Cornus mas L. Stones: A Valuable By-Product as an Ellagitannin Source with High Antioxidant Potential.
Molecules
; 25(20)2020 Oct 12.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-33053845
ABSTRACT
The stone of Cornus mas L. remains the least known morphological part of this plant, whereas the fruit is appreciated for both consumption purposes and biological activity. The stone is considered to be a byproduct of fruit processing and very little is known about its phytochemical composition and biological properties. In this study, the complete qualitative determination of hydrolyzable tannins, their quantitative analysis, total polyphenolic content, and antioxidant properties of the stone of C. mas are presented for the first time. The 37 identified compounds included the following various gallotannins (11), monomeric ellagitannins (7), dimeric ellagitannins (10), and trimeric ellagitannins (7). The presence of free gallic acid and ellagic acid was also reported. Our results demonstrate that C. mas stone is a source of various bioactive hydrolyzable tannins and shows high antioxidant activity which could allow potential utilization of this raw material for recovery of valuable pharmaceutical or nutraceutical substances. The principal novelty of our findings is that hydrolyzable tannins, unlike other polyphenols, have been earlier omitted in the evaluation of the biological activities of C. mas. Additionally, the potential recovery of these bioactive chemicals from the byproduct is in line with the ideas of green chemistry and sustainable production.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hydrolyzable Tannins
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Antioxidants
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Language:
En
Journal:
Molecules
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Poland