ABSTRACT Ultra-refined yerba mate (URYM), with a final particle size of 5 to 12 microns, is an innovation in the market that aims to diversify and increase the consumption of yerba mate ( Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil) through its practicality and versatility of preparation. The present work seeks to evaluate the potential for applying naturally colored URYM in food products. The nature of this study was exploratory, adopting a chemical approach (analysis of the antioxidant potential); physical approach (color stability) and sensory perception. URYM is a suitable naturally colored food ingredient with natural antioxidant appeal. Methanolic extraction of URYM (MEUR) was more efficient in scavenging DPPH radicals compared with aqueous extract of URYM (AEUR) (959.5 vs . 638.1 µmol Trolox g–1). No differences were found between AEUR and MEUR for total phenolic content in mg GAE g–1 (266.4 and 339.0, respectively) and scavenging of ABTS radicals in µmol Trolox g–1 (1008.9 and 1053.8, respectively). Water was able to extract phenolic compounds with antioxidant activity. Ice cream, juice, cake, and cookies emerged as the food products in which consumers used URYM in their homemade foods. With good color stability (no difference between L*, a* and b* parameters during the six-day) and good acceptance, cake with URYM added has a profile described as tasty, sweet, soft, and mate flavor. The results also demonstrated consumer interest in food products and ingredients with a healthy appeal.

Abstract The immunomodulatory and growth promoter effects of brown propolis ethanolic extract (PEE) were determined in pacu. Fish (28.4±0.4 g) were randomly distributed into 12 polyethylene circular tanks (250 L, 30 fish per tank) and fed for 60 days with a commercial diet (32% crude protein) supplemented with 0.0, 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5% (v/w) of PEE in a totally randomized experimental design (n=3). Fish organic defense cells numbers such as thrombocytes and neutrophils increased (p<0.05) in fish fed 3.0% dietary PEE. Serum lysozyme concentration also increased (p<0.05) in fish fed 1.5 and 3.0% PEE supplementation when compared to unsupplemented fish. Growth parameters were not influenced (p>0.05) by treatments. Moreover, dietary PEE decreased (p<0.05) fish intestinal muscular thickness when compared to control treatment. Intestine villi height also significantly decreased in fish fed 3.0% PEE. Long term dietary PEE at 3.0% supplementation level modulated fish nonspecific immune system and it is a non-toxic substance for pacu.

Resumo O açaí é uma fruta popular brasileira, porém já faz parte dos hábitos alimentares saudáveis da população mundial, devido às suas propriedades antioxidantes. O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar o efeito do solvente na extração de compostos fenólicos com potencial antioxidante em açaí juçara (Euterpe edulis Mart.), utilizando um Delineamento Inteiramente Casualizado (DIC). O perfil dos compostos fenólicos foi quantificado por Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Eficiência (CLAE) e o conjunto de dados foi analisado por Análise de Componentes Principais (PCA). O PCA foi aplicado para evidenciar as relações entre a concentração de compostos fenólicos e os solventes. Além disso, a atividade antioxidante também foi determinada pelos métodos DPPH, ABTS e FRAP. O solvente etanol:água a 70% foi mais eficiente na extração de compostos fenólicos com alta atividade antioxidante. Neste extrato, o ácido salicílico foi encontrado em alta concentração, além de catequina, epicatequina e ácido cumárico. Com base no consenso de que os compostos fenólicos são os principais compostos relacionados à atividade antioxidante das frutas, o açaí juçara da Mata Atlântica é uma fonte potencial de compostos fenólicos e poderia ser usado como antioxidante natural para aplicação nas indústrias alimentícia e farmacêutica, em substituição aos antioxidantes sintéticos.

Abstract The açaí is a popular Brazilian fruit, however, already part of the world's healthy eating habits owing to its antioxidant properties. The study aimed to determine the effect of solvent in extracting phenolic compounds with antioxidant potential in açaí juçara (Euterpe edulis Mart.) using a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The phenolic compound profile was quantified by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), and the data set was analyzed by Principal Component Analysis (PCA). The PCA was applied to evidence the relationships between the concentration of phenolic compounds and the solvents. Furthermore, the antioxidant activity was also determined by 2,2’-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2’-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), and Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) methods. The solvent ethanol: water 70% was more efficient in extracting phenolic compounds with high antioxidant activity. In this extract, salicylic acid was found in high concentrations as well as catechin, epicatechin, and coumaric acid. Based on a consensus that phenolic compounds are associated with the most powerful antioxidant activities of fruits, the “açaí juçara” from the Atlantic Forest is a potential source of polyphenols. They could be used as natural antioxidants for application in the food and pharmaceutical industry in order to substitute the synthetic antioxidants.

