Optimization of a Novel Method Based on Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction for the Quantification of Anthocyanins and Total Phenolic Compounds in Blueberry Samples (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)

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Title: Optimization of a Novel Method Based on Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction for the Quantification of Anthocyanins and Total Phenolic Compounds in Blueberry Samples (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)
Authors: María José Aliaño-González, José Antonio Jarillo, Ceferino Carrera, Marta Ferreiro-González, José Ángel Álvarez, Miguel Palma, Jesús Ayuso, Gerardo F. Barbero, Estrella Espada-Bellido
Source: Foods, Vol 9, Iss 12, p 1763 (2020)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2020.
Publication Year: 2020
Collection: LCC:Chemical technology
Subject Terms: anthocyanins, antioxidants, blueberry, Box–Behnken design, phenolic compounds, response surface methodology, Chemical technology, TP1-1185
More Details: In recent years, consumers’ preference for fruits such as blueberry has increased noticeably. This fact is probably related to their bioactive components such as anthocyanins, phenolic compounds, vitamins, minerals, and tannins that have been found in blueberries by the latest research studies. Both total anthocyanins (TA) and total phenolic compounds (TPC) are known for their multiple beneficial effects on our health, due to their anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti-cancer properties. This is the reason why the development of new methodologies for the quality control analysis of raw materials or derived products from blueberry has a great relevance. Two ultrasound-assisted extraction methods (UAE) have been optimized for the quantification of TA and TPC in blueberry samples. The six variables to be optimized were: solvent composition, temperature, amplitude, cycle, extraction solvent pH, and sample/solvent ratio using response surface methodology. The optimized methods have proven to be suitable for the extraction of the TPC and TA with good precision (repeatability and intermediate precision) (coefficient of variation (CV) < 5%) and potentially for application in commercial samples. This fact, together with the multiple advantages of UAE, makes these methods a good alternative to be used in quality control analysis by both industries and laboratories.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2304-8158
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/12/1763; https://doaj.org/toc/2304-8158
DOI: 10.3390/foods9121763
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/dbfc3fb6b35546c6b913fc319615b2a6
Accession Number: edsdoj.bfc3fb6b35546c6b913fc319615b2a6
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:23048158
DOI:10.3390/foods9121763
Published in:Foods
Language:English