Vitamin C and Phenolic Antioxidants of Jua (Ziziphus joazeiro M.) Pulp: A Rich Underexplored Brazilian Source of Ellagic Acid Recovered by Aqueous Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction

Jua (juá in Portuguese) is an underexplored fruit from Brazil’s northeast. This fruit is rich in antioxidant substances. However, there is a dearth of information about jua’s bioactive potential. The present study evaluated two extraction methods (continuous agitation and ultrasound-assisted extraction—UAE) and employed three different solvents (water, ethanol, and acetone) to efficiently recover soluble phenolic compounds. Aqueous extracts obtained by UAE showed the highest total phenolic content (TPC) and antiradical activity. Besides being an eco-friendly procedure, extraction and/or solubility in an aqueous medium is also important for food application. Ellagic acids were the predominant phenolics (80%) found in aqueous jua pulp extract obtained by UAE, as determined by HPLC, while its TPC was 405.8 gallic acid equivalent per gram of fruit. This extract also exhibited a higher scavenging activity towards peroxyl radicals when compared to that of several other fruits from the literature, including grape, strawberry, cranberry, and walnuts, which are known references in terms of antioxidants. This is the first report that demonstrates jua pulp’s potential as an alternative source of ellagic acid and other phenolic acids and flavonoids. Therefore, the outcome of this study provides new information that can be useful for functional food and nutraceutical industries.     

Biomolecules from Plant Wastes Potentially Relevant in the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Co-Occurring Symptomatology

During and following the processing of a plant’s raw material, considerable amounts are wasted, composted, or redistributed in non-alimentary sectors for further use (for example, some forms of plant waste contribute to biofuel, bioethanol, or biomass production). However, many of these forms of waste still consist of critical bioactive compounds used in the food industry or medicine. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders. The primary treatment is based on symptomatology alleviation and controlled dietary management. Thus, this review aimed to describe the possible relevance of molecules residing in plant waste that can be used to manage IBS and co-occurring symptoms. Significant evidence was found that many forms of fruit, vegetable, and medicinal plant waste could be the source of some molecules that could be used to treat or prevent stool consistency and frequency impairments and abdominal pain, these being the main IBS symptoms. While many of these molecules could be recovered from plant waste during or following primary processing, the studies suggested that enriched food could offer efficient valorization and prevent further changes in properties or stability. In this way, root, stem, straw, leaf, fruit, and vegetable pomaces were found to consist of biomolecules that could modulate intestinal permeability, pain perception, and overall gastrointestinal digestive processes.     

改性柑橘果胶的制备、表征及抗癌活性

采用琼脂糖凝胶电泳、比旋度测试、HPSEC-RID、IR、¹H NMR、¹³C NMR、高碘酸氧化及甲基化分析等手段对改性柑橘果胶(MCP)进行了分析, 结果表明, MCP是一种均一性多糖, 分子量约为21000~66000, 糖醛酸质量分数为81.0%, 酯化度为2.13%. MCP的中性单糖残基主要包括鼠李糖(Rha)、阿拉伯糖(Ara)、木糖(Xyl)和半乳糖(Gal)等, 其摩尔比约为1.0∶1.5∶1.4∶1.3, 主链包括HG和RG, 分支结构含有末端Gal, Xyl和Ara. 选用3种小鼠移植性肿瘤模型对MCP的抗肿瘤生长活性进行研究. 结果表明, MCP对肝癌H22细胞有较强抑制作用, 高剂量下抑制率可达47.8%; 对宫颈癌U14细胞的抑制率在高剂量及中等剂量下分别达到36.5%和38.5%; 对肉瘤S180没有抑制活性. MCP的抗肝癌和抗宫颈癌活性为首次发现.     

五味子优良品种优选的模式识别方法

通过超高效液相色谱法,对不同生长特征的五味子样品中5种主要的木脂素成分:五味子醇甲、五味子醇乙、五味子酯甲、五味子甲素和五味子乙素进行测定,同时考察其抗氧化活性。 对所得到的5种木脂素成分的含量及抗氧化数据进行聚类分析和主成分分析,并且通过逐步判别分析建立判别函数,从而筛选五味子优良品种。 主成分分析和聚类结果基本一致,均将样品分为3大类,逐步判别分析的正确率高达90%。     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱法测定蔬菜水果中的氨基甲酸酯杀虫剂及其代谢物残留

采用乙腈提取-固相萃取浓缩 高效液相色谱分离 柱后衍生-荧光检测法测定了蔬菜 水果中8种氨基甲酸酯类杀虫剂及其代谢物残留量。采用加标法(添加水平为0.10,0.50mg/kg)测定了氨基甲酸酯杀虫剂及其代谢物的回收率,其平均回收率为70%-120%,相对标准偏差(RSD)小于20%(n=3),最低检出限范围为0.0042-0.0106 mg/kg。该方法的测定结果满足多残留农残的检测要求。     