Resumo O objetivo deste estudo foi caracterizar os extratos liofilizados e microencapsulados obtidos a partir de resíduos de vinícola e avaliar os efeitos de sua adição na estabilidade oxidativa do patê de frango. O perfil fenólico, a atividade antioxidante e a eficiência da microencapsulação foram avaliados nesses extratos. Duas formulações de patê contendo bagaço de uva liofilizado (GPWL) e bagaço de uva microencapsulado (GPWM) foram produzidas. Além disso, uma formulação com eritorbato de sódio e uma formulação controle foram usadas para comparar os efeitos. Os patês foram avaliados pelo método de substâncias reativas ao ácido tiobarbitúrico (TBARS) durante o armazenamento refrigerado (4 °C/42 dias). Apesar de a eficiência de microencapsulação ter sido de 90,03%, o GPWL foi estatisticamente mais efetivo na inibição da oxidação lipídica no patê de frango do que o GPWM. No entanto, a adição de ambos os antioxidantes naturais no patê de frango resultou em valores mais baixos de TBARS do que o patê tratado com antioxidante sintético por causa da presença de ácido gálico, ácido cafeico, ácido vanílico, ácido ferúlico, ácido cumárico e trans-resveratrol com alta atividade antioxidante. Dessa forma, a presença dos compostos bioativos com atividade antioxidante detectados no GPWL e no GPWM abre possibilidades para uso como ingrediente potencial no patê de frango e demais produtos cárneos.

Abstract The aim of this study was to characterize spray-dried and lyophilized powders made from winery by-products and to evaluate their effect on the oxidative stability of chicken pâté. Phenolic profile, antioxidant activity, and microencapsulation efficiency were evaluated in the extracts. Two pâté formulations containing grape pomace lyophilized (GPWL) and grape pomace microencapsulated (GPWM) were produced. In addition, a sodium erythorbate and a control batch were used to compare the effects. The pâtés were evaluated by thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) assay during refrigerated storage (4 °C/42 days). Although the microencapsulation efficiency was 90.03%, the GPWL was statistically more effective in the lipid oxidation inhibition in chicken pâté than GPWM. However, the addition of both natural antioxidants in chicken pâté resulted in lower TBARS values than pâté treated with synthetic antioxidant due to the presence of gallic acid, caffeic acid, vanillic acid, ferulic acid, coumaric acid and trans-resveratrol with high antioxidant activity. Thus, the bioactive compounds with antioxidant activity detected in the GPWL and GPWM opened possibilities for use as a potential ingredient in chicken pâté and other meat products.

Resumo Este estudo objetivou caracterizar compostos bioativos e atividade antirradicalar em farinhas de bagaços de uvas das cultivares Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc e Sangiovese (Vitis vinifera), desidratados em estufa de circulação de ar a 45 °C ou liofilizador a vácuo. Foram analisados compostos fenólicos totais e individuais, antocianinas monoméricas e atividade antirradicalar pelos métodos ABTS e HOCl. A perda total de antocianinas monoméricas foi maior para as cultivares Cabernet Sauvignon e Sangiovese, pelo método de desidratação em estufa. Todas as cultivares liofilizadas preservaram índices estatisticamente superiores de compostos fenólicos totais, com superioridade para a cultivar Sauvignon Blanc. Na análise individual destes compostos, as amostras liofilizadas tiveram maiores teores médios de todos os flavonoides (epicatequina, catequina, quercetina, ácido vanílico, rutina), enquanto que os ácidos gálico, cafeico e ferrúlico, aparentemente, não foram influenciados pelo método de secagem. Todas as amostras desidratadas em estufa tiveram menor capacidade de inibição dos radicais livres em relação às amostras liofilizadas, por ambos os métodos de IC50. O método ABTS apresentou os melhores resultados para as amostras liofilizadas, ou seja, quantidades menores das farinhas foram capazes de inibir em pelo menos 50% a atividade dos radicais livres ABTS e HOCl, com destaque para a cultivar Merlot.

