Polyphenolic composition, antioxidant activity, and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity of quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) varieties

J Agric Food Chem. 2013 Mar 20;61(11):2762-72. doi: 10.1021/jf304969b. Epub 2013 Mar 6.

Abstract

Phytochemical profiles (phenolic compounds, L-ascorbic acid, antioxidant and PPO activities) of 13 different quince varieties and 5 genotypes were studied. Polyphenols were identified by LC-PDA-QTof/MS and quantified by UPLC-PDA and UPLC-FL. A total of 26 polyphenolic compounds found in quince tissues were identified and presented: 9 flavan-3-ols ((-)-epicatechin, procyanidin B2, 3 procyanidin dimers and trimers, and 1 tetramer); 8 hydroxycinnamates, derivatives of caffeoylquinic and coumaroylquinic acid; and 9 kaempferol and quercetin derivatives. The content of total polyphenols was between 1709.43 (genotype 'S1') and 3436.56 mg/100 g dry weight ('Leskovač'). Flavan-3-ols, which are the major class of quince polyphenols, represented between 78 and 94% of the total polyphenolic compounds. The activity of PPO enzyme ranged from 709.85 to 1284.59 ΔU/min, and that of L-ascorbic acid ranged from 5.86 to 26.42 mg/100 g. Some quince varieties and their products characterized by a higher content of phenolic compounds may be selected to promote their positive effect on health.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / chemistry*
  • Catechol Oxidase / analysis*
  • Fruit / chemistry
  • Fruit / enzymology
  • Genotype
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Plant Proteins / analysis*
  • Polyphenols / chemistry*
  • Rosaceae / chemistry*
  • Rosaceae / classification
  • Rosaceae / enzymology
  • Rosaceae / genetics

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Plant Extracts
  • Plant Proteins
  • Polyphenols
  • Catechol Oxidase