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Proanthocyanidin content, antioxidant capacity and scavenger activity of Portuguese sparkling wines ( Bairrada Appellation of Origin)
Author(s) -
Jordão António M,
Gonçalves Fernando J,
Correia Ana C,
Cantão João,
RiveroPérez M Dolores,
González SanJosé Maria L
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.4064
Subject(s) - proanthocyanidin , polyphenol , food science , chemistry , wine , antioxidant capacity , antioxidant , scavenger , tannin , hydrolyzable tannin , biochemistry
Abstract BACKGROUND: The main object of the present study was to investigate the different proanthocyanidin fraction (monomeric, oligomeric and polymeric fraction) contents, antioxidant capacity and scavenger activity of the most important and representative commercial sparkling wines available in Bairrada Portuguese Appellation of Origin. RESULTS: The white commercial sparkling wines tested had much less total phenolic, proanthocyanidin content, antioxidant capacity and scavenger activity than the sparkling red wines. For all white and red sparkling wines the polymeric fraction of proanthocyanidins was the most abundant fraction quantified. The antioxidant capacity was positively correlated with the different proanthocyanidin fractions studied. However, in general, higher correlations between total polyphenols, different proanthocyanidin fractions and antioxidant capacity were found only for red sparkling wines. CONCLUSION: The results confirm that Portuguese sparkling wines from Bairrada Appellation of Origin are good sources of antioxidants when compared with other wines elaborated from other grapes varieties and from other regions. At same time, good linear correlations between the levels of each different proanthocyanidin fractions and total polyphenols with antioxidant capacity were found for the commercial sparkling wines analysed. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry