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Antioxidant compoundsand total antioxidant activity in fruits of acerola from cv. Flor Branca, Florida Sweet and BRS 366

Authors :
Kellina Oliveira de Souza
Carlos Farley Herbster Moura
Edy Sousa de Brito
Maria Raquel Alcântara de Miranda
Source :
Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, Vol 36, Iss 2, Pp 294-304 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Sociedade Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2014.

Abstract

Information on antioxidant properties at different ontological stages may help producers and food technologists to identify which cultivar and/or maturity stage are most adequate for their need, therefore this work aimed to study the changes in the antioxidant metabolism during acerola development. Fruit from cv. Flor Branca, BRS366 and Florida Sweet were harvested at different stages: immature green colored (I), physiologically mature with green color and maximum size (II), breaker (III) and full red ripe (IV). After harvest, fruits were selected, divided into four replications with 500 g each and evaluated regarding their titratable acidity, pH, soluble solids, total soluble sugar, vitamin C, polyphenol, anthocyanin, yellow flavonoid, total antioxidant activity and antioxidant enzyme activity. Anthocyanin and flavonoid were determined through LC-DAD-ESI/MS and all analysis followed a completely randomized factorial 3 x 4 design. Fruits of 'Florida Sweet' presented significantly higher soluble solids (9.46ºBrix). Vitamin C content decreased during ripening, but ripe 'BRS 366' fruits showed the greatest values (1363 mg.100 g-1) and highest TAA with 42.36 µM TEAC.g-1FW. Cyanidin 3-rhamnoside (520.76 mg.100 g-1 DM) and quercetin 3-rhamnoside (33.72 mg.100 g-1 DM) were the most abundant anthocyanin and yellow flavonoids found mainly in 'Flor Branca' fruit of acerola, whose antioxidant enzymes activities were also higher. Ripe 'Florida Sweet' fruit presents a great potential for fresh consumption, meanwhile physiologically mature 'BRS 366' fruit seems the best option for the bioactive compounds processing industry. As 'Flor Branca' fruit of acerola kept the highest activity levels, it could be an indicative of greater potential for postharvest conservation.

Details

Language :
English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
ISSN :
18069967 and 01002945
Volume :
36
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b19e90e4a2464d43882c0e1e0545899c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/0100-2945-410/13