Development of Chinese steamed bread enriched in bioactive compounds from barley hull and flaxseed hull extracts

Hull from cereal and oilseed grains represent low-cost agricultural materials that have not be fully explored as functional food ingredients. The objectives of the present study were to investigate the phytochemical profile and antioxidant activity of Chinese steamed bread (CSB) containing extracts of barley hull and flaxseed hull. HPLC and LC–MS/MS analyses showed that the phytochemical profile of CSB containing barley hull extract was enriched in ferulic and p-coumaric acids. The flaxseed hull extract introduced secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG), ferulic acid glucoside (FeAG) and coumaric acid glucoside (CouAG) into CSB. All the major phenolic compounds originating from the two types of hulls were found in CSB when barley–flaxseed hull co-extracts were added to the formulation. The total phenolic content was improved by 83.1, 138.3 and 70.3%, respectively when barley, flaxseed, and barley–flaxseed hull extracts were added. The antioxidant activity of CSB containing hull extracts was increased by 34.5–90.7% compared to the control. CSB containing hull extracts had significantly higher (p < 0.05) DPPH radical scavenging activity compared to the control. However, barley–flaxseed hull co-extracts resulted in the highest enhancement of ORAC values of the CSB, although no significant differences were found (p < 0.05). The findings indicate that extracts from barley hull, flaxseed hull and barley–flaxseed can be targeted for development as functional food ingredients that can enhance the phytochemical content of refined flour products, such as steamed bread.     

Phenolic compounds in Chinese purple yam and changes during vacuum frying

Phenolic compounds and their changes during vacuum frying were investigated for a Chinese purple yam. Three cyanidin derivatives and one peonidin derivative were tentatively identified by HPLC–DAD–ESIMS analysis; sinapic acid and ferulic acid were identified by HPLC–DAD analysis with authentic chemicals. There were 31.0 mg/100 g (dry weight, DW) of total anthocyanin (ACN) and 478 mg/100 g DW of total phenolic content (TPC) in the fresh yam. Sinapic acid and ferulic acid were 135 and 31.3 mg/100 g DW respectively. The blanching process caused about 60% of ACN, and 30–50% of phenolic acids and TPC to be lost, which showed that anthocyanins were most vulnerable during blanching. The retention rate of the phenolic compounds during vacuum frying was 60–69%, indicating it was a practical technology for purple yam processing, on account of its impact on the phenolic compounds stability.     

Antioxidant activities,phenolic and β-carotene contents of sweet potato genotypes with varying flesh colours

Antioxidant activities (μmol Trolox equivalent (TE)/g fresh weight) of 19 sweet potato genotypes with distinctive flesh colour (white, cream, yellow, orange and purple) were measured by oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), and 2,2′-azinobis(3-ethyl-benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS). Total phenolics were measured using the Folin–Ciocalteau method, total anthocyanins by the pH-differential method, and β-carotene by HPLC. The total antioxidant activity (hydrophilic + lipophilic ORAC) was highest (27.2 μmol TE/g fresh weight (fw)) for NC415 (purple-fleshed) and lowest (2.72 μmol TE/g fw) for Xushu 18 (white-fleshed). The hydrophilic-ORAC values were significantly correlated with the DPPH (R² = 0.859) and ABTS (R² = 0.761) values. However, the lipophilic-ORAC values were poorly correlated with the β-carotene contents (R² = 0.480). The total phenolic contents (0.011–0.949 mg chlorogenic acid equivalent/g fw) were highly correlated with the hydrophilic-ORAC (R² = 0.937) and DPPH (R² = 0.820) values. Therefore, the total phenolic content can serve as a useful indicator for the antioxidant activities of sweet potatoes.     

Impact of germination on phenolic content and antioxidant activity of 13 edible seed species

The aim of this work was to test 13 edible seeds for the levels of phenolic compounds and the antioxidant activity (TAC) at different germination states (dormant, imbibed and 7d sprouts). Selected seeds included mungbean, alfalfa, fava, fenugreek, mustard, wheat, broccoli, sunflower, soybean, radish, kale, lentil and onion. Accumulated phenolics (mg chlorogenic acid equivalent, CAE) and TAC (μg Trolox equivalent) on dry basis (DB) showed the general trend distribution of 7d sprouts > dormant seeds > imbibed seeds. In addition, the specific TAC (μg Trolox mg⁻¹ CAE) increased only for imbibed seeds indicating a possible protection effect of the phenolic antioxidants to the emerging sprouts. Phenolic contents of 7d sprouts (DB) ranged from 490 (lentil) to 5676 (mustard) mg CAE 100 g⁻¹. Seven day sunflower sprouts had higher TAC on a DB (40202 μg Trolox g⁻¹) compared to other seeds (1456–25991) and a blueberry reference (35232). Increases in phenolics (DB) from dormant seed to 7d sprout differ among seeds, ranging from 2010% (mungbean) to −11% (kale), while increases in TAC (DB) ranged from 1928% (mungbean) to 0% (lentil). This study shows that germinated edible seeds are an excellent source of dietary phenolic antioxidants.     

