Carotenoids, Flavonoids, Total Phenolic Compounds Content and Antioxidant Activity of Indigenous Pyracantha coccinea M. Roem. Fruits

Popoviciu, Dan Razvan; Negreanu-Pirjol, Ticuta; Motelica, Ludmila; Negreanu-Pirjol, Bogdan-Stefan

Dan Razvan Popoviciu, Ticuta Negreanu-Pirjol, Ludmila Motelica, Bogdan-Stefan Negreanu-Pirjol

Carotenoids, Flavonoids, Total Phenolic Compounds Content and Antioxidant Activity of Indigenous Pyracantha coccinea M. Roem. Fruits

Abstract:

Scarlet/red firethorn, Pyracantha coccinea M. Roem., is a common ornamental shrub, commonly cultivated nowadays in Romania and many other countries, in gardens or hedges. The tree has small white flowers and it produces small bright colored berries. The fruit is bitter and astringent, making it inedible when raw. The fruit can be cooked to make jellies, jams, sauces and marmalade. In this study, the Pyracantha coccinea M. Roem fruits from three common cultivars named „Orange Glow”, „Red Column” and „Soleil d’Or”, were collected from different individuals in Constanta city, Romania. Both frozen and dried (80°C) fruits were analyzed for the active principles content such as, carotenoids, flavonoids and total phenolic compounds correlated with antioxidant activity. Carotenoids were determined by acetone extraction and UV-Vis spectrophotometry, flavonoids, by methanol extraction and UV-Vis spectrophotometry and total phenolic, by methanol extraction, Folin-Ciocalteu reaction and UV-Vis spectrophotometry. The total antioxidant capacity was quantified through photochemiluminescence method by comparison with the standard substance used for calibration, Trolox® as tocopherol analogue (ACL procedure) using Photochem apparatus, Analytik Jena AG, Germany. The average carotenoid content in fresh frozen fruits ranged between 278-545 mg/kg (dry weight equivalent), while in dry material 133-203 mg/kg. Total flavonoids averaged 1415-4953 mg/kg in fresh fruits, increasing after heat-drying to 2981-5759 mg/kg. Fresh fruits contained a total amount of phenolic compounds of 11501-21107 mg/kg DW gallic acid equivalent, while dry fruits averaged 5749-8261 mg/kg GAE. Pyracantha coccinea M. Roem. fruits emphasized an increased antioxidant activity correlated with a high content of potentially bioactive compounds, especially of phenolic compounds, both in frozen and heat-dried state. „Red Column” and „Orange Glow” are the most promising varieties of the three cultivars, for potential pharmaceutical applications.

Keywords:
Pyracantha coccinea; carotenoids; flavonoids; polyphenols; antioxidant activity

Issue: 2020, Volume 71, Issue 4

Pages: 258-266

Publication date: 2020/5/5

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.20.4.8064

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POPOVICIU, D.R., NEGREANU-PIRJOL, T., MOTELICA, L., NEGREANU-PIRJOL, B., Carotenoids, Flavonoids, Total Phenolic Compounds Content and Antioxidant Activity of Indigenous Pyracantha coccinea M. Roem. Fruits, Rev. Chim., 71(4), 2020, 258-266.

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Popoviciu DR, Negreanu-Pirjol T, Motelica L, Negreanu-Pirjol B. Carotenoids, Flavonoids, Total Phenolic Compounds Content and Antioxidant Activity of Indigenous Pyracantha coccinea M. Roem. Fruits. Rev. Chim.[internet]. 2020 Apr;71(4):258-266. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.20.4.8064

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Popoviciu, D.R., Negreanu-Pirjol, T., Motelica, L. & Negreanu-Pirjol, B. (2020). Carotenoids, Flavonoids, Total Phenolic Compounds Content and Antioxidant Activity of Indigenous Pyracantha coccinea M. Roem. Fruits. Revista de Chimie, 71(4), 258-266. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.20.4.8064

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Popoviciu, D.R., Negreanu-Pirjol, T., Motelica, L., Negreanu-Pirjol, B. (2020). 'Carotenoids, Flavonoids, Total Phenolic Compounds Content and Antioxidant Activity of Indigenous Pyracantha coccinea M. Roem. Fruits', Revista de Chimie, 71(4), pp. 258-266. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.20.4.8064

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D.R. Popoviciu, T. Negreanu-Pirjol, L. Motelica, B. Negreanu-Pirjol, "Carotenoids, Flavonoids, Total Phenolic Compounds Content and Antioxidant Activity of Indigenous Pyracantha coccinea M. Roem. Fruits". Revista de Chimie, vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 258-266, 2020. [online]. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.20.4.8064

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Dan Razvan Popoviciu, Ticuta Negreanu-Pirjol, Ludmila Motelica, Bogdan-Stefan Negreanu-Pirjol,
Carotenoids, Flavonoids, Total Phenolic Compounds Content and Antioxidant Activity of Indigenous Pyracantha coccinea M. Roem. Fruits,
Revista de Chimie,
Volume 71, Issue 4,
2020,
Pages 258-266,
ISSN 2668-8212,
https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.20.4.8064.
(https://revistadechimie.ro/Articles.asp?ID=8064)
Keywords: Pyracantha coccinea; carotenoids; flavonoids; polyphenols; antioxidant activity

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T1 - Carotenoids, Flavonoids, Total Phenolic Compounds Content and Antioxidant Activity of Indigenous Pyracantha coccinea M. Roem. Fruits
A1 - Popoviciu, Dan Razvan
A2 - Negreanu-Pirjol, Ticuta
A3 - Motelica, Ludmila
A4 - Negreanu-Pirjol, Bogdan-Stefan
JF - Revista de Chimie
JO - Rev. Chim.
PB - Revista de Chimie SRL
SN - 2668-8212
Y1 - 2020
VL - 71
IS - 4
SP - 258
EP - 266
UR - https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.20.4.8064
KW - Pyracantha coccinea
KW - carotenoids
KW - flavonoids
KW - polyphenols
KW - antioxidant activity
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@article{RevCh2020P258,
author = {Popoviciu Dan Razvan and Negreanu-Pirjol Ticuta and Motelica Ludmila and Negreanu-Pirjol Bogdan-Stefan},
title = {Carotenoids, Flavonoids, Total Phenolic Compounds Content and Antioxidant Activity of Indigenous Pyracantha coccinea M. Roem. Fruits},
journal = {Revista de Chimie},
volume = {71},
number = {4},
pages = {258-266},
year = {2020},
issn = {2668-8212},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.20.4.8064},
url = {https://revistadechimie.ro/Articles.asp?ID=8064}
}

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