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Antioxidant activity of plant extracts containing phenolic compounds

Kähkönen, Marja P., Hopia, Anu I., Vuorela, Heikki J., Rauha, Jussi-Pekka, Pihlaja, Kalevi, Kujala, Tytti S., Heinonen, Marina·1999·Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Abstract

The antioxidative activity of a total of 92 phenolic extracts from edible and nonedible plant materials (berries, fruits, vegetables, herbs, cereals, tree materials, plant sprouts, and seeds) was examined by autoxidation of methyl linoleate. The content of total phenolics in the extracts was determined spectrometrically according to the Folin-Ciocalteu procedure and calculated as gallic acid equivalents (GAE). Among edible plant materials, remarkable high antioxidant activity and high total phenolic content (GAE > 20 mg/g) were found in berries, especially aronia and crowberry. Apple extracts (two varieties) showed also strong antioxidant activity even though the total phenolic contents were low (GAE < 12.1 mg/g). Among nonedible plant materials, high activities were found in tree materials, especially in willow bark, spruce needles, pine bark and cork, and birch phloem, and in some medicinal plants including heather, bog-rosemary, willow herb, and meadowsweet. In addition, potato peel and beetroot peel extracts showed strong antioxidant effects. To utilize these significant sources of natural antioxidants, further characterization of the phenolic composition is needed.

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  • Phenolic compounds are commonly classified into 5 large groups: flavonoids, lignans, tannins, tocopherols, and phenolic acids.

    “Phenolic compounds are commonly classified into 5 large groups: Flavonoids (the largest subgroup and associated with different bioactivities, among which, as previously described, the antioxidant, and radical scavenging activity) [158,159], lignans, tannins, tocopherols, and phenolic acids [160].”

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Authors
Kähkönen, M. P., Hopia, A. I., Vuorela, H. J., Rauha, J.-P., Pihlaja, K., Kujala, T. S., & Heinonen, M.
Affiliations
University of Helsinki (FI)
Corresponding author
Kähkönen, Marja P.
Venue
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Published
1999-09-24
Volume
47
Issue
10
Pages
3954-3962
ISSN
  • 0021-8561 (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-5118
OpenAlex
W2138132897
Cited by
3,854
References
60
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FWCI
14.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Free Radicals and Antioxidants
Keywords
antioxidant activity, phenolic compounds, plant extracts, total phenolic content, gallic acid equivalent, berries, aronia, crowberry, apple, medicinal plants, bark, potato peel, natural antioxidants
MeSH terms
Antioxidants, Linoleic Acids, Oxidation-Reduction, Phenols, Plant Extracts

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