Influence of oxidative browning inhibitors and isolation techniques on sweet potato protein recovery and composition

Effects of oxidative browning inhibitors on sweet potato protein (SPP) recovery and quality were studied. Oxidative browning inhibitors successfully decreased sweet potato oxidative browning, but reduced both SPP extractability and recovery. Ultrafiltration/diafiltration processed sweet potato (UDSP) protein (at pH 4, 6 and 7) showed significantly (p < 0.05) higher yield, purity, solubility, thermal stability and amino acid constituents than that of isoelectrically precipitated sweet potato (IPSP) protein (at pH 4). The yield of UDSP proteins was more than twice that of IPSP protein. Denaturation temperature (T_d), enthalpy change (ΔH) and solubility (at pH 3 and 8) of UDSP proteins were in the ranges 82.89–90.29 °C, 6.34–11.35 (J/g) and 71.4–94.2%, respectively, while that of IPSP protein were 85.27 °C, 2.35 (J/g) 31.2% and 55.5%, respectively. Ratio of SPP essential amino acid to the total amino acid ratio ranged from 0.49 to 0.51. SPP in vitro digestibility and digestibility-corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS) ranged 70–80.7% and 44.79–51.08%, respectively.     

基于非靶向代谢组学评价传统发酵对客家酸芥菜酚类化合物组成的影响

芥菜的酚类物质组成及乳酸发酵对其影响仍未完全探明。该文采用高效液相色谱串联质谱的非靶向代谢组学,结合主成分分析、相关性分析和偏最小二乘判别分析等,对广西传统客家酸芥菜(客家擦菜)的原料和成品进行了酚类物质组成分析与对比。结果表明,新鲜芥菜和客家擦菜共初步定性检出136种酚类物质,其中119种(包括25种多酚类物质、34种酚酸物质、60种黄酮类物质)为芥菜产品中首次报道,例如大豆苷元、雌马酚。发酵改变了芥菜的酚类物质组成,其中发酵后原儿茶酸等7种酚酸、槲皮素等9种黄酮类物质和血竭素的含量显著升高,水杨酸等7种酚酸和槲皮素-3-O-葡萄糖醛酸苷等5种黄酮类物质的含量显著下降。通过KEGG数据库的比对分析可知,发酵后的酚类差异代谢物涉及发酵过程的7条代谢通路。基于非靶向代谢组学分析,该文首次较系统报道了芥菜及其乳酸发酵产品的酚类物质组成和它们的差异,为探明多酚物质在蔬菜乳酸发酵过程中的变化机制提供理论参考。     

不同贮藏温度下鲜切紫甘薯褐变相关因素研究

为研究鲜切紫甘薯的褐变条件与机理,本文对不同贮藏温度下(4和12℃)的鲜切紫甘薯的褐变程度、褐变相关酶活力以及褐变底物酚类物质进行分析。结果表明,12℃贮藏组的鲜切紫甘薯褐变度始终显著高于4℃贮藏组(P<0.05)。贮藏期间,褐变重的鲜切紫甘薯多酚氧化酶(Polyphenol oxidase,PPO)和过氧化物酶(Peroxidase,POD)活性更高,丙二醛(Malondialdehyde,MDA)含量更多。2~8 d,不同贮藏温度下鲜切紫甘薯绿原酸和阿魏酸含量显著不同(P<0.05),因此推断褐变相关酶活性、膜脂过氧化程度以及酚类物质含量可能是引起鲜切紫甘薯褐变的关键因素。通过相关性分析,多酚氧化酶(PPO)和过氧化物酶(POD)是引起鲜切紫甘薯褐变的关键酶。绿原酸和阿魏酸是鲜切紫甘薯褐变的主要底物。     

Optimization of microwave-assisted extraction of phenolics from potato and its downstream waste using orthogonal array design

