Physico‐chemical characteristics of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.)

The physico‐chemical characteristics of roselle from Malaysia were studied. The parameters analysed included size, weight, pH, titratable acidity, soluble solids, anthocyanin contents, organic acids and sugars. Succinic and oxalic acids were the predominant organic acids found in roselle while gluco...

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Main Authors: Wong, Peng‐Kong, Yusof, Salmah, Ghazali, H.M., Che Man, Yaakob
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Language:English
Published: Emerald 2002
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112176/
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author Wong, Peng‐Kong
Yusof, Salmah
Ghazali, H.M.
Che Man, Yaakob
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Yusof, Salmah
Ghazali, H.M.
Che Man, Yaakob
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description The physico‐chemical characteristics of roselle from Malaysia were studied. The parameters analysed included size, weight, pH, titratable acidity, soluble solids, anthocyanin contents, organic acids and sugars. Succinic and oxalic acids were the predominant organic acids found in roselle while glucose was the major sugar present. The present study was also conducted to determine and quantify the most biologically effective natural antioxidants present in roselle. Ascorbic acid, β‐carotene and lycopene, were separated, identified and quantified by HPLC. The amounts of ascorbic acid, β‐carotene and lycopene contents were 141.09mg/100g, 1.88mg/100g and 164.34μg/100g, respectively. The individual anthocyanin in roselle was characterised by TLC and HPLC. Delphinidin‐3‐sambubioside and cyanidin‐3‐sambubioside were the main anthocyanin present in roselle.
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spelling upm-1121762025-03-07T02:24:39Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112176/ Physico‐chemical characteristics of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Wong, Peng‐Kong Yusof, Salmah Ghazali, H.M. Che Man, Yaakob The physico‐chemical characteristics of roselle from Malaysia were studied. The parameters analysed included size, weight, pH, titratable acidity, soluble solids, anthocyanin contents, organic acids and sugars. Succinic and oxalic acids were the predominant organic acids found in roselle while glucose was the major sugar present. The present study was also conducted to determine and quantify the most biologically effective natural antioxidants present in roselle. Ascorbic acid, β‐carotene and lycopene, were separated, identified and quantified by HPLC. The amounts of ascorbic acid, β‐carotene and lycopene contents were 141.09mg/100g, 1.88mg/100g and 164.34μg/100g, respectively. The individual anthocyanin in roselle was characterised by TLC and HPLC. Delphinidin‐3‐sambubioside and cyanidin‐3‐sambubioside were the main anthocyanin present in roselle. Emerald 2002 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112176/1/112176.pdf Wong, Peng‐Kong and Yusof, Salmah and Ghazali, H.M. and Che Man, Yaakob (2002) Physico‐chemical characteristics of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.). Nutrition & Food Science, 32 (2). pp. 68-73. ISSN 0034-6659 https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/00346650210416994/full/html 10.1108/00346650210416994
spellingShingle Wong, Peng‐Kong
Yusof, Salmah
Ghazali, H.M.
Che Man, Yaakob
Physico‐chemical characteristics of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.)
title Physico‐chemical characteristics of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.)
title_full Physico‐chemical characteristics of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.)
title_fullStr Physico‐chemical characteristics of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.)
title_full_unstemmed Physico‐chemical characteristics of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.)
title_short Physico‐chemical characteristics of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.)
title_sort physico‐chemical characteristics of roselle (hibiscus sabdariffa l.)
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112176/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112176/1/112176.pdf