Abstract

Four ecotypes of pomegranate fruits growing in the salento area were characterized for their content in terms of total phenols, sugars, organic acids, anthocyanins, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. The results showed that in the fruit juice the amount of phenols ranged between 0.8–1.7 g l–1; the content in terms of simple sugars was about 140 g l–1, while the amount of citric and malic acids ranged between 1.4–13.3 and 0.8–7.7 g l–1, respectively. seven anthocyanin pigments were found; these were analysed quantitatively and qualitatively by hplc-dad-ms and identified as delphinidin 3,5-diglucoside, cyanidin 3,5-diglucoside, pelargonidin 3,5-diglucoside, delphinidin 3-glucoside, cyanidin 3-glucoside, pelargonidin 3-glucoside and cyanidin 3-arabinoside. the antioxidant activity, determined as dpph scavenger and teac, ranged between 17.2 and 39.1% and between 9 and 19 µmol trolox per ml of juice, respectively. All the pomegranate juices showed an anti-inflammatory activity (measured by COX inhibitory assay) which was compared with two commercial anti-inflammatory drugs (Ibuprofen and Nimesulide).

Autore Pugliese

• Miceli Antonio , De Bellis Luigi

Tutti gli autori

• C. Negro , L. Longo , G. Vasapollo , L. De Bellis , A. Miceli

Titolo volume/Rivista

ACTA ALIMENTARIA

Anno di pubblicazione

2012

ISSN

0139-3006

ISBN

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Numero di citazioni Wos

2

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27/04/2018

Numero di citazioni Scopus

2

Ultimo Aggiornamento Citazioni

28/04/2018

Settori ERC

Non Disponibile

Codici ASJC

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