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HERO ID
7674874
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Extraction of carotenoids from cantaloupe waste and determination of its mineral composition
Author(s)
Chukwuemeka, NO; Benmeziane, OJ; Boulekbache-Makhlouf, L; Mapelli-Brahm, NP; Khaled Khodja, N; Remini, H; Madani, K; Meléndez-Martínez, AJ
Year
2018
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Food Research International
ISSN:
0963-9969
EISSN:
1873-7145
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Location
AMSTERDAM
Volume
111
Page Numbers
391-398
Language
English
PMID
30007701
DOI
10.1016/j.foodres.2018.05.044
Web of Science Id
WOS:000441643400044
Abstract
The carotenoid and mineral levels as well as the in vitro antioxidant capacity, using the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay, of waste from cantaloupe was assessed. Then the matrix was subjected to ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) and response surface methodology (RSM) was used for the optimization of the extraction of carotenoids. The effect of the extraction procedure on the microstructure of the powder was assessed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. The major carotenoids identified were lutein (63.24 ± 0.73 μg βCE/g dw) and β-carotene (56.43 ± 0.11 μg βCE/g dw). Several mineral elements (K, Na, P, Mg, Ca, Fe, Cu, Mn and Zn) were identified, potassium being the major one.The extract exhibited in vitro antioxidant activity (IC50 = 7.33 ± 0.22 μg/mL). The RSM results showed that an amplitude of 100%, extraction time of 10 min, hexane percentage of 80% in hexane/acetone solvent, and solvent-to-solid ratio of 55 mL/g were the optimal conditions for the extraction of carotenoids. Under these conditions, the carotenoid content of the extract was 124.61 ± 3.82 μg/g.The microscopic analysis revealed the effectiveness of the ultrasound treatment that results in noticeable physical changes, like microscopic perforations and breakages.
Keywords
Antioxidant activity; Cantaloupe; Carotenoids; Green extraction; Mineral composition; Ultrasound assisted extraction; Waste
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