Comparison of Antioxidant Properties and Metabolite Profiling of <i>Acer pseudoplatanus</i> Leaves of Different Colors
<i>Acer pseudoplatanus</i> (maple) is a widely grown ornamental plant. In addition to its ornamental and ecological value, it also has potentially high economic value. It is a rich source of polyphenols and exhibits antioxidant activity. However, the relationship between polyphenol conte...
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| description | <i>Acer pseudoplatanus</i> (maple) is a widely grown ornamental plant. In addition to its ornamental and ecological value, it also has potentially high economic value. It is a rich source of polyphenols and exhibits antioxidant activity. However, the relationship between polyphenol content and antioxidant activity in maple leaves of different colors (green, yellow, and red) has not yet been investigated. In this study, the total polyphenol (TP), total flavonoid (TFlav), tannin (TET), chlorophyll a and b (Chl a and b), total anthocyanin (TAN), and total carotene (TAC) contents in maple leaves of different colors were evaluated. Their antioxidant activities were determined based on the inhibition of lipid oxidation, DPPH scavenging, ferric ion-reducing antioxidant power, and iron-chelating abilities. The concentrations of TP, TET, TFlav, TAN, and TAC in red maple leaves were higher than those in green and yellow maple leaves. In addition, red maple leaves showed a higher antioxidant effect than the leaves of the other two colors. We observed that antioxidant activity was positively correlated with TP, TFlav, and TAN and negatively correlated with Chl a and b. Finally, we analyzed the metabolites of the different colored (i.e., green, yellow, and red) maple leaves using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and found that the metabolite profile significantly varied between the different colors. These results suggest that red leaves are a good source of polyphenols and antioxidants and have potential use in the development of functional foods and medicinal applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-58f872dd577a4380b1724fd595e8342e2023-11-30T20:57:50ZengMDPI AGAntioxidants2076-39212022-12-011216510.3390/antiox12010065Comparison of Antioxidant Properties and Metabolite Profiling of <i>Acer pseudoplatanus</i> Leaves of Different ColorsMing Zhang0Jeehwan Choe1Ting Bu2Shuilin Liu3Sooah Kim4Department of Environment Science and Biotechnology, Jeonju University, Jeonju 55069, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Livestock, Korea National College of Agriculture and Fisheries, Jeonju 54874, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Environment Science and Biotechnology, Jeonju University, Jeonju 55069, Republic of KoreaCollege of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, ChinaDepartment of Environment Science and Biotechnology, Jeonju University, Jeonju 55069, Republic of Korea<i>Acer pseudoplatanus</i> (maple) is a widely grown ornamental plant. In addition to its ornamental and ecological value, it also has potentially high economic value. It is a rich source of polyphenols and exhibits antioxidant activity. However, the relationship between polyphenol content and antioxidant activity in maple leaves of different colors (green, yellow, and red) has not yet been investigated. In this study, the total polyphenol (TP), total flavonoid (TFlav), tannin (TET), chlorophyll a and b (Chl a and b), total anthocyanin (TAN), and total carotene (TAC) contents in maple leaves of different colors were evaluated. Their antioxidant activities were determined based on the inhibition of lipid oxidation, DPPH scavenging, ferric ion-reducing antioxidant power, and iron-chelating abilities. The concentrations of TP, TET, TFlav, TAN, and TAC in red maple leaves were higher than those in green and yellow maple leaves. In addition, red maple leaves showed a higher antioxidant effect than the leaves of the other two colors. We observed that antioxidant activity was positively correlated with TP, TFlav, and TAN and negatively correlated with Chl a and b. Finally, we analyzed the metabolites of the different colored (i.e., green, yellow, and red) maple leaves using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and found that the metabolite profile significantly varied between the different colors. These results suggest that red leaves are a good source of polyphenols and antioxidants and have potential use in the development of functional foods and medicinal applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/12/1/65antioxidantdifferent colormaple leavesmetabolitespolyphenols |
| spellingShingle | Ming Zhang Jeehwan Choe Ting Bu Shuilin Liu Sooah Kim Comparison of Antioxidant Properties and Metabolite Profiling of <i>Acer pseudoplatanus</i> Leaves of Different Colors Antioxidants antioxidant different color maple leaves metabolites polyphenols |
| title | Comparison of Antioxidant Properties and Metabolite Profiling of <i>Acer pseudoplatanus</i> Leaves of Different Colors |
| title_full | Comparison of Antioxidant Properties and Metabolite Profiling of <i>Acer pseudoplatanus</i> Leaves of Different Colors |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of Antioxidant Properties and Metabolite Profiling of <i>Acer pseudoplatanus</i> Leaves of Different Colors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of Antioxidant Properties and Metabolite Profiling of <i>Acer pseudoplatanus</i> Leaves of Different Colors |
| title_short | Comparison of Antioxidant Properties and Metabolite Profiling of <i>Acer pseudoplatanus</i> Leaves of Different Colors |
| title_sort | comparison of antioxidant properties and metabolite profiling of i acer pseudoplatanus i leaves of different colors |
| topic | antioxidant different color maple leaves metabolites polyphenols |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/12/1/65 |
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