15-minor components Flashcards
what is nutraceutical?
a product isolated or purified from foods that is generally sold in medicinal forms not usually associated with food.
2 analysis of nutracetuical
1.1- Analysis of phenolic compounds 1.2- Analysis of pigments and colorants
A nutraceutical is demonstrated to have ?
a physiological benefit or provide protection against chronic disease.
e.g of nutraceutical
phenolic compounds, some fatty acids and some peptides).
e.g of nutraceutical
resveratrol EGCG ECG curcumin EGC EC
what is phenolic compounds
substance that consists of an aromatic ring linked to one or more hydroxyl groups, including Functional derivatives (esters, methyl ethers, glycosides etc.).
More than ____polyphenolics, including over ____flavonoids have been identified, and the number is still growing.
8000
4000
-Phenolic compounds can be divided to four major groups? list
phenolic acid
flavonoids
tannins
stilbene&lignan
what does flavonoid contain
2 phenol groups with one heterocyclic linkage
what is the Importance of Phenolic compounds (and their assessment) in food:
- Polyphenols can influence food quality negatively or positively
phenolic compound has ___ activity? how?
antioxidant -due to phenol part
scavenging free radical
phenolic affect on health?
reduce coronary heart disease risk and some cancer type
Phenolic acids have been associated with __,___ and nutritional and antioxidant properties of foods.
color, sensory qualities
The food industry has investigated the content and profile of phenolic acids, their effect on ___, ___, and their roles as ___.
fruit maturation, prevention of enzymatic browning, and their roles as food preservatives.
Food manufacturers are always trying to improve food quality (e.g. ___, __, and ____) through either __ or ____ some substances that can reduce or enhance food quality.
(e.g. sensory attributes, nutritional, and microbial quality) through either preventing or allowing formation
phenolic compound inhibit ___ in various food such as raw and cooked meat, poultry products and fish.
lipid oxidation
Polyphenols, in some fruits and vegetables, can be converted ____to____, and leads to loss of ___, ____ and ____ of food.
enzymatically to brown pigments, and this enzymatic browning leads to loss of nutritional, functional quality of food.
high levels of polyphenols are responsible for ____and for ____
enzyme-catalysed discoloration in different cheeses
undesirable flavour
Polyphenols can bind __, __, and ___ digestibility.
proteins, carbohydrates
reduce
4 method to determine phenolic compound
- spectrophotometric
- chromatographic
- NIR near infrared FT-IR
- MS-mass spectroscopy
There is an increasing demand for highly ___and ___ analytical method for the determination of polyphenols.
sensitive
selective
Chromatographic techniques ( used in __?
separation, qualitative and quantitative
analysis).
e.g of Spectrophotometric method
Folin–Ciocalteu assay
4 ex of chromatographic?
- 1- High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). 2.2- HSCCC (High Counter Current Chromatography). 2.3- Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC).
- 4- Other Chromatographic techniques( e.g. TLC).
FC assay belong to?
Spectrophotometric methods
polyphenol react with ___ to form a___ complex that can be quantified. FC method is based on a ___ by phenolic compound
specific redox reagent
blue
chemical reduction of FC reagent
phenolic compound+ FC reagent–>
blue complex