Journal of Food Bioactives, ISSN 2637-8752 print, 2637-8779 online
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Review

Volume 18, June 2022, pages 52-66


Effect of processing on the preservation of bioactive compounds in traditional and exotic fruits: a review

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Commonly found bioactives in traditional and exotic fruits. (a) mangiferin; (b) hesperidin; (c) cyanidin-3-O-galactoside; (d) β-carotene; and (e) ascorbic acid.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Exotic fruits found in the Amazon region. (a) buriti, (b) mamey apple, (c) camapu, (d) tucumã, (e) pitanga, (f) açaí.

Tables

Table 1. Vitamin C content of traditional and exotic fruits
 
FruitAmountReference
AAE: Ascorbic acid equivalents.
Banana6.9–10 mg/100 g(Kanazawa and Sakakibara, 2000)
Mango71.6 mg/100 g(Gil et al., 2006)
Orange66 mg/100 g(Farag et al., 2020)
Buriti7280 μg AAE/100 g(de Rosso and Mercadante, 2007)
Mamey688 μg AAE/100 g(de Rosso and Mercadante, 2007)
Camapu1108 μg AAE/100 g(de Rosso and Mercadante, 2007)
Tucumã850 μg AAE/100 g(de Rosso and Mercadante, 2007)

 

Table 2. Carotenoid content and profile in traditional and exotic fruits
 
FruitTotal Carotenoid Content1Identified CarotenoidsReference
1Values obtained by spectrophotometric screening. 2Values obtained by high-performance liquid chromatography. FW: Fresh Weight; DW: Dry Weight.
Banana54–10,633 μg/100 g FW2α-Carotene, β-CaroteneSingh et al., 2016
Mango603.35–4,138.50 μg/100 g FW2β-Carotene, Lutein, β-Cryptoxanthinde Ancos et al. 2018; Ellong et al., 2015
Orange430–10,710 μg/100 g FW1β-Cryptoxanthin, Zeaxanthin, Antheraxanthin, Luteoxanthin, Violaxanthin, Phytoene, LycopeneZacarías-García et al., 2021; Rodrigo et al., 2015
Buriti31.13–52.86 mg/100 g FW1β-CaroteneMilanez et al., 2018; Cândido et al., 2015
Tucumã26.45 mg/100 g FW1β-Carotene, α-Carotene, β-Cryptoxanthinda Fonseca Machado et al., 2021; Matos et al., 2019
Pitanga8,788 μg/100 g DW2Lycopene, Lutein, Zeaxanthin, β-CryptoxanthinFilho et al., 2008

 

Table 3. Phytochemicals from selected traditional fruits
 
FruitPhytochemical ClassPhytochemical SubclassMajor CompoundsReference
AppleFlavonoidsAnthocyaninsCyanidin, Delphinidinvan Breda and de Kok, 2018
Flavan-3-olsCatechin,
FlavonolsQuercetin, Kaempferol
DihydrochalconesPhloretin
Phenolic AcidsHydroxycinnamic AcidsFerulic acid, Chlorogenic acid
TanninsProanthocyanidinsProcyanidin B1, B2 and C1Shoji et al., 2006
Organic AcidsAldonic acidsVitamin CUSDA, 2015
BananaPhenolic AcidsHydroxybenzoic AcidsGallic acidAnyasi et al., 2013; Arts et al., 2000; R. N. Bennett et al., 2010; de Pascual-Teresa et al., 2000; Harnly et al., 2006; Kaur and Kapoor, 2001; van Breda and de Kok, 2018; Verde Méndez et al., 2004
FlavonoidsFlavan-3-olsCatechin, Epicatechin, Epigallocatechin
FlavonolsMyricetin
LignansPinoresinol
Organic AcidsAldonic AcidsVitamin CUSDA, 2015
GrapePhenolic AcidsHydroxybenzoic AcidsGallic acid, Protocatechuic acidTeixeira et al., 2014
Hydroxycinnamic AcidsCaffeic acid, p-Coumaric acid, Ferulic acid, Chlorogenic acid
FlavonoidsFlavan-3-olsCatechin, Epicatechin, Epigallocatechin
FlavonolsMyricetin-3-O-glucoside, Myricetin-3-O-glucuronide, Kaempferol, quercetin, Isorhamntin-3-O-glucoside
AnthocyaninsCyanidin, delphinidin
TanninsProanthocyanidinsType B and C procyanidinsCádiz-Gurrea et al., 2017
Organic AcidsAldonic acidsVitamin CUSDA, 2015
MangoTetrapenoidsCarotenoidsα-Carotene, β-Carotene, β-Cryptoxanthin, LycopeneOtero et al., 1997; Tomas-Barberan and Gil, 2008; van Breda and de Kok, 2018
Organic AcidsAldonic AcidsVitamin CUSDA, 2015
Phenolic AcidsHydroxybenzoic AcidsGallic acid, Dihydroxybenzoic acidSalinas-Roca et al., 2018
Hydroxycinnamic AcidsChlorogenic acid
XanthonesMangiferin
FlavonoidsFlavonolsQuercetin
OrangeTetrapenoidsCarotenoidsα-Carotene, β-Carotene, β-Cryptoxanthin, LycopeneBrown et al., 1998; Harris et al., 2006; Otero et al., 1997; Tomas-Barberan and Gil, 2008; van Breda and de Kok, 2018
FlavonoidsFlavanonesEriodictyol, Hesperetin, Chrysin, Luteolin, Naringenin
Organic AcidsAldonic AcidsVitamin C, Tartaric acid

 

Table 4. Phytochemicals form selected exotic fruits
 
FruitPhytochemical ClassPhytochemical SubclassMajor CompoundsReference
BuritiPhenolic acidsHydroxybenzoic AcidsGallic acidMilanez et al., 2018; Hamacek et al., 2018
Ellagic acid
FlavonoidsFlavan-3-olsCatechin
FlavonolsQuercetin
Organic AcidsAldonic AcidsVitamin C
MameyTanninsProanthocyanidinsProcyanidins B1, B2, B5, C1Armelle et al., 2022
Phenolic AcidsHydroxycinnamic AcidsSinapic acid hexoside
FlavonoidsFlavonolsIsoquercetrin
CamapuPhenolic AcidsHydroxybenzoic Acidsp-Hydroxybenzoic acid, Protocatechuic acidde Oliveira et al., 2020
Hydroxycinnamic AcidsCaffeic acid, Sinapic acid, Ferulic acid
TucumãFlavonoidsFlavan-3-olsCatechinda Fonseca Machado et al., 2021
FlavonolsRutin, Quercetin, Kaempferol
Phenolic AcidsHydroxybenzoic AcidsGallic acid
Ellagic acid
Hydroxycinnamic AcidsChlorogenic acid, Caffeic acid
PitangaFlavonoidsAnthocyaninsDelphinidin-3-glucoside, Cyanidin-3-glucoside, Pelargonidin-3-glucoside, Cyanidin-3-pentoside, Cyanidin derivativeFidelis et al., 2022
AçaíFlavonoidsAnthocyaninsCyanidin-3-glucoside, Cyanidin-3-rutinoside, Peonidin-3-rutinosideDa Silveira et al., 2019; Matta et al., 2020
Phenolic AcidsHydroxybenzoic Acids3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid, p-Hydroxybenzoic acid
Hydroxycinnamic AcidsCaffeic acid, Ferulic acid, Vanillic acid