Abstract This study aimed to characterize the bioactive compounds and antiradical activity in grape pomace flours from the cultivars Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Sangiovese (Vitis vinifera), dehydrated either in an air circulation oven at 45 °C or a vacuum freeze dryer. The total and individual phenolic compounds, monomeric anthocyanins and antiradical activity were analysed by the ABTS and HOCl methods. The total loss of monomeric anthocyanins was higher for the cultivars Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese dehydrated in the air circulation oven. All the freeze dried cultivars preserved a statistically higher index for the total phenolic compounds, the highest being the cultivar Sauvignon Blanc. In the individual analysis of these compounds the freeze dried samples showed higher average levels of all the flavonoids (epicatechin, catechin, quercetin, vanillic acid, rutin), whereas gallic, caffeic and ferulic acids were apparently not influenced by the drying method. All the samples dehydrated in the oven showed less free radical inhibition capacity than the freeze dried samples as determined by both IC50 methods. The ABTS method presented the best results for the freeze dried samples, that is, smaller amounts of the flours were able to inhibit at least 50% of the ABTS and HOCl free radical activities, with emphasis on the Merlot cultivar.

The extraction process of bioactive compounds from propolis produced by selected bees was optimized using a 2³ factorial design planning to evaluate the effect of ethanol concentration, time and temperature on the extraction of total phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity. Analysis of total flavonoids, antioxidant activity and chemical characterization performed by high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array (HPLC-PDA) detection were carried out in optimal conditions of extraction. Optimizing results suggest that the best condition for extraction of bioactive compounds was obtained in higher levels: time (45 min), temperature (70 °C) and concentration of ethanol (80%). The extract evaluated in optimal conditions presented good antioxidant activity by the radical scavenging 2,2’-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) methods and chromatographic analysis identified phenolic acids: para-coumaric, ferulic and caffeic, indicating that this material is a potential source of bioactive compounds.

Ensaios biológicos realizados com diferentes tipos de própolis brasileira têm mostrado que a própolis do tipo 6 (G6) tem forte atividade antimicrobiana e menor teor de flavonóides. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a correlação entre a composição fenólica e atividades biológicas apresentadas pela própolis G6, do Estado da Bahia, e a própolis verde, do tipo 12 (G12). Os teores de flavonóides e fenólicos totais na própolis G6 foram diferentes dos teores da própolis G12. Apesar da G12 apresentar maior atividade antioxidante, a própolis G6 apresenta maior atividade antimicrobiana e citotóxica. Os resultados mostraram que os compostos fenólicos não são os únicos compostos responsáveis pela atividade biológica da própolis. Estudos mais específicos da composição química, em adição à avaliação das atividades biológicas, são requeridos para determinar a qualidade da própolis.

Biological assays that have been performed on different types of Brazilian propolis have shown that type 6 propolis (G6) has a strong antimicrobial activity and a low flavonoid content. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between the phenolic composition and the biological activities displayed by propolis G6 from the state of Bahia and green propolis, also known as type 12 (G12). The values of the flavonoids and the total phenolics in propolis G6 were different than those in propolis G12. Although the G12 variety presented greater antioxidant activity, propolis G6 proved to have greater antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities. The results showed that the phenolic compounds may not be the only compounds responsible for the biological activity. More detailed studies of the chemical composition and an assessment of the biological activity are required to establish the quality of propolis.

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar, por meio do DPPH, a atividade antioxidante de substâncias que poderiam ser propostas para reverter de imediato os problemas causados pelos procedimentos de clareamento. A porcentagem de atividade antioxidante (AA%) da solução de acido ascórbico 10% (AAcidS), gel de ácido ascórbico a 10% (AAcidG), solução de ascorbato de sódio 10% (SodAsS), gel de ascorbato de sódio 10% (SodAsG), bicarbonato de sódio 10% (Bicarb), Neutralize® (NE), Desensibilize® (DES), catalase C-40 10 mg/mL (CAT), solução alcoólica 10% de alfa-tocoferol (VitE), Listerine® (LIS), clorexidina 0,12% (CHX), CrotonLechleri (CL), solução aquosa 10% de Uncaria Tomentosa (UT), saliva artificial (ArtS) e fluoreto de sódio 0,05% (NaF) foi avaliada em triplicata pelo teste de radicais livres 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate (DPPH). Todas as substâncias apresentaram atividade antioxidante, exceto a CL. AAcidS, AAcidG e VitE mostraram os maiores valores de AA% (p<0,05). Por outro lado, CHX, NE, LIS e NaF mostraram os valores mais baixos de AA% (p<0,05). Em conclusão, AAcidS, AAcidG, SodAsS, SodAsG e VitE apresentaram os mais altos valores de atividade antioxidante entre as substâncias testadas. O teste DPPH é um método rápido e fácil para avaliar o potencial antioxidante.

