Investigation of Amounts of Vitamins, Lycopene, and Elements in the Fruits of Opuntia ficus-indica Subjected to Different Pretreatments

Bakar, Büşra; Çakmak, Meltem; Ibrahim, Muhammad Salihu; Özer, Dursun; Saydam, Sinan; Karataş, Fikret

doi:10.1007/s12011-020-02050-w

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“…Abe-Matsumoto et al [40] stated that HPLC is preferable to iodometric titration for the analysis of complex matrices containing other water-soluble vitamins than ascorbic acid. Recent works report the use of HPLC-DAD for the quantification of vitamin C in diverse fruits [53] of water-soluble vitamins in edible plants [54] and of water-and fat-soluble vitamins in fruits , [55,56] berries and leaves. [57] The numerous above-mentioned advantages and applications of HPLC made this technique a tool of choice for the determination of vitamins in food.…”

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L-ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol content in apple pulp: a comparison between 24 cultivars and annual variations during three harvest seasons

Bianchi

Soini

Ciesa

et al. 2020

International Journal of Food Properties

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This study aimed to analyze the most important apple vitamin, L-ascorbic acid (AsA), and the most abundant fat-soluble one, α-tocopherol, in the pulp of 24 cultivars from harvest season 2010 and in six cultivars collected over three consecutive years (2008-2010). All cultivars were grown and stored under identical conditions and identified as 'true to type' by molecular genetic tools. The two vitamins were analyzed using high performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD), involving two rapid methods with excellent recovery, linearity, precision, and sensitivity. Results showed an intriguing diversity of AsA contents and, to a lesser extent, of αtocopherol in biological replicates, between cultivars and harvest years. Nevertheless, cultivar-specific relative vitamin contents can be deduced from this study. Among the 24 cultivars, a minimum AsA content of 0.43 ± 0.13 mg/100 g fresh weight (FW) and a maximum of 6.22 ± 1.06 mg/ 100 g FW have been found in 'Gala' and 'Freiherr von Berlepsch,' respectively. α-tocopherol ranged from 0.13 ± 0.02 mg/100 g FW to 0.33 ± 0.04 mg/100 g FW for 'Freiherr von Berlepsch' and 'Brixner Plattling,' respectively. The results of the present study suggest a potential of some old cultivars as a component of a healthy, vitamin-rich diet.

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L-ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol content in apple pulp: a comparison between 24 cultivars and annual variations during three harvest seasons

Bianchi

Soini

Ciesa

et al. 2020

International Journal of Food Properties

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“…In a study by Najwa and Azrina [20] using the HPLC method, it was found that the vitamin C level in oranges was 43.61 mg/100g, lemons 31. 33 In the related study, the vitamin C level in papaya fruit ranged from 59.9 ± 3.4 mg/100 g to 112.4 ± 12.6 mg/100g [24]. The measurement results of vitamin C in G.cowa are higher than other vitamin C sources such as oranges and papayas.…”

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Determination of Vitamin C, Vitamin A and Flavonoid Levels in Garcinia cowa Roxb Fruit Flesh Extract

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Hefni²

2022

International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology

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Garcinia cowa Roxb is a plant used as traditional medicine containing antioxidant activity. Plant extracts with antioxidant activity are often used as bioactive ingredients in anti-aging cosmetics. Studies on bioactive compounds and the use of this plant in cosmeceuticals have yet to be widely reported. This study aims to determine and analyze the levels of flavonoids, vitamins C, and vitamin A in G. cowa fruit flesh extract. These three compounds are bioactive ingredients that are beneficial in reducing the symptoms of photoaging on the skin. The G. cowa used in this study was obtained from Tampunik Kambang, Pesisir Selatan Regency, and was extracted by maceration method using 96% ethanol. The testing of vitamin C levels in the extract of G. cowa fruit flesh was carried out through High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method using a UV detector with a wavelength of 264 nm. Quantitative HPLC analysis was carried out based on the resulting peak area data from the chromatogram. Vitamin A and flavonoid levels were measured using ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry (UV-VIS) at maximum wavelengths of 286 and 429 nm. The results show that the levels of vitamin C and vitamin A in G. cowa was 151.4 mg/100g extract and 1.23 g 100g extract, while the flavonoid level was 69.5 mg/100g extract. The level of vitamins C, vitamin A, and flavonoids in G. cowa can contribute to natural bioactive substances and can be developed further into anti-aging cosmeceutical products.

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“…Frozen samples were kept at -20 °C until assayed. Chemicals and equipment used by Bakar et al (2020), were also used in this study.…”

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“…Drying processes were carried out according to the processes applied by Bakar et al (2020)…”

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“…In our previous work, water and oil-soluble vitamins with some elements in opuntia ficus-indica fruits have been studied (Bakar et al 2020). The purpose of this study to investigate the effect of processing methods such as freezing and drying on total phenolic, flavonoid content, antioxidant capacity, ghrelin, glutathione, malondialdehyde content of prickly pear fruit.…”

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Effect of Freezing and Drying Methods on Some Biochemical Properties of Prickly Fig (Opuntia ficus-indica) Fruit

Çakmak

Bakar

Ibrahim

et al. 2020

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi

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In this study, the fruit of Opuntia ficus-indica was examined in the fresh, frozen, sun and in microwave dried samples. In fresh Opuntia ficus-indica samples, the total phenolic and flavonoid content was found to be 3.30 µg GAE/g DW and 1.46 µg QE/g DW, whereas in sun-dried samples found to be 2.60 µg GAE/g DW and 0.56 µg QE/g DW respectively. TEAC and IC50 are indicators of antioxidant capacity, and in fresh fruits TEAC and IC50 found to be 66.91 µmol Trolox/g DW and 45.95 mg ml-1 , while 39.01 µmol Trolox/g DW and 57.36 mg ml-1 in sun-drying, respectively (p<0.05). While the amount of ghrelin, GSH, GSSG and MDA in fresh prickly fig were found to be 19.20; 372; 20.85; 3.00 µg/g DW, on the other hand in sun-dried samples were found to be 9.90; 210.00; 33.60; 4.78 µg/g DW, respectively. In addition, ghrelin and GSH in dried fruits decreased while GSSG and MDA increased in comparison to fresh sample (p<0.05). It can be concluded that the fruit of Opuntia ficus-indica is rich in ghrelin and GSH. The most suitable preservation techniques for Opuntia ficusindica fruits is freezing to consume it in all season and microwave drying appears to be more advantageous than sun-dried in terms of time.

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Investigation of Amounts of Vitamins, Lycopene, and Elements in the Fruits of Opuntia ficus-indica Subjected to Different Pretreatments

Cited by 29 publications

References 53 publications

L-ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol content in apple pulp: a comparison between 24 cultivars and annual variations during three harvest seasons

L-ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol content in apple pulp: a comparison between 24 cultivars and annual variations during three harvest seasons

Determination of Vitamin C, Vitamin A and Flavonoid Levels in Garcinia cowa Roxb Fruit Flesh Extract

Effect of Freezing and Drying Methods on Some Biochemical Properties of Prickly Fig (Opuntia ficus-indica) Fruit

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