Effect Of Phenolic Compounds And Betalain Pigments On The Antioxidant Capacity Of Moroccan Prickly Pear Juices
Journal: Revue Nature et Technologie (Vol.5, No. 2)Publication Date: 2013-06-30
Authors : Dehbi Fatima . Hasib Aziz . Bouaziz Mohamed . Ouatmane Aziz . Elbatal Hicham . Jaouad Abderrahim . Sayadi Sami;
Page : 02--07
Keywords : Prickly pear juices; phenolics; betaxanthins; betacyanins; antioxidant activity.;
Abstract
Juices of nine prickly pears cultivars (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) were characterized in terms of phenolics and betalains pigment content. The antioxidant activity of juice was tested by means of two different methods: the 2,2-diphenyl-1 picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) methods, and the 2,2azinobis(3-ethyl-benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) methods. Juices contained total phenolics ranging from 354.37 to 643.66 µg gallic acid eq/g, betaxanthins (15.84 to 51.33 mg indicaxanthin/l), betacyanins (52.04 mg betanin/l for red juice) and antioxidant capacity (DPPH) ranging from 52.48 to 135.96µg/ml respectively. The total phenolic contents were highly correlated with ABTS (R = 0.868) and DPPH (R2 = 0.959) values. The phenolics compounds contribute more significantly to the total antioxidant capacity than betalain pigments. Therefore, the total phenolic contents can serve as a useful indicator for the antioxidant activities of prickly pear juices.
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