电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定柑桔类水果及果皮中多种微量元素

采用HNO_3-HClO_4体系湿法消解样品,利用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱仪同时测定了柑桔类水果及果皮中Al、B、Ba、Ca、Cu、Fe、K、Mg、Mn、Na、Sr、Zn 12种微量元素的含量。分析结果的相对标准偏差0.35%~3.26%,加标回收率85.5%~107.0%,该法简单、快速、可靠、灵敏度高。实验表明,大部分柑桔类水果果皮中微量元素含量高于其果肉中含量。柚子内皮和外皮中微量元素含量有少许差异,柚子外皮中的K、Ca、Mg含量最高,而柚子内皮中Fe、Na的含量较高。该结果为有效利用柑桔类水果果皮的药用功效提供了定量参考依据。     

基于铜纳米簇检测柠檬黄的方法研究EI北大核心CSCD

采用L-半胱氨酸经一步湿化学法合成了稳定的铜纳米簇(CuCNs),优化了其制备条件,分别运用XPS和FTIR对其性能进行表征。CuCNs的荧光能被柠檬黄(LY)淬灭,推测其机理主要来自内滤效应。基于此,该荧光探针能选择检测LY,线性范围和检出限分别为3.33~60.0μmol/L和1.90μmol/L。该方法用于矿泉水和饮料中LY检测,回收率为95.5%~104.4%。     

Effect of Ozone-Treated or Untreated Saskatoon Fruits (Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.) Applied as an Additive on the Quality and Antioxidant Activity of Fruit Beers

Fruit of Saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.) are a good source of bioactive compounds, such as polyphenols, including anthocyanins, as well as vitamins, macro- and microelements and fibre. By treating Saskatoon fruits with gaseous ozone, and adding the material as an enhancer to barley beers, it is possible to impact the contents of bioactive compounds in the produced fruit beers. Sensory tests showed that beers made from barley with addition of Saskatoon fruit of the ‘Smoky’ cultivar were characterised by the most balanced taste and aroma. Physicochemical analyses of fruit beers, produced with Saskatoon fruit pulp added on the seventh day of fermentation, showed that the beers enhanced with ozone-treated and untreated ‘Smoky’ Saskatoon fruits had the highest contents of alcohol, 5.51% v/v and 5.66% v/v, respectively, as well as total polyphenol contents of 395 mg GAE/L and 401 mg GAE/L, respectively, and higher antioxidant activity (assessed using DPPH^•, FRAP and ABTS^+• assays). It was demonstrated that the ozonation process led to a decrease in the contents of neochlorogenic acid, on average by 91.00%, and of caffeic acid by 20.62%, relative to the beers enhanced with ‘Smoky’ Saskatoon fruits not subjected to ozone treatment. The present study shows that Saskatoon fruits can be used in the production of beer, and the Canadian cultivar ‘Smoky’ is recommended for this purpose.     

内蒙古地区天然植物沙棘果中黄色素的提取工艺及性质研究

以内蒙古地区沙棘果实为原料，研究了提取黄色素的工艺条件，同时对该色素的性质进行了初步探讨。结果表明，以95％的乙醇溶液作浸提剂，提取的黄色素浓度最高，工艺流程简单易行，且无毒，无污染。对提取的黄色素进行的性质试验表明，沙棘黄色素对光、热具有较好的稳定性，适用于酸性或弱碱性的食品中，葡萄糖、氧化剂(H2O2)、还原剂(Na2SO3)等食品添加剂均无明显影响以上结果为这种优良天然色素的开发与应用提供了参考。     

气相色谱-质谱法同时测定水果中9种保鲜剂的残留量

建立了采用气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)同时测定水果中9种保鲜剂残留量的分析方法。水果样品用正己烷/乙酸乙酯(1/1,v/v)混合提取剂超声提取,经Florisil层析柱净化后用正己烷/乙酸乙酯(1/3,v/v)混合洗脱剂洗脱,以磷酸三苯脂(TPP)为内标物,采用GC-MS的全扫描方式(SCAN)和选择离子监测方式(SIM)对9种保鲜剂进行定性与定量分析。实验结果表明,9种保鲜剂的检出限(LOD)为0.10~2.16μg/kg,在50、100、200μg/kg添加水平下的回收率为75.3%~128%,相对标准偏差为1.57%~11.6%。本分析方法样品前处理简便,净化效果明显,在SIM谱图中分析目标物响应值大、灵敏度高,定量准确可靠,能够满足保鲜剂痕量残留的检测要求。