Antioxidant capacity of anthocyanins from acerola genotypes

  • Lima V
  • Melo E
  • Pinheiro I
  • et al.
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Abstract

Anthocyanins from 12 acerola genotypes cultivated at the Active Germplasm Bank at Federal Rural University of Pernambuco were isolated for antioxidant potential evaluation. The antioxidant activity and radical scavenging capacity of the anthocyanin isolates were measured according to the beta-carotene bleaching method and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging assay, respectively. The antioxidant activity varied from 25.58 to 47.04% at 0.2 mg.mL(-1), and it was measured using the beta-carotene bleaching method. The free radical scavenging capacity increased according to the increase in concentration and reaction time by the DPPH assay. At 16.7 mu g.mL(-1) concentration and after 5 minutes and 2 hours reaction time, the percentage of scavenged radicals varied from 36.97 to 63.92% and 73.27 to 94.54%, respectively. Therefore, the antioxidant capacity of acerola anthocyanins varied amongst acerola genotypes and methods used. The anthocyanins present in this fruit may supply substantial dietary source of antioxidant which may promote health and produce disease prevention effects.

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Lima, V. L. A. G. D., Melo, E. A., Pinheiro, I. O., & Guerra, N. B. (2011). Antioxidant capacity of anthocyanins from acerola genotypes. Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, 31(1), 86–92. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0101-20612011000100011

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