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HERO ID
1228141
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of guarana seed extracts
Author(s)
Majhenic, L; Skerget, M; Knez, Z
Year
2007
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Food Chemistry
ISSN:
0308-8146
EISSN:
1873-7072
Publisher
Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl]
Volume
104
Issue
3 (2007)
Page Numbers
1258-1268
Abstract
The antioxidant and antibacterial activities of guarana (Paullinia cupana) seed extracts were determined. The seeds were extracted with water, methanol, 35% acetone and 60% ethanol at room (TR) and at boiling (TB) temperature of solvent. Extracts were analyzed for the contents of caffeine and catechins, epicatechin (EC), catechin (C) and epicatechin gallate (ECG), by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The contents of total phenols (according to the Folin-Ciocalteu procedure) and proanthocyanidins were analysed by UV spectrophotometry. The guarana seed water extract obtained at room temperature contained higher amounts of caffeine and catechins than did alcoholic guarana seed extracts. The antioxidant and radical-scavenging activities of guarana seed extracts were evaluated using the beta -carotene-linoleic acid emulsion system and the stable free radical 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH*). All tested guarana seed extracts displayed strong antioxidant and radical-scavenging properties. The guarana seed extracts were tested against three food-borne fungi: Aspergillus niger, Trichoderma viride and Penicillium cyclopium, and three health-damaging bacteria: Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Bacillus cereus by the agar well diffusion and broth dilution assay. The alcoholic guarana seed extracts displayed stronger antimicrobial activity against all tested microorganisms than did water extracts. Results presented here may suggest that seed extracts of guarana possess strong antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, and they can therefore be used as a natural additive in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.
Keywords
Antibacterial activity; Food additives; Antimicrobial agents; Spectrophotometry; Catechin; Pseudomonas fluorescens; epicatechin; Trichoderma viride; Caffeine; Pharmaceuticals; Methanol; Cosmetics; Antioxidants; Penicillium; Free radicals; Food; Boiling; Alcoholics; Antimicrobial activity; Ethanol; Acetone; Escherichia coli; Water temperature; Diffusion; Phenols; Microorganisms; Bacillus cereus; EKG; proanthocyanidins; Paullinia cupana; Fungi; High-performance liquid chromatography; Agar; Solvents; Seeds; Aspergillus niger
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