TY - JOUR
T1 - Phytochemical profiles, antioxidant activities of functional herb Abrus cantoniensis and Abrus mollis
AU - Yang, Mei
AU - Shen, Qing
AU - Li, Lin-Qiu
AU - Huang, Ye-Qing
AU - Cheung, Hon-Yeung
PY - 2015/6/15
Y1 - 2015/6/15
N2 - It has been claimed that consumptions of Abrus cantoniensis (AC) and Abrus mollis (AM) as folk beverages and soups are good to cleanse liver toxicants and prevent liver diseases. There is scant information on the phytochemical profiles and antioxidant activities of these two varieties. Five major phytochemicals in these two cultivars were qualitatively and quantitatively compared using UPLC-PDA. A high level of total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) was found in AC and AM. AC, in general, showed some antioxidant activities comparable to that of BHT, and stronger radical scavenging activities and higher reducing power than that of AM (p <0.05). When principal component analysis (PCA) was applied, high correlation between TPC, TFC and their antioxidant activities was found. Hence, this study proved that, both AC and AM could serve as antioxidant-rich component in foods or beverages to promote health function.
AB - It has been claimed that consumptions of Abrus cantoniensis (AC) and Abrus mollis (AM) as folk beverages and soups are good to cleanse liver toxicants and prevent liver diseases. There is scant information on the phytochemical profiles and antioxidant activities of these two varieties. Five major phytochemicals in these two cultivars were qualitatively and quantitatively compared using UPLC-PDA. A high level of total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) was found in AC and AM. AC, in general, showed some antioxidant activities comparable to that of BHT, and stronger radical scavenging activities and higher reducing power than that of AM (p <0.05). When principal component analysis (PCA) was applied, high correlation between TPC, TFC and their antioxidant activities was found. Hence, this study proved that, both AC and AM could serve as antioxidant-rich component in foods or beverages to promote health function.
KW - Abrus cantoniensis
KW - Abrus mollis
KW - Antioxidant activity
KW - Phenolics
KW - Phytochemicals
KW - Principle component analysis
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U2 - 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.01.054
DO - 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.01.054
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0308-8146
VL - 177
SP - 304
EP - 312
JO - Food Chemistry
JF - Food Chemistry
ER -