Determination of the physicochemical characteristics and bioactive compounds of the miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) considering different extraction and preservation methods
The miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) is distinguished by its unique ability to alter taste perceptions, making it a low-calorie sugar substitute. This study aimed to determine its physicochemical characteristics and bioactive compounds by evaluating various extraction and preservation methods....
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| author | Juan Alejandro Neira Mosquera Sungey Naynee Sánchez Llaguno Karol Yannela Revilla Escobar Jhonnatan Placido Aldas Morejon Angie Estefania Iguasnia Ureta Andy Sebastian Parrales Loor Jonathan Alexander Arguello Cedeño |
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| description | The miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) is distinguished by its unique ability to alter taste perceptions, making it a low-calorie sugar substitute. This study aimed to determine its physicochemical characteristics and bioactive compounds by evaluating various extraction and preservation methods. Utilizing a Completely Randomized Block Design with a factorial arrangement (A∗B), where factor A represented extraction methods (cold pressing, maceration, and pressurized liquids) and factor B represented preservation methods (fluid extract and ionic emulsion), the research found that bromatological analyses showed pH values ranging from 2.990 to 3.535, acidity between 0.13 and 0.14, soluble solids from 4.45 to 41.00, and protein content from 0.029 to 4.670. The maceration with fluid extract method achieved the most favorable results in terms of bioactive compounds, including flavonoids (20.14 mg Eq/g), anthocyanins (9.55 mg/g), total phenolic content (16.53 mg gallic acid/g), and antioxidant capacity (521.24 μg Trolox/g). Conversely, cold pressing combined with fluid extract was the most effective for carotenoid extraction (77.16 μg/g). Thus, maceration with fluid extract is the most efficient for obtaining bioactive compounds, while cold pressing combined with fluid extract excels in carotenoid extraction. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-713719c52957490f8450214e035c73ce2025-02-02T05:28:13ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-01-01112e41794Determination of the physicochemical characteristics and bioactive compounds of the miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) considering different extraction and preservation methodsJuan Alejandro Neira Mosquera0Sungey Naynee Sánchez Llaguno1Karol Yannela Revilla Escobar2Jhonnatan Placido Aldas Morejon3Angie Estefania Iguasnia Ureta4Andy Sebastian Parrales Loor5Jonathan Alexander Arguello Cedeño6Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida y Agricultura, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Santo Domingo, EcuadorDepartamento de Ciencias de la Vida y Agricultura, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Santo Domingo, EcuadorCarrera de agroindustria, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador SEDE Esmeraldas, Campus Tachina, Ecuador; Corresponding author.Facultad de Ciencias Aplicadas a la Industria, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, M5600APG, San Rafael, ArgentinaDepartamento de Ciencias de la Vida y Agricultura, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Santo Domingo, EcuadorDepartamento de Ciencias de la Vida y Agricultura, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Santo Domingo, EcuadorCarrera de agroindustria, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador SEDE Esmeraldas, Campus Tachina, EcuadorThe miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) is distinguished by its unique ability to alter taste perceptions, making it a low-calorie sugar substitute. This study aimed to determine its physicochemical characteristics and bioactive compounds by evaluating various extraction and preservation methods. Utilizing a Completely Randomized Block Design with a factorial arrangement (A∗B), where factor A represented extraction methods (cold pressing, maceration, and pressurized liquids) and factor B represented preservation methods (fluid extract and ionic emulsion), the research found that bromatological analyses showed pH values ranging from 2.990 to 3.535, acidity between 0.13 and 0.14, soluble solids from 4.45 to 41.00, and protein content from 0.029 to 4.670. The maceration with fluid extract method achieved the most favorable results in terms of bioactive compounds, including flavonoids (20.14 mg Eq/g), anthocyanins (9.55 mg/g), total phenolic content (16.53 mg gallic acid/g), and antioxidant capacity (521.24 μg Trolox/g). Conversely, cold pressing combined with fluid extract was the most effective for carotenoid extraction (77.16 μg/g). Thus, maceration with fluid extract is the most efficient for obtaining bioactive compounds, while cold pressing combined with fluid extract excels in carotenoid extraction.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025001744Bioactive compoundsExtractsMacerationPressurized liquids |
| spellingShingle | Juan Alejandro Neira Mosquera Sungey Naynee Sánchez Llaguno Karol Yannela Revilla Escobar Jhonnatan Placido Aldas Morejon Angie Estefania Iguasnia Ureta Andy Sebastian Parrales Loor Jonathan Alexander Arguello Cedeño Determination of the physicochemical characteristics and bioactive compounds of the miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) considering different extraction and preservation methods Heliyon Bioactive compounds Extracts Maceration Pressurized liquids |
| title | Determination of the physicochemical characteristics and bioactive compounds of the miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) considering different extraction and preservation methods |
| title_full | Determination of the physicochemical characteristics and bioactive compounds of the miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) considering different extraction and preservation methods |
| title_fullStr | Determination of the physicochemical characteristics and bioactive compounds of the miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) considering different extraction and preservation methods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determination of the physicochemical characteristics and bioactive compounds of the miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) considering different extraction and preservation methods |
| title_short | Determination of the physicochemical characteristics and bioactive compounds of the miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) considering different extraction and preservation methods |
| title_sort | determination of the physicochemical characteristics and bioactive compounds of the miracle fruit synsepalum dulcificum considering different extraction and preservation methods |
| topic | Bioactive compounds Extracts Maceration Pressurized liquids |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025001744 |
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