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RESUMO.Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar o conteúdo de compostos antioxidantes (ácido ascórbico -AA, ácido desidroascórbico -ADA, vitamina C total, licopeno, β-caroteno, β-criptoxantina e estimativa de compostos fenólicos) e avaliar a atividade antioxidante, em goiaba, manga e mamão. A análise de carotenoides e vitamina C foi realizada por Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Eficiência (CLAE). O teor de fenólicos totais foi determinado utilizando o reagente de Folin-Ciocalteu e leitura espectrofotométrica. A atividade antioxidante foi avaliada pelo Teste do 2,2-diphenil-2-picril-hidrazil (DPPH•) e do Poder Redutor. A Anova ( = 0,05) foi utilizada para a análise dos dados. Os teores dos constituintes antioxidantes diferiram entre as três frutas, mas a goiaba foi a fruta que apresentou teores mais elevados de compostos fenólicos, vitamina C total, ADA e licopeno, além dos maiores valores para atividade antioxidante. Foi constatada forte correlação entre os testes que avaliaram a atividade antioxidante e o teor de fenólicos totais, demonstrando serem estes os principais compostos antioxidantes a contribuírem para a atividade antioxidante das frutas analisadas, em ambos os testes. É importante incentivar a utilização das frutas avaliadas neste estudo, tanto em nível doméstico quanto em estabelecimentos de alimentação coletiva para aumentar o consumo de antioxidantes naturais pela população.Palavras-chave: frutas tropicais, compostos fenólicos, carotenoides, CLAE, ácido ascórbico e desidroascórbico.ABSTRACT. Vitamin C, carotenoids, phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of guava, mango and papaya from Ceasa of Minas Gerais State. This study aimed to analyze the content of antioxidant compounds (ascorbic acid -AA, dehydroascorbic acid -DHA, total vitamin C, lycopene, β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin and phenolic compounds) and to evaluate the antioxidant activity in guava, mango and papaya. The analysis of carotenoids and vitamin C was performed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The content of phenolic compounds was determined using the Folin-Ciocalteu reagent and spectrophotometric reading. Antioxidant activity was evaluated by testing the 2.2-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazil (DPPH•) and reducing power. ANOVA was used for data analysis ( = 0.05). The levels of antioxidant constituents differed among the three fruits; guava was the fruit that had the highest levels of phenolic compounds, total vitamin C, lycopene and DHA, and the highest values for antioxidant activity. There was a strong correlation between tests that evaluated antioxidant activity and the content of phenolic compounds, demonstrating that these are the main antioxidant compounds to contribute to antioxidant activity of fruits examined in both tests. It is important to encourage the use of fruits evaluated in this study, both at home and in food service establishments, in order to increase the intake of natural antioxidants by the population.Keywords: tropical fruit, phenolic compounds, carotenoids, HPLC, ascorbic acid and dehydroascorbic ...

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The content and stability of vitamin C (ascorbic acid, AA, and dehydroascorbic acid, DHA) and carotenoids (beta-carotene, lycopene, and beta-cryptoxanthin) were analyzed in papaya, mango, and guava after the reception, preparation (cleaning, peeling, and slicing), and distribution stages for consumption in a commercial restaurant. The analysis of carotenoids and vitamin C was carried out by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The fruits analyzed were considered excellent sources of vitamin C and carotenoids. There were no significant differences in the vitamin C and carotenoids content during the different fruit handling stages at the commercial restaurant, which demonstrates the excellent stability of the components under the usual handling conditions employed. The results show that customers of the commercial restaurant are directly benefitted since the nutritional quality of the fruits was preserved during all of the handling and distribution periods.