-skinned apple peels compared to red-skinned varieties. In contrast, total phenolic content was higher in the peels of red-skinned cultivars. Anthocyanin profile was predominated by cyanidin-3-O-galactoside. Antioxidant potential followed the trend of the total polyphenolic content, being highest in “Florina”, as measured by both FRAP and ABTS assays. Our results demonstrated apple peels have high phytochemical content with diverse compositions, and their regular consumption can be an excellent source of antioxidants. MDPI 2021-12-16 /pmc/articles/PMC8709341/ /pubmed/34946718 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26247636 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Vasile, Melnic Bunea, Andrea Ioan, Chira Romeo Ioan, Bunea Claudiu Socaci, Sonia Viorel, Mitre Phytochemical Content and Antioxidant Activity of Malus domestica Borkh Peel Extracts |
title | Phytochemical Content and Antioxidant Activity of Malus domestica Borkh Peel Extracts |
title_full | Phytochemical Content and Antioxidant Activity of Malus domestica Borkh Peel Extracts |
title_fullStr | Phytochemical Content and Antioxidant Activity of Malus domestica Borkh Peel Extracts |
title_full_unstemmed | Phytochemical Content and Antioxidant Activity of Malus domestica Borkh Peel Extracts |
title_short | Phytochemical Content and Antioxidant Activity of Malus domestica Borkh Peel Extracts |
title_sort | phytochemical content and antioxidant activity of malus domestica borkh peel extracts |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8709341/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34946718 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26247636 |
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