Author(s): FERREIRA, I. C.; SILVA, V. P. da; VILVERT, J. C.; SOUZA, F. de F.; FREITAS, S. T. de; LIMA, M. dos S.

Summary: Acerola fruit has gained prominence for its high nutraceutical value, associated with high levels of ascorbic acid and phenolic compounds. The objectives of this study were to analyze the chemistry composition and antioxidant capacity in seven Brazilian varieties of acerola. All acerola genotypes were harvested at the red ripe maturity stage, and the fruit were subjected to metabolite analyses by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. The varieties presented high levels of ascorbic acid and malic acid. The main sugars observed in acerola were glucose and fructose. Cyanidin-3-rhamnoside was the main phenolic compound in the fruit (149?682 mg/kg FW), which had higher concentration in the varieties BRS 235-Apodi, BRS 236-Cereja, and BRS 237-Roxinha. Other phenolic compounds also observed in the fruit were quercetin-3-glucoside, isorhamnetin, catechin, procyanidin A2, naringenin, hesperidin, chlorogenic acid, and trans-resveratrol. In conclusion, the observed wide range of acerola nutraceutical properties was related to the high genetic variability among genotypes

Publication year: 2021

Types of publication: Journal article

Unit: Embrapa Semi-arid Region

Keywords: Acerola, Antioxidante, Bioactive compounds, Composto Fenólico, Malpighia emarginata, Organic acids and salts, Polyphenols, Vale do Sao Francisco, Variabilidade genética, Ácido Orgânico