title: Antioxidant capacity and mineral content of pulp and peel from commercial cultivars of citrus from Brazil.
abstract: Four Citrus species (C. sinensis, cvs. Pera and Lima; C. latifolia Tanaka cv. Tahiti; C. limettioides Tanaka cv. Sweet lime and C. reticulate, cv. Ponkan) grown in Brazil were characterised in relation to contents of minerals, ascorbic acid, total polyphenols and antioxidant capacity of pulps and peels. In general, the peels demonstrated significantly higher contents of all compounds than the pulps (p<0.05), with the exception of the Pera orange pulp that presented the highest acid ascorbic content (68 mg/100 ml), while the Tahiti lime peel presented the lowest (8 mg/100 g). Citrus showed high levels of potassium, calcium and magnesium, and the peels were considered sources of these minerals. The Ponkan mandarin peel presented the highest antioxidant capacity. The antioxidant capacity of citrus was correlated both to vitamin C and phenolics. Aside from citrus pulps, the peels are also good sources of bioactive compounds and minerals, and can be explored for their health promoting values in food products.
authors: Programa de Pós Graduação em Nutrição e Saúde, Faculdade de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Rua 227 Qd. 68 s/no. - Setor Leste Universitário, CEP: 74.605-08, Goiânia, GO, Brazil. lebarros79@gmail.com
authors: Helena Rudge de Moraes
authors: HR
authors: Barros
authors: Tânia Aparecida Pinto de Castro
authors: TA
authors: Ferreira
authors: Maria Inés
authors: MI
authors: Genovese
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis*; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000032:analysis*; D001938:Brazil; D002957:Citrus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis*; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D008903:Minerals; D010636:Phenols; D010936:Plant Extracts; D001205:Ascorbic Acid