Organic dragon fruits (Hylocereus undatus and Hylocereus polyrhizus) grown at the same edaphoclimatic conditions: Comparison of phenolic and organic acids profiles and antioxidant activities
| Autor: | Luciano Molognoni, Carmen M.O. Müller, Mariana Angonese, Patricia Brugnerotto, Gabriel Emiliano Motta, Ana Carolina Oliveira Costa, Natália Silva de Farias, Heitor Daguer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0106 biological sciences
Hylocereus undatus Antioxidant biology medicine.medical_treatment Pulp (paper) 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences engineering.material biology.organism_classification Ascorbic acid 040401 food science 01 natural sciences Rutin chemistry.chemical_compound 0404 agricultural biotechnology stomatognathic system chemistry Chlorogenic acid 010608 biotechnology Betalain medicine engineering Food science Food Science Pipecolic acid |
| Zdroj: | LWT. 149:111924 |
| ISSN: | 0023-6438 |
| Popis: | This study aimed to characterize and compare pulps of two species of organic dragon fruits, Hylocereus undatus and Hylocereus polyrhizus, grown at the same edaphoclimatic conditions in terms of bioactive compounds and physicochemical aspects. No significant differences were observed between purple and white pulps concerning moisture, ascorbic acid concentration, and DPPH-assay antioxidant activity. Purple pulp demonstrated higher values for pH, Folin-Ciocalteau reducing capacity, and FRAP-assay antioxidant activity, lower acidity, and expressive total betalain content, suggesting higher bioactive potential. The main phenolic compounds identified in purple pulp were rutin, hesperidin, ferulic, and sinapic acids, while the white one was rich in chlorogenic acid. The major organic acids identified in both pulps were malic, citric, formic, pipecolic, and ascorbic. Pipecolic acid was detected in both, although more predominant in purple pulp, in remarkable concentrations, being the first report of it in the Cactaceae family. The found results indicate potential bioactivity, contributing to confirm the status of superfruit of these exotic fruits. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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