Research article summary (published 15 Nov 2004):

Comparison of anthocyanin pigment and other phenolic compounds of Vaccinium membranaceum and Vaccinium ovatum native to the Pacific Northwest of North America.

Full Abstract

Two huckleberry species, Vaccinium membranaceum and Vaccinium ovatum, native to Pacific Northwestern North America, were evaluated for their total, and individual, anthocyanin and polyphenolic compositions. Vaccinium ovatum had greater total anthocyanin (ACY), total phenolics (TP), oxygen radical absorbing capacity (ORAC), and ferric reducing antioxidant potential (FRAP) than did V. membranaceum. The pH and degrees Brix were also higher in V. ovatum. Berry extracts from each species were separated into three different fractions--anthocyanin, polyphenolic, and sugar/acid-by solid-phase extraction. The anthocyanin fractions of each species had the highest amount of ACY, TP, and antioxidant activity. Each species contained 15 anthocyanins (galactoside, glucoside, and arabinoside of delphinidin, cyanidin, petunidin, peonidin, and malvidin) but in different proportions. Their anthocyanin profiles were similar by high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detection (LC-DAD) and high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array and mass spectrometry detections (LC-DAD-MS). Each species had a different polyphenolic profile. The polyphenolics of both species were mainly composed of cinnamic acid derivatives and flavonol glycosides. The major polyphenolic compound in V. membranaceum was neochlorogenic acid, and in V. ovatum, chlorogenic acid.

Author information

Author/s: Lee, Jungmin (J); Finn, Chad E (CE); Wrolstad, Ronald E (RE);

Affiliation: Department of Food Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry (J Agric Food Chem), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2004-Nov; vol 52 (issue 23) : pp 7039-44

Dates: Created 2004/11/11; Completed 2004/12/20; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 15537315, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Anthocyanins - analysis Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Flavonoids - analysis Fruit - chemistry

Oregon Phenols - analysis Species Specificity Vaccinium - chemistry

Associated Chemicals: Anthocyanins (0) ; Flavonoids (0) ; Phenols (0) ; polyphenols (0)

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