Title
Antioxidant capacity of binary and ternary mixtures of orange, grape, and starfruit juices
Date Issued
01 February 2016
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Ávalos C.
Vieira T.
Publisher(s)
Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
Abstract
Background: The growing interest in new functional foods with special characteristics and health properties has led to the development of new beverages based on fruit juice mixtures. The proliferation of ready-to-drink beverages has driven the market to focus its interest on these products. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant capacity of mixtures formed by orange (Citrus sinensis L. var. Washington navel), grape (Vitis vinifera L. var. Lavallet Alfonso) and starfruit (Averrhoa carambola L. var. Golden Star) juices. Methods: Samples were prepared with different proportions of each juice according to simplex centroid mixture design (SCMD). The antioxidant capacity of each sample was determined by 2,2 - diphenyl -1 - picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging ability in vitro and expressed as the amount of sample needed to scavenge 50% of the DPPH (IC50). Results: The antioxidant capacity was higher in treatments of mixtures of these fruits than those who used pure juices, indicating binary mixtures of orange and starfruit juices and also ternary mixtures including grape juice in different proportion presents higher antioxidant capacity than pure juices. Conclusion: These results provide important information for the juice industry, an industry that could design mixtures of fruit juices instead of pure juice, with the intention to improve their functional properties.
Start page
65
End page
71
Volume
12
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biotecnología agrícola, Biotecnología alimentaria
Ciencias de las plantas, Botánica
Química medicinal
Nutrición, Dietética
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84959328506
Source
Current Nutrition and Food Science
ISSN of the container
15734013
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus