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Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Bunchosia glandulifera

2015; Marcel Dekker; Volume: 19; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/10942912.2015.1033547

1532-2386

Sara Fraga, Daiane Einhardt Blank, Carlos Roberto de Menezes Peixoto, Jane de Jesus da Silveira Moreira, Neusa Fernandes de Moura,

Botanical Research and Applications

Bunchosia glandulifera is a red-colored fruit and a source of bioactive compounds with antioxidant potential. The fruit was collected in the city of Santo Antonio Patrulha-Brazil, and the pulp contained phenolic compounds, anthocyanins, flavonoids, lycopene, β-carotene, vitamin C, and caffeine. Rutin, vitexin, and quercitrin were the phenolic compounds identified in the pulp. The concentrations of lycopene (16.39 mg/100 g fruit) and β-carotene (8.10 mg/100 g fruit) provided the fruit's distinct color. The fruit pulp was rich in caffeine (206.35 mg/100 g) and showed antioxidant activity as determined by Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power, 2,2′-Azinobis-(3-Ethylbenzothiazoline-6-Sulfonic acid, and 2,2 Difenil-1-Picrilhidrazil. The high antioxidant activity was due to its high levels of bioactive compounds.