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Evaluation of the Health-Promoting Properties of Selected Fruits

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dc.contributor.authorFigueira, José A.
dc.contributor.authorPorto-Figueira, Priscilla
dc.contributor.authorBerenguer, Cristina
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Jorge A. M.
dc.contributor.authorCâmara, José S.
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-07T15:07:51Z
dc.date.available2022-10-07T15:07:51Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractIn this study, the health-promoting benefits of different fruits grown in Madeira Island, namely lemon (Citrus limon var. eureka), tangerine (Citrus reticulata var. setubalense), pitanga (Eugenia uniflora var. red), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. gordal) and uva-da-serra, an endemic blueberry (Vaccinium padifolium Sm.), were investigated. The phenolic composition (total phenolics and total flavonoids content) and antioxidant capacity (assessed through ABTS and DPPH assays) were measured revealing a high phenolic potential for all fruits, except tomato, while uva-da-serra is particularly rich in flavonoids. In relation to the antioxidant capacity, the highest values were obtained for pitanga and uva-da-serra extracts. The bioactive potential was also assessed through the ability of the extracts to inhibit digestive enzymes linked to diabetes (α-amylase, α- and β glucosidases) and hypertension (angiotensin-converting enzyme, ACE). The results obtained point to a very high bioactive potential with the selected samples exhibiting very important ACE anti enzymatic capacities. A statistical analysis of the obtained data reveals a very strong correlation between ABTS and TPC, and a strong contribution of the fruit polyphenols for enzyme inhibition, and thus, presenting high antihypertensive and antidiabetic capacities. Overall, the results obtained clearly show a high bioactive potential of the selected fruits that should be further studied, in terms of specific phenolic composition. Moreover, these results strongly support the valorisation of pitanga seeds usually discarded as a waste, and uva-da-serra, an endemic and wild bush, as potential bioresources of bioactive compounds with impact in human diet.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationPorto-Figueira, P.; Berenguer, C.; Pereira, J.A.M.; Câmara, J.S. Evaluation of the Health-Promoting Properties of Selected Fruits. Molecules 2021, 26, 4202. https:// doi.org/10.3390/molecules26144202pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/molecules26144202pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/4698
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationMadeira Chemistry Research Centre
dc.relationMadeira Chemistry Research Centre
dc.relationHNC-i3OMICS - Development of an innovative and integrated platform based on OMICS patterns towards the next generation of cancer diagnosis and management
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dc.subjectFruitspt_PT
dc.subjectNutraceuticalpt_PT
dc.subjectAntioxidantpt_PT
dc.subjectAntidiabeticpt_PT
dc.subjectAntihypertensivept_PT
dc.subject.pt_PT
dc.subjectFaculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenhariapt_PT
dc.subjectCentro de Química da Madeira
dc.titleEvaluation of the Health-Promoting Properties of Selected Fruitspt_PT
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oaire.citation.issue14pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage4202pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleMoleculespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume26pt_PT
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