Journal
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 60, Issue 19, Pages 4826-4832Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/jf300602w
Keywords
in vitro digestion; phenolics; flavonoids; ORAC; cellular antioxidant activity; feijoada
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Consumption of plant food rich meals, such as feijoada, a traditional meal in Brazil, is associated with the reduction of chronic disease. The objectives of this study were to determine phytochemical content and antioxidant activity by chemical and cellular antioxidant assays (CAA) of feijoada with or without in vitro digestion. Feijoada showed no difference in phenolics and flavonoids after digestion. Bound and residue contributions to total phenolics were 20.9% and 32.2%, respectively, suggesting that phenolics reach the colon after intake. Flavonoids in residue and bound fractions represented 50% of total flavonoids. Antioxidant activity of feijoada without digestion was higher than that with digestion; however, it showed lower antiproliferative activity and CAA. Feijoada with in vitro digestion also yielded phenolics with higher CAA. Analyses of whole meals should be used to evaluate phytochemicals present in food mixtures consumed, especially with digestion models coupled with CAA resulting in information similar to those in physiological conditions.
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