Antioxidant Activity and Polyphenolic Profile of Walnut (Juglans regia L.) Green Husks and Liqueurs
The beneficial effects of walnuts and walnut products on human health, due primarily to their rich polyphenolic content, have been appreciated as an empirical fact for centuries. The purpose of this study is to determine the polyphenolic contents of liqueurs made from the walnut selections ‘Rasna’ a...
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| description | The beneficial effects of walnuts and walnut products on human health, due primarily to their rich polyphenolic content, have been appreciated as an empirical fact for centuries. The purpose of this study is to determine the polyphenolic contents of liqueurs made from the walnut selections ‘Rasna’ and ‘Sava’ and the walnut cultivar ‘Šampion’ (all harvested at three different times), as well as the polyphenolic contents of their green husks. The walnut liqueurs were prepared according to two traditional recipes using young walnut fruits. The highest antioxidant capacity was recorded in the liqueur made from the ‘Rasna’ walnut selection (89.94%), whereas the highest contents of phenols (83.28 mg GAE/g FW), flavonoids (0.83 mg QE/g FW) and proanthocyanidins were found in the liqueur made from the ‘Šampion’ cultivar (14.75 mg CE/g FW). The youngest ‘Rasna’ walnuts, harvested at the first experimental time point, exhibited the highest phenolic and tannin contents, whereas the highest flavonoid content was observed in the ‘Šampion’ cultivar. The biochemical results obtained indicate a decrease in the polyphenolic content of walnut fruits with their growth and development. Moreover, the polyphenolic profiles of the walnut liqueurs considered were found to be greatly affected by the method of preparation and the cultivar/selection of walnuts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43e55bd3e6344d5c860d5fd3133a50082022-12-21T21:28:14ZengSciendoContemporary Agriculture2466-47742020-06-01691-251110.2478/contagri-2020-0002contagri-2020-0002Antioxidant Activity and Polyphenolic Profile of Walnut (Juglans regia L.) Green Husks and LiqueursKulačanin Dijana0Bijelić Sandra1Šućur Jovana2Bogdanović Borivoje3Ercisli Sezai4Malenčić Đorđe5University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Fruit Science, Viticulture, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Fruit Science, Viticulture, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field and Vegetable Crops, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Fruit Science, Viticulture, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaAtatürk University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, 25240 Erzurum, TurkeyUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field and Vegetable Crops, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaThe beneficial effects of walnuts and walnut products on human health, due primarily to their rich polyphenolic content, have been appreciated as an empirical fact for centuries. The purpose of this study is to determine the polyphenolic contents of liqueurs made from the walnut selections ‘Rasna’ and ‘Sava’ and the walnut cultivar ‘Šampion’ (all harvested at three different times), as well as the polyphenolic contents of their green husks. The walnut liqueurs were prepared according to two traditional recipes using young walnut fruits. The highest antioxidant capacity was recorded in the liqueur made from the ‘Rasna’ walnut selection (89.94%), whereas the highest contents of phenols (83.28 mg GAE/g FW), flavonoids (0.83 mg QE/g FW) and proanthocyanidins were found in the liqueur made from the ‘Šampion’ cultivar (14.75 mg CE/g FW). The youngest ‘Rasna’ walnuts, harvested at the first experimental time point, exhibited the highest phenolic and tannin contents, whereas the highest flavonoid content was observed in the ‘Šampion’ cultivar. The biochemical results obtained indicate a decrease in the polyphenolic content of walnut fruits with their growth and development. Moreover, the polyphenolic profiles of the walnut liqueurs considered were found to be greatly affected by the method of preparation and the cultivar/selection of walnuts.https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2020-0002flavonoidsphenolsliqueurproanthocyanidingreen husks |
| spellingShingle | Kulačanin Dijana Bijelić Sandra Šućur Jovana Bogdanović Borivoje Ercisli Sezai Malenčić Đorđe Antioxidant Activity and Polyphenolic Profile of Walnut (Juglans regia L.) Green Husks and Liqueurs Contemporary Agriculture flavonoids phenols liqueur proanthocyanidin green husks |
| title | Antioxidant Activity and Polyphenolic Profile of Walnut (Juglans regia L.) Green Husks and Liqueurs |
| title_full | Antioxidant Activity and Polyphenolic Profile of Walnut (Juglans regia L.) Green Husks and Liqueurs |
| title_fullStr | Antioxidant Activity and Polyphenolic Profile of Walnut (Juglans regia L.) Green Husks and Liqueurs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antioxidant Activity and Polyphenolic Profile of Walnut (Juglans regia L.) Green Husks and Liqueurs |
| title_short | Antioxidant Activity and Polyphenolic Profile of Walnut (Juglans regia L.) Green Husks and Liqueurs |
| title_sort | antioxidant activity and polyphenolic profile of walnut juglans regia l green husks and liqueurs |
| topic | flavonoids phenols liqueur proanthocyanidin green husks |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2020-0002 |
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