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Determination of Natural Vitamin E from Italian Hazelnut Leaves.

Authors :
Sivakumar, G.
Bacchetta, L.
Source :
Chemistry of Natural Compounds. Nov2005, Vol. 41 Issue 6, p654-656. 3p. 1 Chart.
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

A new potential source of natural vitamin E from thirteen samples of Corylus avellana L. leaves was screened: the major Italian cultivar — Tonda romana (collected from Latium and Sardinia localities); ten local genotypes from Sardinia — Moro seme, Suconcale, Moro, Sarda grossa, Sarda grossa seme, Sarda schiacciata, Coccoredda, Sarda lunga, Sarda piccola and Sarda tardiva; wild genotype — Selvatico from Latium. The determination was performed after optimizing the high-efficiency pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) conditions of α-tocopherol from Italian hazelnut tree green leaves. Moro from Sardinia showed the highest content of α-tocopherol (237.4±0.3 µg/g d.w). Leaves of this genotype may be considered as a potential new source for natural α-tocopherol. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00093130
Volume :
41
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Chemistry of Natural Compounds
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
19872478
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10600-006-0005-x