Estimation of Concentrations of Phenolic Compounds in Peppers Found in the Brazilian Market by the Folin-Ciocalteu Method

Eliane Maria Ravasi      Stefano Simionato; Bruno Garcia      Numes de Mello; Inglaesa      Carolina Spadotto; Erica      Regina Daiuto; Rogerio      Lopes Vieites; Robert      E. Smith

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There is much diversity in the peppers in the genus Capsicum. They are considered to be good sources of vitamins C and E, as well as phenolic compounds. The present study evaluated the concentrations of total phenolics in 19 different cultivars from five species of peppers. The highest concentration was in the malaguetas (C. frutescens) with 2.54 mg gallic acid equivalents per 100g (mg GAE 100 g^-1), followed by the biquinho (C. chinense) with 1.74 GAE 100 g^-1 and the bhut jolokia (C. chinense) with 1.24 mg GAE 100 g^-1. The lowest concentration was found in Americana (C. annuum) and cambuci verdi (C. chinense), each of which had 0.10 mg GAE 100 g^-1.

Keywords: Biquinho, Capsicum, malagueta, phenolics, peppers.

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Title:Estimation of Concentrations of Phenolic Compounds in Peppers Found in the Brazilian Market by the Folin-Ciocalteu Method

Volume: 5 Issue: 4

Author(s): Eliane Maria Ravasi Stefano Simionato, Bruno Garcia Numes de Mello, Inglaesa Carolina Spadotto, Erica Regina Daiuto, Rogerio Lopes Vieites and Robert E. Smith

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Keywords: Biquinho, Capsicum, malagueta, phenolics, peppers.

Abstract: There is much diversity in the peppers in the genus Capsicum. They are considered to be good sources of vitamins C and E, as well as phenolic compounds. The present study evaluated the concentrations of total phenolics in 19 different cultivars from five species of peppers. The highest concentration was in the malaguetas (C. frutescens) with 2.54 mg gallic acid equivalents per 100g (mg GAE 100 g^-1), followed by the biquinho (C. chinense) with 1.74 GAE 100 g^-1 and the bhut jolokia (C. chinense) with 1.24 mg GAE 100 g^-1. The lowest concentration was found in Americana (C. annuum) and cambuci verdi (C. chinense), each of which had 0.10 mg GAE 100 g^-1.

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Stefano Simionato Eliane Maria Ravasi, Numes de Mello Bruno Garcia, Carolina Spadotto Inglaesa, Regina Daiuto Erica, Lopes Vieites Rogerio and E. Smith Robert, Estimation of Concentrations of Phenolic Compounds in Peppers Found in the Brazilian Market by the Folin-Ciocalteu Method, The Natural Products Journal 2015; 5 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210315505666150914224613

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210315505666150914224613	Print ISSN 2210-3155
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 2210-3163

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