While other extraction methods have been tempted, a microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) method coupled with the orthogonal array design was investigated for efficient extraction of the phenolic compounds in potato downstream wastes. Four parameters were examined for the MAE of the total phenolic content (TPC) and optimized at 60% ethanol, 80 °C, 2 min, solid-to-solvent ratio 1:40 (g/ml). The MAE was proven more efficient than the conventional solvent extraction by refluxing. The optimized model showed that the downstream wastes, both the supernatant and the residue contained high TPC, particularly the former (11.0 ± 0.26 mg GAE/g DW). The antioxidant activities (DPPH and FRAP) closely correlated with the TPC of the samples (r = 0.92–0.97). Chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid were found to be the predominant phenolic acids. The extracts of the downstream wastes from potato processing can be a promising candidate for functional foods and nutraceutical ingredients.     

Effect of preliminary processing and method of preservation on the content of selected antioxidative compounds in kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) leaves

Vitamin C and polyphenol content as well as total antioxidative activity were investigated in fresh leaves of kale; in leaves after blanching or cooking; and in frozen and canned leaves. In 100 g fresh matter, kale leaves contained 384.9 mg polyphenols and 112.1 mg vitamin C, with a Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) level of 1175 μM Trolox. Of the polyphenols identified in kale leaves, ferulic acid occurred in the highest amount (240.44 mg/100 g, constituting 62% of total polyphenols). Freezing was a better method of preserving kale leaves since the loss of nutritive constituents was lower than in the case of canning. Depending on preliminary processing and storage temperature, after one-year storage frozen leaves contained 82.9–171.3 mg polyphenols and 39.3–65.4 mg vitamin C, with TEAC at the level of 501–681 μM Trolox in 100 g. In canned leaves these values were: 91.3–94.1 mg polyphenols, 16.1–19.3 mg vitamin C and 268–293 μM Trolox.     

Phenolic content and antioxidant capacity of Philippine sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) varieties

The study established baseline data on the total phenolic content and antioxidant activities of five sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) varieties grown in the Philippines including Dakol, Emelda, Haponita, PSBSP and Violet. Phenolic content ranged from 192.7 to 1159.0 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE) /100 g dry sample. Antioxidant activities were highest for Dakol, with an EC₅₀ value of 0.7 ± 0.2 mg/mL for DPPH radical scavenging activity, 2.5 ± 0.5 mg/mL for reducing power, and 2.4 ± 0.3 mg/mL for iron-chelating ability, on a dry basis. However, Haponita had the best inhibitory action on linoleic acid oxidation at 99.4 ± 0.9%. Methanolic sweet potato extracts had higher radical scavenging activity, reducing power and oxidation inhibition than α-tocopherol and higher iron-chelating capacity than ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA). Significant (∗P < 0.05) negative correlation was observed between total phenolic content and the EC₅₀ for DPPH radical scavenging activity (R = −0.826), reducing power (R = −0.876) and iron-chelating capacity (R = -0.800).     

紫薯醋发酵工艺优化及品质分析

采用单因素结合响应面法优化紫薯醋酸发酵条件,同时发酵得到紫薯醋和紫薯色素回添醋,并对2种醋和紫薯原料的品种指标进行测定及比较。优化后的紫薯醋酸发酵条件为发酵时间11 d、初始酒度7.35%vol、装液量28%,此条件下,总酸含量为6.92 g/100g。与原发酵工艺相比,紫薯色素回添醋除总糖和维生素含量较低外,其总酸、总酯、总多酚、总黄酮、花青素含量和抗氧化能力均显著优于紫薯醋(P<0.05)。与紫薯原料中的活性成分相比,紫薯醋中总多酚、总黄酮、花青素含量较原料分别损失75.59%、63.63%和72.75%,采用新发酵工艺可使损失率分别降低10.34%、15.61%和42.93%。挥发性成分分析显示2种紫薯醋中鉴定出的挥发性成分的化合物数量相差不大,种类却有较大差异。同时,紫薯花青素的提取过程会导致一些对醋品香气有贡献的化合物损失。     

Inhibitory effects of sweet potato leaves on nitric oxide production and protein nitration

The inhibitory effects of a water extract of sweet potato leaves (WSPL) on nitric oxide (NO) production and protein tyrosine residue nitration were investigated. The results showed that WSPL inhibited NO production in a concentration-dependent manner. In the range of 0–1.0 mg/ml, the inhibitory effect on NO generation in macrophages increased with increasing concentration of WSPL. Meanwhile, the protein tyrosine residue nitration in mouse heart homogenates was inhibited by 1 mg/ml WSPL. In addition, WSPL, in the range of 0–0.4 mg/ml, also exhibited radical scavenging, reducing and chelating activities and protected liposomes against oxidative damage. A high performance liquid chromatography analysis revealed that phenolic acids and flavonols such as chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, and quercetin were present in the WSPL, which could contribute to the protective effect against oxidative damage. Thus, WSPL might be useful in preventing protein nitration and oxidative stress.     

