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Ciência Téc. Vitiv.
Volume 29, Number 1, 2014
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Page(s) | 1 - 8 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/ctv/20142901001 | |
Published online | 08 August 2014 |
Analysis of commercial grape raisins: phenolic content, antioxidant capacity and radical scavenger activity
Análise de uvas passas comerciais: conteúdo fenólico, capacidade antioxidante e actividade sequestradora de radicais livres
1
Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (Centre for the Study of Education, Technologies and Health), Agrarian Higher School, Estrada de Nelas, Quinta da Alagoa, Ranhados, 3500-606
Viseu, Portugal
2
University of Burgos, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Plaza Misael Bañuelos s/n
09001, Burgos, Spain
* corresponding author: António Manuel Jordão, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (Centre for the Study of Education, Technologies and Health), Agrarian Higher School, Estrada de Nelas, Quinta da Alagoa, Ranhados, 3500-606 Viseu, Portugal. email: antoniojordao@esav.ipv.pt
Received:
7
May
2013
Accepted:
8
April
2014
Seven different commercial grape raisins from the Spanish market were evaluated for total phenolic composition, antioxidant potential and scavenger activity. Commercial red raisins (from the Cardinal grape variety) generally had the significantly highest content of total phenolic compounds (406.9 mg/100 g raisin) and antioxidant capacity (27.88 mM Fe(II) and 10.73 mM trolox, respectively by applying FRAP and ABTS methods) while commercial white raisins had the lowest content for the parameters analyzed, especially for commercial Moscatel of Alexandria and Sultana raisins (ranging from 110.8 to 284.4 mg/100 g raisin for total phenolic compounds and ranging from 6.0 to 17.04 mM Fe(II) and from 2.43 to 8.94 mM trolox, respectively for antioxidant capacity by applying FRAP and ABTS methods). Finally, the Pearson test shows a very high correlation (0.95 and 0.97, α<0.05) between total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity. Results prove that all commercial raisin samples studied constitute a natural source of polyphenols and antioxidants, especially raisin samples obtained from the red grape variety.
Resumo
Efetuou-se o estudo de 7 amostras diferentes de uvas passa comerciais disponíveis no mercado espanhol, ao nível dos compostos fenólicos totais, do potencial antioxidante e ainda da atividade sequestradora de radicais livres. As uvas passa tintas (variedade Cardinal) apresentaram no geral valores significativamente mais elevados de compostos fenólicos totais (406.9 mg/100 g uva passa), capacidade antioxidante (27.88 mM Fe(II) e 10.73 mM trolox, respetivamente pela aplicação das metodologias FRAP e ABTS) enquanto que as uvas passa brancas apresentaram valores mais baixos, em particular as amostras das variedades Moscatel de Alexandria e Sultanas (variando os valores entre 110.8 e 284.4 mg/100 g uva passa, para os compostos fenólicos totais, entre 6.0 e 17.04 mM Fe(II) e entre 2.43 e 8.94 mM trolox, respetivamente para a capacidade antioxidante pela aplicação dos métodos FRAP e ABTS). Finalmente, através da aplicação do Teste de Pearson observou-se a existência de elevada correlação (0.95 e 0.97, α<0.05) entre os compostos fenólicos totais e a capacidade antioxidante. Os resultados obtidos, provam que as amostras comerciais de uvas passa estudadas constituem uma fonte natural de compostos fenólicos e de antioxidantes, em especial as uvas passa tintas obtidas a partir da variedade Cardinal.
Key words: antioxidant activity / grape raisins / phenolic compounds
Palavras-chave: capacidade antioxidante / uvas passa / compostos fenólicos
© Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P. / Ex-Estação Vitivinícola Nacional 2014
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