Carotenoids, Polyphenols, and Ascorbic Acid in Organic Rosehips (<i>Rosa spp.</i>) Cultivated in Lithuania
Carotenoids, polyphenols, and ascorbic acid are valuable and important biologically active compounds that contribute to the health benefits of different foods, and rosehips are known for their high biologically active substance contents. The aim of this research is to identify and compare the conten...
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| author | Brigita Medveckienė Jurgita Kulaitienė Elvyra Jarienė Nijolė Vaitkevičienė Ewelina Hallman |
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| description | Carotenoids, polyphenols, and ascorbic acid are valuable and important biologically active compounds that contribute to the health benefits of different foods, and rosehips are known for their high biologically active substance contents. The aim of this research is to identify and compare the contents of carotenoids, polyphenols, and ascorbic acid in the flesh and seeds of different rosehip species grown organically. A field experiment was conducted during the period 2017–2018 on an organic farm in Lithuania. Rose fruits were collected at full ripening in September. The quantitative and qualitative determinations of polyphenols and carotenoids in rosehips flesh and seeds were conducted by HPLC methods. The following polyphenolic compounds were identified: five different flavonoids (rutin, kaempferol-3-<i>O</i>-glucoside, luteolin, quercetin, and quercetin-3-<i>O</i>-glucoside) and five phenolic acids (gallic, chlorogenic, caffeic, <i>p</i>-coumaric, and ferulic) from different rose fruit fleshes and seeds species. In addition, six carotenoids (β-carotene, α-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, <i>cis</i>-lycopene, and <i>trans</i>-lycopene) in rosehip flesh and five different carotenoids in rosehip seeds (α-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, <i>cis</i>-lycopene, and <i>trans</i>-lycopene) were identified. Overall, the results of this study demonstrate that the highest content of total phenolic acid is in rosehip seeds, while higher concentrations of carotenoids, flavonoids, and ascorbic acid are present in rosehip flesh. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-77e6f4236b0b40d7a3efd1fd51dd2cea2023-11-20T08:50:22ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-08-011015533710.3390/app10155337Carotenoids, Polyphenols, and Ascorbic Acid in Organic Rosehips (<i>Rosa spp.</i>) Cultivated in LithuaniaBrigita Medveckienė0Jurgita Kulaitienė1Elvyra Jarienė2Nijolė Vaitkevičienė3Ewelina Hallman4Agriculture Academy, Institute of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Donelaičio str. 58, 44248 Kaunas, LithuaniaAgriculture Academy, Institute of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Donelaičio str. 58, 44248 Kaunas, LithuaniaAgriculture Academy, Institute of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Donelaičio str. 58, 44248 Kaunas, LithuaniaAgriculture Academy, Institute of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Donelaičio str. 58, 44248 Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Functional and Organic Food, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159c, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandCarotenoids, polyphenols, and ascorbic acid are valuable and important biologically active compounds that contribute to the health benefits of different foods, and rosehips are known for their high biologically active substance contents. The aim of this research is to identify and compare the contents of carotenoids, polyphenols, and ascorbic acid in the flesh and seeds of different rosehip species grown organically. A field experiment was conducted during the period 2017–2018 on an organic farm in Lithuania. Rose fruits were collected at full ripening in September. The quantitative and qualitative determinations of polyphenols and carotenoids in rosehips flesh and seeds were conducted by HPLC methods. The following polyphenolic compounds were identified: five different flavonoids (rutin, kaempferol-3-<i>O</i>-glucoside, luteolin, quercetin, and quercetin-3-<i>O</i>-glucoside) and five phenolic acids (gallic, chlorogenic, caffeic, <i>p</i>-coumaric, and ferulic) from different rose fruit fleshes and seeds species. In addition, six carotenoids (β-carotene, α-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, <i>cis</i>-lycopene, and <i>trans</i>-lycopene) in rosehip flesh and five different carotenoids in rosehip seeds (α-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, <i>cis</i>-lycopene, and <i>trans</i>-lycopene) were identified. Overall, the results of this study demonstrate that the highest content of total phenolic acid is in rosehip seeds, while higher concentrations of carotenoids, flavonoids, and ascorbic acid are present in rosehip flesh.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/15/5337polyphenolscarotenoidseedsfleshrosehip |
| spellingShingle | Brigita Medveckienė Jurgita Kulaitienė Elvyra Jarienė Nijolė Vaitkevičienė Ewelina Hallman Carotenoids, Polyphenols, and Ascorbic Acid in Organic Rosehips (<i>Rosa spp.</i>) Cultivated in Lithuania Applied Sciences polyphenols carotenoid seeds flesh rosehip |
| title | Carotenoids, Polyphenols, and Ascorbic Acid in Organic Rosehips (<i>Rosa spp.</i>) Cultivated in Lithuania |
| title_full | Carotenoids, Polyphenols, and Ascorbic Acid in Organic Rosehips (<i>Rosa spp.</i>) Cultivated in Lithuania |
| title_fullStr | Carotenoids, Polyphenols, and Ascorbic Acid in Organic Rosehips (<i>Rosa spp.</i>) Cultivated in Lithuania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carotenoids, Polyphenols, and Ascorbic Acid in Organic Rosehips (<i>Rosa spp.</i>) Cultivated in Lithuania |
| title_short | Carotenoids, Polyphenols, and Ascorbic Acid in Organic Rosehips (<i>Rosa spp.</i>) Cultivated in Lithuania |
| title_sort | carotenoids polyphenols and ascorbic acid in organic rosehips i rosa spp i cultivated in lithuania |
| topic | polyphenols carotenoid seeds flesh rosehip |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/15/5337 |
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