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FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
卷 49, 期 9, 页码 1918-1923出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2011.02.016
关键词
Irradiated chestnuts; Gamma irradiation; Antioxidant activity; Phenolics/flavonoids
资金
- FCT
- POPH-QREN
- FSE [SFRH/PROTEC/67398/2010, SFRH/BPD/72802/2010]
- [ON.2/QREN/EU]
- [13198/2010]
As seasonal products chestnuts have to be post-harvest treated to increase their shelf-life. The most common preservation method for chestnuts is the chemical fumigation with methyl bromide, a toxic agent that is under strictly Montreal Protocol due to its adverse effects on human health and environment. Food irradiation is a possible feasible alternative to substitute the traditional quarantine chemical fumigation treatment. This preliminary study evaluated the influence of gamma irradiation in the antioxidant potential of chestnut fruits and skins, through several chemical and biochemical parameters. The bioactive compounds (phenolics and flavonoids) and DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical-scavenging activity, reducing power and inhibition of beta-carotene bleaching capacity were determined. The obtained results seem to indicate that the storage favoured chestnuts antioxidant potential. Furthermore, the application of gamma irradiation also seems to be advantageous for antioxidant activity, independently of the dose used (0.27 +/- 0.04 kGy or 0.54 +/- 0.04 kGy). (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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