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    Impact of extraction conditions on the phenolic composition and antioxidant capacity of grape stem extracts
    (MDPI, 2019) Jiménez Moreno, Nerea; Volpe Sainz, Francesca; Moler Cuiral, José Antonio; Esparza Catalán, Irene; Ancín Azpilicueta, Carmen; Zientziak; Estatistika, Informatika eta Matematika; Institute for Advanced Materials and Mathematics - INAMAT2; Ciencias; Estadística, Informática y Matemáticas; Gobierno de Navarra / Nafarroako Gobernua
    The use of grape stems for the extraction of bioactive compounds to be used in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries is a promising objective. The aim of this work is to determine the influence of the different extraction conditions (temperature, ethanol concentration, and ratio of sample/solvent) on phenolic composition and antioxidant capacity of Mazuelo stem extracts. In general, the ethanol concentration of the extraction solvent was the factor that had the greatest influence on the extraction of different bioactive compounds. The greatest content of total phenolic compounds and the highest antioxidant activity of the extracts were obtained with 50% ethanol and at 40 °C. The most abundant compound found in the different extracts obtained from Mazuelo grape stem was (+)-catechin, but appreciable concentrations of gallic acid, a quercetin derivative, and stilbenes (trans-resveratrol and trans-ε-viniferin) were also extracted. Quercetin and malvidin-3-glucoside showed the highest correlation with the antioxidant capacity of the extracts, while stilbenes did not present such relation. The maximum concentration of gallic acid was extracted with water but the extraction of most of the compounds was maximum on using 50% ethanol. Consequently, the selection of the extraction method to be used will depend on the particular compound to be extracted in greatest quantity.
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    Phenolic composition of artichoke waste and its antioxidant capacity on differentiated Caco-2 cells
    (MDPI, 2019) Jiménez Moreno, Nerea; Cimminelli, María José; Volpe Sainz, Francesca; Ansó Blanco, Raúl; Esparza Catalán, Irene; Mármol, Inés; Rodríguez Yoldi, María Jesús; Ancín Azpilicueta, Carmen; Zientziak; Institute for Advanced Materials and Mathematics - INAMAT2; Ciencias
    Artichoke waste represents a huge amount of discarded material. This study presents the by‐products (bracts, exterior leaves, and stalks) of the 'Blanca de Tudela' artichoke variety as a potential source of phenolic compounds with promising antioxidant properties. Artichoke residues were subjected to different extraction processes, and the antioxidant capacity and phenolic composition of the extracts were analyzed by spectrophotometric methods and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analyses, respectively. The most abundant polyphenols in artichoke waste were chlorogenic acid, luteolin‐7‐O‐rutinoside, and luteolin‐7‐O‐glucoside. Minor quantities of cynarin, luteolin, apigenin‐7‐O‐glucoside, apigenin‐7‐O‐rutinoside, and naringenin‐7‐O-glucoside were also found. The antioxidant activity of the obtained extracts determined by ABTS [2, 2’‐azinobis (3‐ethylbenzothiazoline‐6‐sulphonic acid)], DPPH (2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐pycrilhydracyl), and FRAP (Ferric Ion Reducing Antioxidant Power) was highly correlated with the total concentration of phenolic compounds. Chlorogenic acid, luteolin‐7‐O‐glucoside, and luteolin‐7‐O‐rutinoside, the most abundant compounds in 60% methanol extracts, are the components most responsible for the antioxidant activity of the artichoke waste extracts. The extract with the best antioxidant capacity was selected to assay its antioxidant potential on a model intestinal barrier. This action of the hydroxycinnamic acids on intestinal cells (Caco-2) was confirmed. In summary, artichoke waste may be considered a very interesting ingredient for food functionalization and for therapeutic purposes.