Antioxidant action and enzyme activity modulation by bioaccessible polyphenols from jambolan (Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels).

Jambolan is rich in antioxidant polyphenols; however, the bioactivity of these compounds remains poorly investigated. We compared changes in polyphenols and antioxidant capacity by ABTS and FRAP assays of jambolan pulp during in vitro digestion and chemical extraction and evaluated the effects of these changes on oxidative stress in wild and mutant Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Digestion and chemical extraction were performed with enzyme saline solutions, deionized water, and 50% (v/v) aqueous acetone solution. Caffeic, quinic, gallic, and ellagic acids, isomers of myricetin, catechin, and anthocyanins are bioaccessible during gastric digestion. In the duodenum, flavonoids and proanthocyanidins remained stable when the pH changed from acidic to neutral/alkaline, whereas anthocyanins were degraded when exposed to pH 7. In the colon, anthocyanins were not identified. The antioxidant activity of bioaccessible fractions is correlated with non-anthocyanin flavonoids and proanthocyanidins, reflected in the modulation of antioxidant enzymes of S. cerevisiae. The digestion process favors the release of bio-polyphenols from jambolan with preventive, scavenger, and reparative antioxidant action. They also stimulate the production and activity of Sod and Cat, strengthening the endogenous antioxidant system.

Sousa MM ，Lima RMT ，Lima A ，Reis AC ，Cavalcante AACM ，Sattler JAG ，Almeida-Muradian LB ，Lima Neto JS ，Moreira-Araujo RSDR ，Nogueira NDN ... -  《-》

Storage stability of the phenolic compounds, color and antioxidant activity of jambolan juice powder obtained by foam mat drying.

Jambolan (Syzigium cumini (L.) Skeels) stands out among the Brazilian fruits that are rich in bioactive compounds with potential for the production of dehydrated product. Therefore, jambolan juice powder was produced by foam mat drying method and stored for 150 days at three temperatures (4, 25, 35 °C). The effect of time, temperature and the interaction of these two factors on the qualitative and quantitative profile of phenolic compounds were determined after analysis of the powders by using HPLC-DAD-ESI-MSn. For the powders submitted to the different study condition, the concentration of flavonols did not differ from the control sample, and only a small reduction in the anthocyanins concentrations was seen (7-9%), only being significantly affected by storage time. Additionally, the molar profiles of these compounds were influenced more by time than storage temperature, however none of the compounds identified was totally degraded. The percentages of antioxidant activity oscillated during the storage time, however, without major losses after 150 days at all storage temperatures. The results showed that jambolan juice powder is very stable in terms of anthocyanins and flavonols concentrations at all three temperatures of the storage. This and the attractive color (purplish-red) make it a potential ingredient to enrich differentiated foods.

Tavares IMC ，Sumere BR ，Gómez-Alonso S ，Gomes E ，Hermosín-Gutiérrez I ，Da-Silva R ，Lago-Vanzela ES ... -  《-》

Bioactive Compounds from Jambolan (Syzygium cumini (L.)) Extract Concentrated by Ultra- and Nanofiltration: a Potential Natural Antioxidant for Food.

Koop BL ，Knapp MA ，Di Luccio M ，Pinto VZ ，Tormen L ，Valencia GA ，Monteiro AR ... -  《-》

Comparison of polyphenol, anthocyanin and antioxidant capacity in four varieties of Lonicera caerulea berry extracts.

Four varieties of Lonicera caerulea berries--'Wild', 'Beilei', 'No. 1', and 'No. 2'--were compared with respect to extraction yield, fruit weight, total soluble solids, polyphenol and anthocyanin contents, oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), and anthocyanin composition. Sixteen individual anthocyanins were identified in the selected varieties. Acylated anthocyanins, cyanidin 3-acetylhexoside and peonidin 3-acetylhexoside, were identified in L. caerulea berries for the first time. Cyanidin-3-glucoside was the most prominent anthocyanin in all four tested varieties. Wild type of L. caerulea fruit ('Wild'), with the highest polyphenol content, contained 14 anthocyanins and the highest ORAC value. Eleven anthocyanins were found in 'Beilei' berries, which had a higher ORAC value than 'No. 1' and 'No. 2'. The highest total soluble solid content and extraction yield were found in 'No. 2' and 'Wild' berries, respectively.

Wang Y ，Zhu J ，Meng X ，Liu S ，Mu J ，Ning C ... -  《-》

Effects of high hydrostatic pressure-assisted organic acids on the copigmentation of Vitis amurensis Rupr anthocyanins.

Natural anthocyanins are safer and nutritious as compared to synthetic pigments; however, their stability is poor. They can produce spontaneous copigmentation with organic acids, leading to the improvement of colour stability, albeit slowly. Box-Behnken experimental design was used to elucidate the mechanism of copigmentation between Vitis amurensis Rupr anthocyanins (0.1 mg/mL) and organic acids (0.87 mg/mL, ferulic acid:d-gluconic acid:caffeic acid:vanillic acid = 1.5:2.5:2.5:0.5, w/w/w/w) promoted by high hydrostatic pressure (HHP; 300 MPa, 2 min). The copigmentation effect and antioxidant activity of anthocyanins were also evaluated. The structure of anthocyanins was analysed using ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, high-performance liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry. The results of HHP copigmentation showed that the following anthocyanins were newly formed-delphinidin-3-O-catechol, petunidin-3-O-catechol, delphinidin-4-vinyl-catechol, petunidin-3-O-guaiacol, malvidin-4-vinyl-guaiacol, cyanidin-3-O-(6″-O-caffeoyl)-glucoside, peonidin-3-O-(6″-O-caffeoyl)-glucoside, delphinidin-3-O-(6″-O-caffeoyl)-glucoside, malvidin-3-O-glucoside-4-vinyl-guaiacol, and malvidin-3-O-(6″-O-feruloyl)-glucoside-owing to appropriate modifications that increased the copigmentation rate (R = 42.12%), photo-thermal stability (R > 45%), and potential antioxidant activities expressed in vivo (p < 0.01 vs. Model Group).

He Y ，Wen L ，Yu H ，Zheng F ，Wang Z ，Xu X ，Zhang H ，Cao Y ，Wang B ，Chu B ，Hao J ... -  《-》