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Identification of proanthocyanidins extracted from Pinus radiata D. Don bark

2010; Pontifical Catholic University of Chile; Volume: 37; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Espanhol

10.7764/rcia.v37i2.159

ISSN

0718-3267

Autores

Soledad Cortés, Hugo Pulgar, Verónica Sanhueza, Estrella Aspé, Katherina Fernández,

Tópico(s)

Fermentation and Sensory Analysis

Resumo

The bark of Pinus radiata D. Don is recognized as a rich natural source of proanthocyanidins (PAs). Barks of Pinus radiata D. Don were extracted to produce a raw extract, and then purified to produce 4 fractions, with the aim of correlating its structural characteristics with the extract antioxidant capacity. The structural characterization was performed by acid catalysis in presence of phloroglucinol, followed by the detection of the components by High Precision Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). The subunits identified in the bark of Pinus radiata were: epicatechin- (4β-2) - phloroglucinol (EC-P), catechin- (4α-2) - phloroglucinol (C-F) and (+) - catechin (C). The purified fractions showed different mean degree of polymerization (mDP), average molecular weight (aMW), concentration and reaction yield (R) with phloroglucinol. The concentration of total phenols decreased according to the order in which the fractions were eluted. All the fractions presented a high antiradical activity (evaluated as scavenging capacity of radical DPPH•). Nevertheless, the fraction FII presented the greatest tannin concentration and antioxidant activity. The structural characteristics of the extract of Pinus radiata D. Don bark could be correlated with the antioxidant activity of the extract. La corteza de Pinus radiata D. Don es reconocida como una fuente natural rica en proantocianidinas (PAs). Fue extraida la corteza de Pinus radiata D. Don, para originar un extracto sin purificar, y luego este extracto fue purificado, para producir 4 fracciones con el objeto de relacionar sus caracteristicas estructurales con la capacidad antioxidante del extracto. La caracterizacion estructural se realizo por catalisis acida en presencia de floroglucinol, seguido de la deteccion de los componentes por cromatografia liquida de alta presion (HPLC). Las subunidades identificadas en la corteza de Pinus radiata D. Don fueron: epicatequina- (4β-2)-floroglucinol (EC-F), catequina-(4α-2)-floroglucinol (C-F) y (+)-catequina (C). Todas las fracciones analizadas mostraron distintos grados de polimerizacion medio (mDP), peso molecular medio (mMW), concentracion y rendimiento (R) de la reaccion con floroglucinol. La concentracion de fenoles totales disminuyo de acuerdo al orden en que fueron eluidas las fracciones. Todas las fracciones presentaron una alta actividad antiradical (evaluada como capacidad atrapadora del radical DPPH). Sin embargo, la fraccion FII presento la mayor concentracion de taninos y la mayor actividad antioxidante. Las caracteristicas estructurales del extracto de corteza de Pinus radiata D. Don pudieron ser correlacionadas con la actividad antioxidante del extracto.

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