Effect of ultrasound processing on the bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of selected vegetables
2019
Lafarga, T., IRTA, Lleida, Spain | Rodriguez-Roque, M.J., Autonomous University of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico | Bobo, G., IRTA, Lleida, Spain | Villaro, S., IRTA, Lleida, Spain | Aguilo-Aguayo, I., IRTA, Lleida, Spain
Ultrasound processing can result in cell wall disruption, facilitating the release of the cellular content. Therefore, we hypothesized that sonication of vegetables could be used as a pre-treatment to increase the bioaccessibility of phenolic and antioxidant compounds. Overall, sonication (40 kHz, 250 W, 4℃, 20 min) did not affect the main physicochemical parameters of tomato, lettuce, zucchini, and green and red pepper (p less than 0.05). The polyphenolic content and antioxidant activity of digestive enzymatic extracts was higher than that of water:methanol extracts (p less than 0.05). In addition, sonication resulted in increased bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds in lettuce and green pepper (p less than 0.05), while no effect was observed for tomato, red pepper, and zucchini samples suggesting a matrix-dependent effect. The amount of phenolic compounds and antioxidants released by vegetables during a simulated gastrointestinal digestion may be higher than the one that can be expected from measurements in usual aqueous-organic extracts.
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