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The relationship between the content of bioactive compounds and mutagenic activity of elderberry fruit at different stages of ripeness was investigated. Signifi cant differences in the antioxidant profi les (TLC, HPLC with post-column derivatization) and antioxidant activity (ABTS, DPPH, and FC tests) were observed for studied elderberry extracts. The more ripen the fruit at the time of harvest were, the higher the content of anthocyanins (increase from 0 to 7.8 mg g–1d.w.) and antioxidant activity of the extracts (about 5-fold increase) were. Cyanogenic glycosides were not detected at any stage of ripeness. Accordingly, Ames MPF test (Xenometrix) did not reveal any mutagenicity. Our study suggests that instability of cyanogenic glycosides ensures safety of food/pharmaceutical products based on even not fully ripen elderberry fruit.

Authors

• dr inż. Izabela Koss-Mikołajczyk link open in new tab ,
• dr inż. Anna Lewandowska link open in new tab ,
• Tadeusz Pilipczuk link open in new tab ,
• dr hab. inż. Barbara Kusznierewicz link open in new tab ,
• prof. dr hab. inż. Agnieszka Bartoszek-Pączkowska link open in new tab