Antioxidant Capacity, Total Phenols, Total Flavonoids and Colour Component of Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas L.) Wild Genotypes

Authors

  • Sina N. COSMULESCU University of Craiova, Faculty of Horticulture, Department of Horticulture and Food Science, 13 A.I. Cuza Street, 200585 Craiova (RO)
  • Ion TRANDAFIR University of Craiova, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, 107 Calea Bucuresti Street, 200529 Craiova (RO)
  • Felicia CORNESCU University of Craiova, Faculty of Horticulture, Doctoral School of Plant and Animal Resources Engineering, 13 A.I. Cuza Street, 200585 Craiova (RO)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha47111375

Keywords:

antioxidant activity; cornelian cherry; spontaneous flora; total flavonoids; total phenols

Abstract

A number of selected cornelian cherry wild genotypes were investigated regarding antioxidant capacity, total phenols, total flavonoids and colour component. The total phenolic, total flavonoids and antioxidant activity of methanol extract of cornelian cherry fruits were determined using Folin-Ciocalteu, colorimetric and DPPH methods, respectively. Total phenolic content ranged from 163.69 (S1) to 359.28 (H2) mg GAE 100 g-1 FW. Genotypes H2 and H3 had the highest total phenolic content (359.28 and 343.50 mg GAE 100 g-1 FW, respectively), total flavonoids (54.26 and 64.48 mg QE 100 g-1 FW, respectively) and antioxidant capacity (2.39 and 2.71 mmolTrolox100g-1 FW, respectively). Significant differences of yellow/blue color component (b*), red/ green (a*) color component, values of lightness (L*) and chroma (C) were obtained for extracts from fruits. The present study shows the potential of certain cornelian cherry genotypes as valuable source of natural antioxidants and gene stock for breeding programs.

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2018-12-21

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COSMULESCU, S. N., TRANDAFIR, I., & CORNESCU, F. (2018). Antioxidant Capacity, Total Phenols, Total Flavonoids and Colour Component of Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas L.) Wild Genotypes. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 47(2), 390–394. https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha47111375

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Vol. 47 No. 2 (2019)

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