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The study aimed to verify the chemical composition of jambolao fruits collected from three cities in the southern state of Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul). Jambolao fruits collected from Santa Vitoria do Palmar, Pelotas and Capao do Leao were found to have about 82% water, 0.4% ash, 0.8% protein, 0.4% fiber, 25% reducing sugars, 51% total sugars, 0.6% pectin, 0.14-0.44 mg.100g-1 total tocopherols, 0.3-0.7 mg/100g total carotenoids, 311-451 mg gallic acid equivalents per 100 g, 17-30% tannins and 7-17 μg/g total anthocyanins. The average antioxidant capacity of the fruits of the jambolao was 505.6 μmol/g TE.
Keywords: Jambolao, phenolics, carotenoids, tannins, anthocyanins, plants, fruits, anti oxidant, ferrutic acid, carotenoids
The Natural Products Journal
Title:Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity and Percent Composition of Jambolão Fruits (Syzygium cumini)
Volume: 2 Issue: 2
Author(s): Milene T. Barcia, Paula B. Pertuzatti, Andressa C. Jacques, Helena T. Godoy and Rui Zambiazi
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Keywords: Jambolao, phenolics, carotenoids, tannins, anthocyanins, plants, fruits, anti oxidant, ferrutic acid, carotenoids
Abstract: The study aimed to verify the chemical composition of jambolao fruits collected from three cities in the southern state of Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul). Jambolao fruits collected from Santa Vitoria do Palmar, Pelotas and Capao do Leao were found to have about 82% water, 0.4% ash, 0.8% protein, 0.4% fiber, 25% reducing sugars, 51% total sugars, 0.6% pectin, 0.14-0.44 mg.100g-1 total tocopherols, 0.3-0.7 mg/100g total carotenoids, 311-451 mg gallic acid equivalents per 100 g, 17-30% tannins and 7-17 μg/g total anthocyanins. The average antioxidant capacity of the fruits of the jambolao was 505.6 μmol/g TE.
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T. Barcia Milene, B. Pertuzatti Paula, C. Jacques Andressa, T. Godoy Helena and Zambiazi Rui, Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity and Percent Composition of Jambolão Fruits (Syzygium cumini), The Natural Products Journal 2012; 2 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210315511202020129
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210315511202020129 |
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