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Antioxidants, low molecular weight carbohydrates, and total antioxidant capacity in strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa): Effects of cultivar, ripening, and storage

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Summary, in English

Four cultivars of strawberries (Senga Sengana, BFr77111, Elsanta, and Honeoye) were studied for their content of antioxidants, total antioxidant capacity, and low molecular weight carbohydrates in relation to harvest year, ripening stage, and cold storage. For ascorbic acid, chlorogenic acid, ellagic acid, and total antioxidative capacity, measured in both water-soluble and water-insoluble extracts, there was a 2-5-fold variation among cultivars. Unripe berries contained lower concentrations of chlorogenic acid and p-coumaric acid and also quercetin and kaempferol compared with riper berries. During cold storage for up to 3 days, relatively few changes in the concentration of the different antioxidants occurred. The concentrations of several investigated parameters were interrelated, for example, for ascorbic acid and water-soluble antioxidant capacity and for ellagic acid and water-insoluble antioxidant capacity. The dominating sugars in strawberries were fructose and glucose, but considerable amounts of sucrose were also present, and their contents varied among cultivars, giving a predicted glycemic index of similar to81. Verbascose, raffinose, and stachyose were found in only minor amounts. The study shows that the concentration of a number of bioactive compounds in strawberries varied according to cultivar, ripening stage, and storage. This information should make it possible to select strawberries with an optimal content of bioactive compounds.

Department/s

Publishing year

2004

Language

English

Pages

2490-2498

Publication/Series

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volume

52

Issue

9

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

The American Chemical Society (ACS)

Topic

  • Agricultural Science, Forestry and Fisheries

Keywords

  • Flavonol
  • ascorbate
  • dehydroascorbate
  • phenolic acids
  • hydroxycinnamic acids
  • ellagic acid
  • chlorogenic acid
  • sucrose
  • fructose
  • glucose
  • oligosaccharides
  • ABTS method
  • strawberry
  • Fragaria × ananassa

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0021-8561