Determination of oil palm fruit phenolic compounds and their antioxidant activities using spectrophotometric methods.

There is scarce information on the phenolics of oil palm fruits (Elaeis guineensis). In this study, phenolics were extracted from oil palm fruits and analysed using spectrophotometry for information on the different types of palm phenolics and their antioxidative activities. Analyses of the total ph...

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Main Authors: Neo, Yun Ping, Ariffin, Abdul Azis, Tan, Chin Ping, Tan, Yew Ai
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Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2008
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author Neo, Yun Ping
Ariffin, Abdul Azis
Tan, Chin Ping
Tan, Yew Ai
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Ariffin, Abdul Azis
Tan, Chin Ping
Tan, Yew Ai
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description There is scarce information on the phenolics of oil palm fruits (Elaeis guineensis). In this study, phenolics were extracted from oil palm fruits and analysed using spectrophotometry for information on the different types of palm phenolics and their antioxidative activities. Analyses of the total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), o-diphenols index, hydroxycinnamic acid index, flavonols index and phenol index showed ranges between 5.64 and 83.97 g L−1 gallic acid equivalent (GAE), 0.31–7.53 g L−1 catechin equivalent, 4.90–93.20 g L−1 GAE, 23.74–77.46 g L−1 ferulic acid equivalent, 3.62–95.33 g L−1 rutin equivalent and 15.90–247.22 g L−1 GAE, respectively. The antioxidant assay, 2,2-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging assay, showed antioxidative activities in all the extracts with results ranging from 4.41 to 61.98 g L−1 trolox equivalent. The high antioxidant activities of the oil palm fruit phenolics were also found to increase with increasing TPC and TFC.
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spelling upm-139562015-12-22T04:32:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13956/ Determination of oil palm fruit phenolic compounds and their antioxidant activities using spectrophotometric methods. Neo, Yun Ping Ariffin, Abdul Azis Tan, Chin Ping Tan, Yew Ai There is scarce information on the phenolics of oil palm fruits (Elaeis guineensis). In this study, phenolics were extracted from oil palm fruits and analysed using spectrophotometry for information on the different types of palm phenolics and their antioxidative activities. Analyses of the total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), o-diphenols index, hydroxycinnamic acid index, flavonols index and phenol index showed ranges between 5.64 and 83.97 g L−1 gallic acid equivalent (GAE), 0.31–7.53 g L−1 catechin equivalent, 4.90–93.20 g L−1 GAE, 23.74–77.46 g L−1 ferulic acid equivalent, 3.62–95.33 g L−1 rutin equivalent and 15.90–247.22 g L−1 GAE, respectively. The antioxidant assay, 2,2-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging assay, showed antioxidative activities in all the extracts with results ranging from 4.41 to 61.98 g L−1 trolox equivalent. The high antioxidant activities of the oil palm fruit phenolics were also found to increase with increasing TPC and TFC. Wiley-Blackwell 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13956/1/Determination%20of%20oil%20palm%20fruit%20phenolic%20compounds%20and%20their%20antioxidant%20activities%20using%20spectrophotometric%20methods.pdf Neo, Yun Ping and Ariffin, Abdul Azis and Tan, Chin Ping and Tan, Yew Ai (2008) Determination of oil palm fruit phenolic compounds and their antioxidant activities using spectrophotometric methods. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 43 (10). pp. 1832-1837. ISSN 0950-5423 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2008.01717.x English
spellingShingle Neo, Yun Ping
Ariffin, Abdul Azis
Tan, Chin Ping
Tan, Yew Ai
Determination of oil palm fruit phenolic compounds and their antioxidant activities using spectrophotometric methods.
title Determination of oil palm fruit phenolic compounds and their antioxidant activities using spectrophotometric methods.
title_full Determination of oil palm fruit phenolic compounds and their antioxidant activities using spectrophotometric methods.
title_fullStr Determination of oil palm fruit phenolic compounds and their antioxidant activities using spectrophotometric methods.
title_full_unstemmed Determination of oil palm fruit phenolic compounds and their antioxidant activities using spectrophotometric methods.
title_short Determination of oil palm fruit phenolic compounds and their antioxidant activities using spectrophotometric methods.
title_sort determination of oil palm fruit phenolic compounds and their antioxidant activities using spectrophotometric methods.
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13956/1/Determination%20of%20oil%20palm%20fruit%20phenolic%20compounds%20and%20their%20antioxidant%20activities%20using%20spectrophotometric%20methods.pdf