Solvent-free sonication of blackberries for the anthocyanin enrichment of juices obtained by pressing

An Acad Bras Cienc. 2023 Aug 25;95(suppl 1):e20221106. doi: 10.1590/0001-3765202320221106. eCollection 2023.

Abstract

An ultrasound pretreatment was used to increase anthocyanins content in blackberry juice. Whole fruits were inserted into a glass vessel without contact with any solvent, sonicated in an ultrasonic bath, and then pressed with a manual juicer. The experimental design showed that 7 min at 65% of ultrasound amplitude increased the anthocyanin content in juices from 31 to 56% for BRS Xingu, Guarani, and Xavante cultivars. Two major anthocyanins, cyanidin-3-glucoside and cyanidin-3-rutinoside were found in higher concentrations for sonicated fruits. Therefore, ultrasonic pretreatment of whole fruits increased the anthocyanins in blackberry juices using a simple, fast, and green approach.

MeSH terms

  • Anthocyanins*
  • Brazil
  • Fruit
  • Rubus*
  • Solvents
  • Sonication

Substances

  • Anthocyanins
  • Solvents