Evaluation of the Antioxidant Capacity of Fruit Juices by Two Original Analytical Methods

Two analytical methods previously developed by our groups were employed to estimate the antioxidant capacity of commercial fruit juices. The electrochemical method, which measures the scavenging activity of antioxidants towards OH radicals generated by both hydrogen peroxide photolysis and Fenton's reaction, is based on the recovery of the cyclic voltametric response of the redox probe Ru(NH3)63+ at a Glassy Carbon electrode modified with a thin film of an insulating polyphenol, in the presence of compounds with antioxidant properties. The values of the antioxidant capacity of the fruit juices are expressed as vitamin C equivalents/L. The chromatographic method is based on the generation of OH radicals via Fenton's reaction in order to test the inhibition of their formation in the presence of antioxidant compounds by monitoring salicylate aromatic hydroxylation derivatives as markers of •OH production, by means of HPLC coupled to coulometric detection. The results are expressed as the percentage of inhibition of •OH production in the presence of the tested juice compared to the control sample. When OH radicals are produced by Fenton's reaction, the antioxidant capacity of the juices, estimated by both methods, displays an analogous trend, confirming that they can be considered an alternative for measuring the ability of antioxidants to block OH radical formation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) - 28(2023), 18 vom: 18. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Protti, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Gualandi, Isacco [VerfasserIn]
Zappoli, Sergio [VerfasserIn]
Mandrioli, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Mercolini, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Tonelli, Domenica [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3352-57-6
Antioxidant capacity
Antioxidants
BBX060AN9V
Fenton’s reaction
HPLC with coulometric detection
Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide photolysis
Hydroxyl Radical
Hydroxyl radicals
Journal Article
Polyphenol modified electrode

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Date Completed 23.10.2023

Date Revised 23.10.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/molecules28186672

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36260715X