Quantitative analysis of the flavonoid content of commercial tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and celery
Quantitative analysis of the flavonoid content of commercial tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and celery
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DOI:
10.1021/jf960339y
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发表时间:
1997-03-01
影响因子:
6.1
通讯作者:
Black, C
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作者:
Crozier, A;Lean, MEJ;Black, C
Quantitative estimates of conjugated flavonoid content were obtained by using HPLC to analyze the level of free flavonoids present in acid-hydrolyzed extracts from commercial fruits and vegetables. Cherry tomatoes contained 17-203 mu g of quercetin g(-1) fresh weight compared to 2.2-11 mu g g(-1) detected in normal-sized Scottish, Spanish, and Dutch beef tomatoes. The quercetin levels in onions ranged from 185 to 634 mu g of quercetin g(-1) fresh weight. ''Round'' lettuce contained 11 mu g of quercetin g(-1) fresh weight compared to 911 mu g g(-1) in the outer leaves and 450 mg g(-1) in the inner leaves of 'Lollo Rosso'' lettuce. The conjugated flavonoid content of celery was very variable, ranging from undetectable to 40 mu g of luteolin and 191 mu g of apigenin g(-1) fresh weight. Cooking lowered the quercetin content of both tomatoes and onions with greater reductions being detected following microwaving and boiling than after frying.