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Rapid and comprehensive evaluation of (poly)phenolic compounds in pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) juice by UHPLC-MSn

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Mena, Pedro, Calani, Luca, Dall'Asta, Chiara, Galaverna, Gianni, García-Viguera, Cristina, Bruni, Renato, Crozier, Alan, Del Rio, Daniele·2012·Molecules

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The comprehensive identification of phenolic compounds in food and beverages is a crucial starting point for assessing their biological, nutritional, and technological properties. Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) has been described as a rich source of (poly)phenolic components, with a broad array of different structures (phenolic acids, flavonoids, and hydrolyzable tannins) and a quick, high throughput, and accurate screening of its complete profile is still lacking. In the present work, a method for UHPLC separation and linear ion trap mass spectrometric (MSn) characterization of pomegranate juice phenolic fraction was optimized by comparing several different analytical conditions. The best solutions for phenolic acids, anthocyanins, flavonoids, and ellagitannins have been delineated and more than 70 compounds have been identified and fully characterized in less than one hour total analysis time. Twenty-one compounds were tentatively detected for the first time in pomegranate juice. The proposed fingerprinting approach could be easily translated to other plant derived food extracts and beverages containing a wide array of phytochemical compounds.

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Authors
Mena, P., Calani, L., Dall'Asta, C., Galaverna, G., García-Viguera, C., Bruni, R., Crozier, A., & Del Rio, D.
Affiliations
  • Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ES)
  • University of Parma (IT)
  • Department of Food Science, University of Parma, Parma 43125, Italy
  • Phytochemistry Laboratory, Department of Food Science and Technology, CEBAS-CSIC, Murcia 30100, Spain
  • University of Glasgow (GB)
  • The φ2 Laboratory of Phytochemicals in Physiology, Department of Food Science, University of Parma, Parma 43125, Italy
Venue
Molecules
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2012-12-13
Volume
17
Issue
12
Pages
14821-14840
ISSN
1420-3049 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2036187997
Cited by
321
References
50
Citations by year
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FWCI
11.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Molecules (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (acceptedVersion)
  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
Keywords
pomegranate juice, Punica granatum, polyphenols, phenolic acids, flavonoids, ellagitannins, anthocyanins, hydrolysable tannins, phenolic profile, linear ion trap mass spectrometry, compound identification, fingerprinting
MeSH terms
Anthocyanins, Beverages, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Plant Extracts, Mass Spectrometry, Lignans, Lythraceae, Hydrolyzable Tannins, Polyphenols

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