Carotenoids from Byrsonima crassifolia: Identification, quantification and in vitro scavenging capacity against peroxyl radicals
Carotenoids from Byrsonima crassifolia: Identification, quantification and in vitro scavenging capacity against peroxyl radicals
- Journal of Food composition and analysis, 31(1), p.155-160, 2013 .
The composition of carotenoids from murici fruit (Byrsonima crassifolia), a fruit native to North and Northeast regions of Brazil, was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to diode array and mass spectrometry detectors (HPLC-DAD-MS/MS). Sixteen compounds were found in murici and 13 carotenoids were identified or tentatively identified. The major carotenoids were (all-E)-lutein (17.3 ± 1.2 ?g/g of dry weight)and (all-E)-zeaxanthin (3.5 ± 0.2 ?g/g of dry weight). Xanthophylls were the predominant carotenoids in murici, representing 94 percent (w/w)of the total carotenoids. The carotenoid extract was shown to be a potent scavenger of peroxyl radical, being almost 13 times more potent than ?-tocopherol. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first time that the detailed description of the carotenoid composition of murici is reported.
APCI
BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS
XANTHOPHYLLS
FOOD COMPOSITION
REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES
ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY
The composition of carotenoids from murici fruit (Byrsonima crassifolia), a fruit native to North and Northeast regions of Brazil, was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to diode array and mass spectrometry detectors (HPLC-DAD-MS/MS). Sixteen compounds were found in murici and 13 carotenoids were identified or tentatively identified. The major carotenoids were (all-E)-lutein (17.3 ± 1.2 ?g/g of dry weight)and (all-E)-zeaxanthin (3.5 ± 0.2 ?g/g of dry weight). Xanthophylls were the predominant carotenoids in murici, representing 94 percent (w/w)of the total carotenoids. The carotenoid extract was shown to be a potent scavenger of peroxyl radical, being almost 13 times more potent than ?-tocopherol. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first time that the detailed description of the carotenoid composition of murici is reported.
APCI
BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS
XANTHOPHYLLS
FOOD COMPOSITION
REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES
ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY