Seeds of Opuntia spp. as a novel high potential by-product: phytochemical characterization and antioxidant activity

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Autor(a) principal: Chahdoura, Hassiba
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Barreira, João C.M., Barros, Lillian, Santos-Buelga, Celestino, Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R., Achour, Lotfi
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10198/12650
Resumo: Most of the nearly 1500 species in Opuntia genus contain health-promoting components. These species are able to grow under adverse conditions, not suitable for other fruits/vegetables. Despite the acknowledge interest of their xoconostle fruits, especially due to their exquisite taste, other botanical parts from Opuntia are being scarcely studied. Herein, it was intended characterize Opuntia spp. seeds for their composition in soluble sugars, organic acids, tocopherols and phenolic compounds, besides evidencing their potential as sources of essential fatty acids. In addition, their antioxidant activity was assessed through different in vitro biochemical assays. Seeds of Opuntia spp. presented phytochemical profiles that allow their classification as a high-interest by-product. The levels of linoleic acid, γ-tocopherol and phenolic acids, as also their high antioxidant activity, are amongst the top characteristics that might endorse Opuntia spp. seeds in novel applications in food or pharmaceutical industries.
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spelling Seeds of Opuntia spp. as a novel high potential by-product: phytochemical characterization and antioxidant activityOpuntia sppSeedsBy-productsPhytochemicalsAntioxidant activityHPLC–DAD–ESI/MSMost of the nearly 1500 species in Opuntia genus contain health-promoting components. These species are able to grow under adverse conditions, not suitable for other fruits/vegetables. Despite the acknowledge interest of their xoconostle fruits, especially due to their exquisite taste, other botanical parts from Opuntia are being scarcely studied. Herein, it was intended characterize Opuntia spp. seeds for their composition in soluble sugars, organic acids, tocopherols and phenolic compounds, besides evidencing their potential as sources of essential fatty acids. In addition, their antioxidant activity was assessed through different in vitro biochemical assays. Seeds of Opuntia spp. presented phytochemical profiles that allow their classification as a high-interest by-product. The levels of linoleic acid, γ-tocopherol and phenolic acids, as also their high antioxidant activity, are amongst the top characteristics that might endorse Opuntia spp. seeds in novel applications in food or pharmaceutical industries.The authors are grateful to Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT, Portugal) for financial support to CIMO (strategic project PEst-OE/AGR/UI0690/2011). J.C.M. Barreira thanks FCT, POPH-QREN and FSE for his grant (SFRH/BPD/72802/2010). L. Barros thanks “Compromisso para a Ciência 2008” for her contract. The GIP-USAL is financially supported by the Spanish Government through the Consolider-Ingenio 2010 Programme (FUN-C-FOOD, CSD2007-00063).ElsevierBiblioteca Digital do IPBChahdoura, HassibaBarreira, João C.M.Barros, LillianSantos-Buelga, CelestinoFerreira, Isabel C.F.R.Achour, Lotfi2016-01-19T15:08:57Z20152015-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/12650engChahdoura, Hassiba; Barreira, João C.M.; Barros, Lillian; Santos-Buelga, Celestino; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Achour, Lotfi (2015). Seeds of Opuntia spp. as a novel high potential by-product: phytochemical characterization and antioxidant activity. Industrial Crops and Products. ISSN 0926-6690. 65, p. 383-3890926-669010.1016/j.indcrop.2014.11.011info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-21T10:29:41Zoai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/12650Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T23:02:55.382199Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Seeds of Opuntia spp. as a novel high potential by-product: phytochemical characterization and antioxidant activity
title Seeds of Opuntia spp. as a novel high potential by-product: phytochemical characterization and antioxidant activity
spellingShingle Seeds of Opuntia spp. as a novel high potential by-product: phytochemical characterization and antioxidant activity
Chahdoura, Hassiba
Opuntia spp
Seeds
By-products
Phytochemicals
Antioxidant activity
HPLC–DAD–ESI/MS
title_short Seeds of Opuntia spp. as a novel high potential by-product: phytochemical characterization and antioxidant activity
title_full Seeds of Opuntia spp. as a novel high potential by-product: phytochemical characterization and antioxidant activity
title_fullStr Seeds of Opuntia spp. as a novel high potential by-product: phytochemical characterization and antioxidant activity
title_full_unstemmed Seeds of Opuntia spp. as a novel high potential by-product: phytochemical characterization and antioxidant activity
title_sort Seeds of Opuntia spp. as a novel high potential by-product: phytochemical characterization and antioxidant activity
author Chahdoura, Hassiba
author_facet Chahdoura, Hassiba
Barreira, João C.M.
Barros, Lillian
Santos-Buelga, Celestino
Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.
Achour, Lotfi
author_role author
author2 Barreira, João C.M.
Barros, Lillian
Santos-Buelga, Celestino
Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.
Achour, Lotfi
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Chahdoura, Hassiba
Barreira, João C.M.
Barros, Lillian
Santos-Buelga, Celestino
Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.
Achour, Lotfi
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Opuntia spp
Seeds
By-products
Phytochemicals
Antioxidant activity
HPLC–DAD–ESI/MS
topic Opuntia spp
Seeds
By-products
Phytochemicals
Antioxidant activity
HPLC–DAD–ESI/MS
description Most of the nearly 1500 species in Opuntia genus contain health-promoting components. These species are able to grow under adverse conditions, not suitable for other fruits/vegetables. Despite the acknowledge interest of their xoconostle fruits, especially due to their exquisite taste, other botanical parts from Opuntia are being scarcely studied. Herein, it was intended characterize Opuntia spp. seeds for their composition in soluble sugars, organic acids, tocopherols and phenolic compounds, besides evidencing their potential as sources of essential fatty acids. In addition, their antioxidant activity was assessed through different in vitro biochemical assays. Seeds of Opuntia spp. presented phytochemical profiles that allow their classification as a high-interest by-product. The levels of linoleic acid, γ-tocopherol and phenolic acids, as also their high antioxidant activity, are amongst the top characteristics that might endorse Opuntia spp. seeds in novel applications in food or pharmaceutical industries.
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