Literature Study: Interaction Between Natural Antioxidant Compounds in Tropical Fruits

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to analyze selected articles on interactions in binary combinations of vitamin c, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and carotenoids. Methods: The method used in this research is a literature study approach through the Google Scholar database with the last 10 years (2013 – 2023) of research articles. The selected journals are internationally reputable with Scopus index Q1-Q4 and the results of experimental research. Results: The analysis of the six selected articles showed synergistic interactions in the combination of vitamin c with phenolics, vitamin c with carotenoids, phenolics with flavonoids, phenolics with carotenoids, and flavonoids with carotenoids. However, antagonistic interactions can also occur in some of these combinations and the combination of vitamin c with flavonoids. This is influenced by several factors, such as the type of antioxidant compound derivative, variation in concentration ratio, differences in oxidation potential and antioxidant bond dissociation energy. Conclusion: Overall, binary combinations of antioxidants result in different interactions. This is influenced by several factors. However, the lack of research articles on the combination of these antioxidant binary compounds means that it is not known exactly how the mechanism of interaction in these combinations can occur.