Journal
FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 164, Issue -, Pages 23-29Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.04.097
Keywords
Hibiscus sabdariffa; Antioxidant capacity; TEAC; DPPH; FRAP; Total polyphenols; Solvent extraction; Anthocyanins; Cyanidin 3-sambubioside; Delphinidin 3-sambubioside
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Hibiscus sabdariffa extracts have attracted attention because of potentially useful bioactivity. However, there have been no systematic studies of extraction efficiencies of H. sabdariffa. The nature of extracts used in different studies has varied considerably, making comparisons difficult. Therefore, a systematic study of extracts of H. sabdariffa made with different solvents was carried out using water, methanol, ethyl acetate and hexane in the presence/absence of formic acid, using different extraction times and temperatures. The extracts were analysed for total polyphenol content, antioxidant capacity using DPPH, FRAP and TEAC assays, and specific anthocyanins were determined using HPLC and LC-MS. The results showed the highest antioxidant capacities were obtained by extracting using water, with or without formic acid, for 10 min at 100 degrees C. These extracts provided the highest concentrations of cyanidin 3-sambu-bioside and delphinidin 3-sambubioside. It will be important to use extraction conditions giving optimal extraction efficiencies for subsequent bioactivity experiments. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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