title: Characterisation of phenolic compounds in South African plum fruits (Prunus salicina Lindl.) using HPLC coupled with diode-array, fluorescence, mass spectrometry and on-line antioxidant detection.
abstract: Phenolic compounds are abundant secondary metabolites in plums, with potential health benefits believed to be due to their antioxidant activity, amongst others. Phenolic characterisation of South African Prunus salicina Lindl. plums is necessary to fully evaluate their potential health benefits. An HPLC method using diode-array detection (DAD) for quantification of phenolic compounds was improved and fluorescence detection (FLD) was added for quantification of flavan-3-ols. Validation of the HPLC-DAD-FLD method showed its suitability for quantification of 18 phenolic compounds, including flavan-3-ols using FLD, and phenolic acids, anthocyanins and flavonols using DAD. The method was suitable for characterisation of the phenolic composition of 11 South African plum cultivars and selections, including various types with yellow and red skin and flesh. The method was used in conjunction with mass spectrometry (MS) to identify 24 phenolic compounds. Neochlorogenic acid and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside were the major compounds in most of the plums, while cyanidin-3-O-glucoside was absent in Sun Breeze plums with yellow skin and flesh. Post-column on-line coupling of the ABTS•+ scavenging assay with HPLC-DAD enabled qualitative evaluation of the relative contribution of individual phenolic compounds to the antioxidant activity. The flavan-3-ols, neochlorogenic acid and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside displayed the largest antioxidant response peaks.
authors: Department of Food Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland-Stellenbosch 7602, South Africa.
authors: Alet
authors: A
authors: Venter
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Joubert
authors: Dalene
authors: D
authors: de Beer
mesh_terms: D000872:Anthocyanins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D005960:Glucosides / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D062385:Hydroxybenzoates / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D027861:Prunus / Q000737:chemistry*; D013019:South Africa; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
chemical_list: D000872:Anthocyanins; D000975:Antioxidants; D005419:Flavonoids; D005960:Glucosides; D062385:Hydroxybenzoates; C462279:cyanidin-3-O-beta-glucopyranoside; C404987:flavan-3-ol
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