Repozytorium publikacji - Politechnika Gdańska

This study presents methods that can be used to assess the health quality of products containing betalains. The paper compares and verifies data on the phytochemical composition of three different pigmented beetroot cultivars using spectrophotometric, HPLC-DAD, HPTLC and LC-Q-Orbitrap-HRMS techniques. Additionally, we compared the total antioxidant activity in both the cell-free and cellular systems. Betalain contribution to antioxidant activity was also determined using post-column derivatization and it was found that in the case of red beetroot it is about 50%. Photometric measurements are recommended for a simple and inexpensive analysis of the total betacyanin and betaxanthin content. Liquid chromatography techniques produced more precise information on phytochemical composition in the tested samples. The combination of liquid chromatography with high-resolution mass spectrometry produced the largest amount of quantitative and qualitative data; in beetroot samples sixty-four phytochemicals have been identified therefore, this approach is recommended for more detailed metabolomics studies.

Autorzy

• dr hab. inż. Barbara Kusznierewicz link otwiera się w nowej karcie ,
• Marika Konderak link otwiera się w nowej karcie ,
• dr inż. Izabela Koss-Mikołajczyk link otwiera się w nowej karcie ,
• prof. dr hab. inż. Jacek Namieśnik link otwiera się w nowej karcie