Carotenoids in traditional Portuguese fruits and vegetables

Carotenoids, α-carotene, β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, lutein and zeaxanthin, were determined in 10 varieties of five fruit species (orange, pear, peach, apple and cherry) and five varieties of four species of vegetables (Portuguese coles, turnip greens, purslane, leaf beet and beetroot leaves) cultivated in Portugal and country traditional, the fruits being of protected designation of origin or of protected geographical indication. The determination was done by high performance liquid chromatography, using two metal free reverse phase columns, an organic mobile phase based on acetonitrile, methanol and dichloromethane and a UV–vis photodiode array detector. Identification was done by retention time and spectral analysis and quantification was based on peak area at 450 nm by external calibration. The analysed leafy vegetables are a very good source of lutein (0.52–7.2 mg/100 g) and β-carotene (0.46–6.4 mg/100 g) while the analysed fruits have a considerably lower content of carotenoids (lutein, 0.0032–0.16 mg/100 g and β-carotene, 0.010–0.17 mg/100 g) and a complex and variable qualitative and quantitative carotenoid composition. Most estimated relative measurement expanded uncertainties were between 0.10 and 0.31. Results indicate that the carotenoid content of the analysed items could vary with species, varieties, geographical place of production (region, site) and time of harvest, and should be addressed in the eventual production of data for food composition data bases.     

基于模糊数学综合评价法的改性紫薯饼干的制备工艺优化

本研究以紫薯为原料,对其采用微波联合高压处理以达到提高其抗氧化能力及抑制其褐变反应的目的,然后将改性后的紫薯进一步用于制作饼干,并利用正交试验与模糊数学综合评价法优化紫薯饼干的制作配方。以花青素含量和多酚氧化酶活性为指标,通过单因素实验得到微波联合高压处理紫薯的最优参数为微波功率450 W、微波时间20 min、高压温度115℃、高压时间40 min,在此优化条件下的改性紫薯的花青素含量和多酚氧化酶活性分别比原料升高了2.56倍和降低了45.71%。然后以感官评价为指标,通过正交试验和模糊数学综合评价法优化出紫薯饼干的最佳制作配方为低筋面粉40 g、紫薯粉60 g、白砂糖45 g、黄油75 g、鸡蛋60 g、食盐1 g,所制作的紫薯饼干色泽均匀、外形完整、口感松脆且具有紫薯的香气。     

Four phenolic acids from purple sweet potato and their effects on physicochemical,digestive and structural characteristics of starch

Liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) was employed to investigate free phenols that were released from purple sweet potato (PSP) by alkaline, acid and enzymatic hydrolysis. Four phenolic acids, including ferulic, isoferulic, 4-hydroxybenzoic and caffeic acids, were identified. Based on their effects on the characteristics of purple sweet potato starch (PSPS), the four phenolic acids were studied. Furthermore, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT–IR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques were employed to explore the microstructures of the complexes of the phenolic acids and PSPS. The obtained results demonstrated that the pasting, thermal, retrogradation, as well as digestive properties of PSPS were all influenced by the phenolic acids which interacted with PSPS through noncovalent hydrogen bonds. The influence of the four phenolic acids on the properties of PSPS was in the descending order: 4-hydroxybenzoic acid > ferulic acid > caffeic acid > isoferulic acid.     

Phenolics and antioxidant activity of lentil and pea hulls

Hulls obtained by pilot-scale dehulling process from green and red lentils and yellow peas were fractionated into hulls (> 500 ??m) and residues (< 500 ??m). These fractions together with the corresponding whole seeds were extracted with four solvents, aqueous (70%) acetone, (80%) ethanol, hot water (70-80 °C) and water (22 ± 1 °C) and evaluated for antioxidant activity in relation to phenolic contents. Aqueous acetone (70%, v/v) extracted the highest level of total phenolics at about 87 mg of catechin equivalent per gram of sample from lentil hulls followed by hot water, water and aqueous ethanol (80%, v/v). Red lentil hull with maximum concentration of phenolic compounds exhibited the strongest antioxidant activity of 260 mg (1040 ??M) trolox equivalent/g hull. Hot water and water extracted significantly higher total phenolics from whole pulse and their residue than other solvents, but with weaker antioxidant activity. Aqueous ethanol was always the best extractant of phenolic antioxidant from yellow pea irrespective of its millstream. The most potent phenolic antioxidant was obtained from water extract of green and red lentil hulls, followed by those extracted with ethanol, acetone, and hot water. Total phenolic content was highly correlated with antioxidant activity of pulses and its millstreams.     

