Characterization and quantitation of polyphenolic compounds in bark, kernel, leaves, and peel of mango (Mangifera indica L.)

J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Jul 23;56(14):5599-610. doi: 10.1021/jf800738r. Epub 2008 Jun 18.

Abstract

The contents of secondary plant substances in solvent extracts of various byproducts (barks, kernels, peels, and old and young leaves) in a range of Brazilian mango cultivars were identified and quantitated. The results show that the profiles of secondary plant substances such as xanthone C-glycosides, gallotannins, and benzophenones in different byproducts vary greatly but are fairly consistent across cultivars. The free radical scavenging activity of the solvent extracts was evaluated using a high-performance liquid chromatography-based hypoxanthine/xanthine oxidase assay and revealed dose-dependent antioxidant capacity in all extracts. Four (mangiferin, penta- O-galloyl-glucoside gallic acid, and methyl gallate) of the major phenolic compounds detected were also evaluated in additional in vitro bioassay systems such as oxygen radical absorbance capacity, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl, and ferric reducing ability of plasma. Mangiferin in particular, detected at high concentrations in young leaves (Coite = 172 g/kg), in bark (Momika = 107 g/kg), and in old leaves (Itamaraka = 94 g/kg), shows an exceptionally strong antioxidant capacity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / analysis
  • Brazil
  • Flavonoids / analysis*
  • Fruit / chemistry*
  • Mangifera / chemistry*
  • Phenols / analysis*
  • Plant Bark / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry*
  • Polyphenols
  • Seeds / chemistry*
  • Xanthones / analysis

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Flavonoids
  • Phenols
  • Plant Extracts
  • Polyphenols
  • Xanthones
  • mangiferin