Open AccessFatty acid composition, phytochemicals and antioxidant potential of Capparis spinosa sedes
Author(s) -
Morteza Bodaghzadeh,
Kazem Alirezalu,
Soniya Amini,
Abolfazl Alirezalu,
Rubén Domínguez,
Shahin Roohinejad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
grasas y aceites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.384
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1988-4214
pISSN - 0017-3495
DOI - 10.3989/gya.0890201
Subject(s) - dpph , chemistry , food science , palmitic acid , capparis spinosa , stearic acid , antioxidant , linoleic acid , fatty acid , oleic acid , composition (language) , flavonoid , botany , biochemistry , biology , organic chemistry , linguistics , philosophy
The present study evaluates the contents in bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity, oil content and fatty acid composition of Capparis spinosa seeds. Samples were collected from 5 different habitats (AH: Ahar; KU: Kurdistan; U1, U2 and U3: Urmia) in Iran. The oil content in the seeds ranged from 16 to 27%. The predominant fatty acid was linoleic acid (45-50%) followed by oleic acid (30-39%), palmitic acid (2-8%) and stearic acid (2-3%). Total phenolic content (TPC) varied from 16.3 to 24.2 mg GAE/ g DW; total flavonoid content (TFC) ranged from 1.48 to 3.05 mg QE/g DW; and the antioxidant activity (DPPH assay) of the seeds was between 35 and 63%. The compounds obtained from different genotypes of C. spinosa seeds had different compositions, great antioxidant capacity and unsaturated fatty acids, and therefore could be a prospective source of natural bioactive molecules for the food and health industry.