title: Nutraceutical composition of Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk (Indian ber): effect of enzyme-assisted processing.
abstract: Zizyphus (Indian ber) is an excellent source of several phenolic compounds. The effect of two cell wall degrading enzymes, namely pectinase and viscozyme, on the nutraceutical composition of Zizyphus juice was investigated in the present study. Enzyme assisted processing significantly (P < 0.05) improved the juice yield, total soluble solids, total phenolics and total antioxidant activity (AOX). There was significant increase in recovery of antioxidants, to the tune of 70.51%, 66%, and 45% respectively in ascorbic acid, total phenolics and total flavonoids through viscozyme. The in-vitro total AOX of juice extracted via enzyme-assisted processing was 20.9 and 15.59 μmol Trolox/ml in ferric-reducing antioxidant power and cupric-reducing antioxidant capacity assays, respectively. There was 41% increase in AOX of juice extracted with enzyme over straight pressed juice. Results indicate that enzyme-assisted processing can significantly improve the functional properties of the Zizyphus juice.
authors.affiliation: Division of Post Harvest Technology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Tanmay Kumar
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Koley
authors.forename: Shweta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walia
authors.forename: Prerna
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nath
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Awasthi
authors.forename: Charanjit
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kaur
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002473:Cell Wall; D002839:Chromans / Q000378:metabolism; D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000032:analysis*; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005511:Food Handling / Q000379:methods*; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D055951:Functional Food / Q000032:analysis; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D011096:Polygalacturonase / Q000494:pharmacology; D059808:Polyphenols; D031957:Ziziphus / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D002839:Chromans; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D005419:Flavonoids; D010636:Phenols; D028321:Plant Preparations; D059808:Polyphenols; D003300:Copper; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases; D011096:Polygalacturonase; C010643:6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid