Journal
FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 111, Issue 4, Pages 1004-1011Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.04.066
Keywords
antioxidant profile; scavenger activity; biomarkers of oxidative stress; microoxygenation; red wine
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The controlled addition of oxygen before malolactic fermentation involves stability of wine colour and an improvement in their organoleptic quality. This study has examined its effect on the in vitro antioxidant profile of a variety of Spanish red-single variety wines of different ages. Total antioxidant capacity scavenger activity and the biomarkers of oxidative stress were all analysed. Neither antioxidant capacity, nor scavenger activity were influenced by the microoxygenation. However, the biomarkers of oxidative stress showed some effect of this technique. The controlled addition of small amounts of oxygen produced an increase in the prevention of DNA-damage and seems to decrease the capacity to inhibit lipid peroxidation. The effect on the capacity to protect DNA-damages was statistically significant in the groups of young and one year old wines, where microoxygenated wines showed higher values than their respective control ones. Furthermore, the effect on the prevention of lipid peroxidation was only qualitative, any statistical significant difference was found. A varietal effect was observed in analyzing the results, being Tinta del Pais wines the most influenced by this technique. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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