QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF SOME CLASSES OF BIOACTIVE ANTIOXIDANT COMPOUNDS IN CARAWAY (CARUM CARVI L.) LEAVES

Authors

  • Simona-Mariana Pricop „Ovidius” University of Constanţa, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Agricultural Sciences, Constanţa, Romania
  • Dan Răzvan Popoviciu „Ovidius” University of Constanţa, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Agricultural Sciences, Constanţa, Romania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52846/bihpt.v28i64.90

Keywords:

caraway,, carotenoids,, phenolic compounds,, ascorbic acid,, essential oils

Abstract

Caraway leaves from local production were studied for their content in some classes of compounds with antioxidant potential. Chlorophylls, carotenoids (total, β-carotene, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin and cryptoxanthin), phenolic compounds (total, flavonoids, anthocyanins), ascorbic acid, essential oils.
The chlorophyll content was 346 mg/kg DW, of which only chlorophyll a was found in detectable amounts. Total carotenoid concentration was 2,190 mg/kg DW, consisting almost entirely (2,078 mg/kg) of β-carotene including, 86 mg/kg lutein and low amounts of other compounds. 23,755 mg/kg was the total phenolic content, of which 6,435 mg/kg flavonoids, including 104 mg/kg anthocyanins. Leaves contained 2,319 mg/kg ascorbic acid and 6,676 mg/kg essential oil.
These concentrations are comparable with those commonly found in most studied species of Apiaceae.

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Published

2023-12-19

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 64 (2023): ANNALS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CRAIOVA, Biology, Horticulture, Food products processing technology, Environmental engineering

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