Croatica Chemica Acta, Vol. 96 No. 1, 2023.
Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.5562/cca4003
Determination of Phenolic Content and DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity of Functional Fruit Juices Fortified with Thymus serpyllum L. and Salvia officinalis L. Extracts
Ivanka Maleš
orcid.org/0000-0003-1632-3798
; Department of Pharmacy, University of Split School of Medicine, Šoltanska 2, Split, Croatia
Tihana Marić
; Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Schrottova 39, Zagreb, Croatia
Sanda Vladimir-Knežević
; Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Marulićev trg 20/II, Zagreb, Croatia
Verica Dragović-Uzelac
; University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Pierottijeva 6, Zagreb, Croatia
Ana Dobrinčić
; University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Pierottijeva 6, Zagreb, Croatia
Danijela Skroza
; Department of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Split Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, Ruđera Boškovića 35, Split, Croatia
Željan Maleš
orcid.org/0000-0003-1034-2525
; Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Schrottova 39, Zagreb, Croatia
Igor Jerković
; Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Split Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, Ruđera Boškovića 35, Split, Croatia
Supplements: cca4003-supplement.pdf
Abstract
The objective of this study was to spectrophotometric determinate the total phenolic, flavonoid, hydroxycinnamic acid, and flavonol content of orange, pineapple, and apple juices fortified with wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum L.), Dalmatian sage (Salvia officinalis L.), and wild thyme-Dalmatian sage (3 : 1, v / v) extracts, and to evaluate their DPPH radical scavenging activity as a contribution to the development of a new functional beverage. The plant extracts addition increased the amount of phenolic compounds in fruit juices and improved their antioxidant properties. The highest concentrations of bioactive compounds and the greatest DPPH radical activity were obtained by adding Dalmatian sage extract to orange juice. Our study provides the novelty of fortifying fruit juices with wild thyme and Dalmatian sage extracts and offers significant potential for the creation of functional beverages.
Keywords
Thymus serpyllum L.; Salvia officinalis L.; phenolic compounds; DPPH; functional beverages; spectrophotometry
Hrčak ID:
307100
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Publication date:
6.7.2023.
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