Antioxidative properties of tronchuda cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. costata DC) external leaves against DPPH, superoxide radical, hydroxyl radical and hypochlorous acid

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2006

Authors

Vrchovska, V (Author) Other; Sousa, C (Author) REIT; Valentao, P (Author) FFUP; Ferreres, F (Author) Other; Pereira, JA (Author) Other; Seabra, RM (Author) Other; Andrade, PB (Author) FFUP

Journal

Title: Food Chemistry

Vol. 98 No. 3

Pages: 416-425

ISSN: 0308-8146

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 57 Citations

ISI Web of Science

Scopus - 66 Citations

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Health sciences

FOS: Agrarian Sciences > Other Agrarian Sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-004-PPJ

DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2005.06.019

Resumo (PT): The ability of the aqueous extract of tronchuda cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. costata DC) external leaves to act as a scavenger of DPPH and reactive oxygen species (superoxide radical, hydroxyl radical and hypochlorous acid) was investigated. A phytochemical study was also undertaken, and thirteen phenolic compounds and five organic acids were identified and quantified. Tronchuda cabbage extracts exhibited antioxidant capacity in a concentration-dependent manner in all assays, although some pro-oxidant effect was also noticed. The samples with higher phenolic and organic acid contents displayed the major antioxidant potentials. <br> <br> Keywords: Tronchuda cabbage; Brassica oleracea L. var. costata DC; DPPH; Superoxide radical; Hydroxyl radical; Hypochlorous acid; Phenolics; Organic acids <br> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T6R-4GWC297-7&_user=2460038&_coverDate=12%2F31%2F2006&_rdoc=4&_fmt=high&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%235037%232006%23999019996%23619917%23FLA%23display%23Volume)&_cdi=5037&_sort=d&_docanchor=&_ct=25&_acct=C000057398&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=2460038&md5=2e9a0a2065b35cca35c92b9eccec2185"> Texto integral</a> <br> <br>

Abstract (EN): The ability of the aqueous extract of tronchuda cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. costata DC) external leaves to act as a scavenger of DPPH. and reactive oxygen species (superoxide radical, hydroxyl radical and hypochlorous acid) was investigated. A phytochemical study was also undertaken, and thirteen phenolic compounds and five organic acids were identified and quantified. Tronchuda cabbage extracts exhibited antioxidant capacity in a concentration-dependent manner in all assays, although some pro-oxidant effect was also noticed. The samples with higher phenolic and organic acid contents displayed the major antioxidant potentials.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10