Phenolic acid contents of kale (Brassica oleraceae L. var. acephala DC.) extracts and their antioxidant and antibacterial activities

Nine phenolic acids were identified and quantified by HPLC–MS in leaves and 10 in seeds of kale (black cabbage). The free, ester (methanol-soluble), glycoside and ester-bound (methanol-insoluble) phenolic acid contents of the leaves were 487, 532, 4989 and 6402 ng/g fresh weight, respectively. Ferulic and caffeic acids (total contents; 4269 and 4887 ng/g, respectively) were the most abundant. The seed contents of these fractions were 1993, 1477, 1231 and 4909 ng/g dry weight (DW), respectively, and sinapic acid was the most abundant (5037 ng/g DW). The fractions’ total phenolic contents, determined colorimetrically, were highly correlated with their DPPH scavenging capacity, and in antimicrobial activity assays, with nine test organisms representing a wide array of taxa, all of the fractions were effective against Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Bacillus subtilis and (most strongly) Moraxella catarrhalis. Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of kale phenolics in free and conjugated forms are discussed.     

不同品种紫薯抗氧化物质及体外抗氧化活性比较

为比较福建产区主栽紫薯抗氧化物质成分含量及其体外抗氧化活性,对7个不同品种紫薯中总酚、总黄酮、总花色苷及花青素组分进行了分析,并测定其清除自由基活性。结果表明:福宁紫3号紫薯中所含抗氧化活性成分如总酚、总黄酮、总花色苷和花青素的含量均为最高。通过高效液相色谱法分析测定紫薯中含有的花青素单体主要为飞燕草色素、芍药色素和矢车菊色素,不同品种紫薯中花青素组成及含量表现出的一定的差异性。福宁紫3号紫薯表现出较强的自由基清除活性,0.5 mg·L-1紫薯鲜样提取液DPPH自由基、OH自由基及ABTS清除率分别达到88.4%、49.1%、90.1%。 相对于其他品种,福宁紫3号紫薯在抗氧化活性成分含量及体外抗氧化活性方面表现最佳。     

Determination of cis- and trans- α- and β-carotenoids in Taiwanese sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) harvested at various times

A HPLC method was improved to determine sweet potato carotenoids rapidly with good separation efficiency. A C30 column and a gradient solvent system consisting of methanol–acetonitrile–water (84/14/2, v/v/v, solvent A) and dichloromethane (solvent B) (a mixture of 80% A and 20% B was used initially, and then the mixing was programmed to 55% B within 15 min and kept to the end) were used for analysis. The flow rate was 1 ml/min and detection was at 450 nm. A total of 11 all-trans and cis forms of α- and β-carotene in Taiwanese sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) could be resolved within 16 min. The orange-fleshed sweet potato (Tainung 66) had higher total carotenoid content than the yellow-fleshed one (Tainung 57) at the same harvest time. The total carotenoid levels in both crops harvested at various times were in the order: October > July > April > January.     

Changes of phenolic acids and antioxidant activities during potherb mustard (Brassica juncea, Coss.) pickling

Phenolic acids in potherb mustard (Brassica juncea, Coss.) were determined and the effects of pickling methods on the contents of total free phenolic acids, total phenolic acids, total phenolics, and antioxidant activities were investigated. Gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, vanillic acid, caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, and sinapic acid were identified in the present study. The contents of total free phenolic acids, total phenolic acids and total phenolics in fresh potherb mustard were 84.8 ± 0.58 μg/g dry weight (DW), 539 ± 1.36 μg/g DW, and 7.95 ± 0.28 mg/g DW, respectively. The total free phenolic acids increased during the pickling processes, but the total phenolic acids, total phenolics, and antioxidant activities decreased. However, after 5 weeks of fermentation, all the pickling methods retained over 70% of total phenolic contents and above 65% of antioxidant capacities. The results indicated that pickling processes were relatively good methods for the preservation of phenolic acids and antioxidants for potherb mustard.