Classification and fingerprinting of different berries based on biochemical profiling and antioxidant capacity

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira

Jasminka Milivojević²  Vera Rakonjac²  Milica Fotirić Akšić²  Jelena Bogdanović Pristov¹  Vuk Maksimović¹ 

[1] ,University of Belgrade Faculty of Agriculture Belgrade,Serbia

关键词: bioactive compounds;    metabolite fingerprinting;    multivariate analysis;    nutraceuticals;    small fruits;    compostos bioativos;    identificação de metabólitos;    análise multivariada;    nutracêuticos;    pequenas frutas;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-204X2013000900013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The objective of this work was to evaluate the biochemical composition of six berry types belonging to Fragaria, Rubus, Vaccinium and Ribes genus. Fruit samples were collected in triplicate (50 fruit each) from 18 different species or cultivars of the mentioned genera, during three years (2008 to 2010). Content of individual sugars, organic acids, flavonols, and phenolic acids were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis, while total phenolics (TPC) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC), by using spectrophotometry. Principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (CA) were performed to evaluate the differences in fruit biochemical profile. The highest contents of bioactive components were found in Ribes nigrum and in Fragaria vesca, Rubus plicatus, and Vaccinium myrtillus. PCA and CA were able to partially discriminate between berries on the basis of their biochemical composition. Individual and total sugars, myricetin, ellagic acid, TPC and TAC showed the highest impact on biochemical composition of the berry fruits. CA separated blackberry, raspberry, and blueberry as isolate groups, while classification of strawberry, black and red currant in a specific group has not occurred. There is a large variability both between and within the different types of berries. Metabolite fingerprinting of the evaluated berries showed unique biochemical profiles and specific combination of bioactive compound contents.

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