نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی انگلیسی
نویسندگان
1 گروه شیمی، دانشکده علوم تربیتی (علوم پایه)، دانشگاه موصل، عراق
2 گروه علوم و صنایع غذایی، دانشکده کشاورزی و جنگلداری، دانشگاه موصل، عراق
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عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Enzymatic browning processes negatively influence many food products, such as fresh juices, particularly their sensory properties and nutritional value, ultimately leading consumers to reject such products. Natural antioxidants have been used to reduce this phenomenon, preserving these products and preventing quality deterioration. This research investigates the antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities of eggplant peel ethanolic (EEPE) and aqueous (AEPE) extracts, by scavenging DPPH radicals method in mango juice (MJ) during cold storage. EEPE had greater DPPH radical scavenging capacity (0.66 mg/g) than AEPE (0.52 mg/g), although both extracts were weaker than vitamin C (0.73 mg/g). Enzymatic browning assays revealed that EEPE suppressed PPO and POD activities in mango juice (MJ), contributing to decreased browning intensity and better preservation of phenolic content after 15 days storage at 4°C, more than AEPE. Purified mango pulp PPO was of approximately 54 kDa molecular weight and was effectively extracted and purified using ammonium sulfate precipitation, dialysis, and CM-Cellulose ion exchange chromatography with a purification fold value of 15.07. Kinetic studies revealed that EEPE acted like a competitive inhibitor of PPO, while AEPE exhibited non-competitive inhibition. This finding reflects the potential of eggplant peel,as an agricultural waste, is a potent natural substance to be used in food preservation due to its antioxidant and anti-browning activities.
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