The aim of this study was to assess, using the DPPH assay, the antioxidant activity of several substances that could be proposed to immediately revert the problems caused by bleaching procedures. The percentage of antioxidant activity (AA%) of 10% ascorbic acid solution (AAcidS), 10% ascorbic acid gel (AAcidG), 10% sodium ascorbate solution (SodAsS), 10% sodium ascorbate gel (SodAsG), 10% sodium bicarbonate (Bicarb), Neutralize® (NE), Desensibilize® (DES), catalase C-40 at 10 mg/mL (CAT), 10% alcohol solution of alpha-tocopherol (VitE), Listerine® (LIS), 0.12% chlorhexidine (CHX), Croton Lechleri (CL), 10 % aqueous solution of Uncaria Tomentosa (UT), artificial saliva (ArtS) and 0.05% sodium fluoride (NaF) was assessed in triplicate by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate (DPPH) free radical assay. All substances exhibited antioxidant activity, except for CL. AAcidS, AAcidG and VitE exhibited the highest AA% (p<0.05). On the contrary, CHX, NE, LIS and NaF showed the lowest AA% (p<0.05). In conclusion, AAcidS, AAcidG, SodAsS, SodAsG and VitE presented the highest antioxidant activity among substances tested in this study. The DPPH assay provides an easy and rapid way to evaluate potential antioxidants.

Atualmente, são produzidas milhões de toneladas de resíduos provenientes do processamento agroindustrial. Muitos deles são ricos em compostos bioativos sendo potenciais fontes naturais dessas substâncias. Assim, este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o teor de compostos fenólicos totais, a atividade antioxidante e a composição fenólica de três resíduos gerados por agroindústrias brasileiras: bagaço de uva Isabel (BI) (Vitis labrusca), bagaço de uva Verdejo (BV) (Vitis vinifera) e bagaço de goiaba (BG) (Psidium guajava). Os resultados do teor de compostos fenólicos totais (mg GAE g-1) encontrados nos extratos etanólicos e aquosos dos resíduos foram, respectivamente: BV (20,94±0,46; 8,03±0,43)> BI (16,57±0,19; 4,41±0,01)> BG (3,41±0,09; 1,88±0,06). Alta atividade antioxidante, principalmente em BV e BI, foi verificada nos ensaios realizados (ABTS ●, DPPH ● e auto-oxidação do sistema beta-caroteno/ácido linoléico). Uma forte correlação positiva entre atividade antioxidante e o teor de compostos fenólicos totais foi encontrada. Os compostos fenólicos encontrados, por cromatografia gasosa com espectrometria de massas (CG-EM), foram: ácido gálico, epicatequina, quercetina (BV, BI e BG); ácido isovanílico (BI, BG); ácido p-cumárico (BI); ácido caféico e resveratrol (BV, BI). Esses resultados mostram que os resíduos agroindustriais analisados, particularmente os vinícolas, são ricos em substâncias bioativas e podem ser explorados pela indústria de alimentos e farmacêutica.

Nowadays, the agro-industrial processing produces millions of tons of wastes. Many of them are rich in bioactive compounds, being a potential natural source of these substances. This study aimed to evaluate the content of total phenolics, antioxidant activity and phenolic composition of residues generated by three Brazilian agribusiness: Isabel grape pomace (PI) (Vitis labrusca), Verdejo grape pomace (PV) (Vitis vinifera) and guava pomace (PG) (Psidium guajava). The results of total phenolics content (mg GAE g-1) found in the ethanol and aqueous extracts of residues were: PV (20.94±0.46; 8.03±0.43)>PI (16.57±0.19; 4.41±0.01)>PG (3.41±0.09; 1.88±0.06). High antioxidant activity of these extracts, particularly PV and PI, was found by the methods DPPH ●, ABTS ● and beta-carotene bleaching method. A strong positive correlation between antioxidant activity and content of total phenolic compounds was found. The following phenolic compounds were found by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC-MS): gallic acid, epicatechin, quercetin (PV, PI and PG); isovanilic acid (PI, PG), p-coumaric acid (PI), caffeic acid and resveratrol (PV, PI). The results show that these residues, particularly the wineries, are rich in bioactive substances and should be exploited by the food industry and pharmaceuticals.

Propolis is a resinous hive product collected by honeybees from various plant sources. It has a complex chemical composition, constituted by various phenolic compounds. Extracts of increasing polarity (n-hexane, chloroform, and ethanol) were obtained from a sample of red propolis from the state of Alagoas. Assays were carried out for determination of contents of phenolics, along with antibacterial and antioxidant activities. The EEP, fractions and sub-fractions showed strong biological activities and were related with phenolic the content compounds contents. The sub-fractions were more bioactive than the EEP and fractions, demonstrating that the antioxidant and antibacterial activities are not a result of synergistic effect between the various chemical compounds in propolis.