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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
卷 54, 期 12, 页码 4162-4167出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/jf058169p
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Euterpe oleracea; acai; seed extract; TOSC assay; antioxidant; peroxyl radicals; peroxynitrite; hydroxyl radicals; procyanidins
The antioxidant capacity of methanol and ethanol seed extracts from Euterpe oleracea Mart. (acai) against the reactive oxygen species (ROS) peroxyl radicals, peroxynitrite, and hydroxyl radicals was studied with the total oxidant scavenging capacity (TOSC) assay in a modified and automated version. Cold methanol digestion was the most efficient extraction method with respect to the antioxidant capacity. The extracts exhibit good antioxidant capacity against peroxyl radicals, similar to the capacity of the pulp. The antioxidant capacity against peroxynitrite and hydroxyl radicals is even higher. The main antioxidants identified by HPLC-MS and HPLC-CEAD are five different procyanidins (di-through pentamers); furthermore, protocatechuic acid and epicatechin were identified as minor compounds. Determination of TOSC values of HPLC seed extract fractions indicates that the procyanidins contribute substantially to the overall antioxidant capacity. In addition, however, other compounds that have not yet been identified are responsible for a large part of the observed antioxidant capacity.
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