Green Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Cumari-Do-Pará Peppers (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) Employing Vegetable Oils as Solvents

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Capsaicin, carotenoids, and phenolic compounds from cumari-do-Pará peppers (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) harvested from two different locations in Pará, Brazil, and at different ripening stages were extracted by employing green methodologies as an alternative to organic solvents. Edible vegetable oils from soybeans (Glycine max), Brazilian nuts (Bertholettia excelsa H.B.), and palm olein were used in combination with ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE). The proximate composition of the pepper extracts and vitamin C were determined through AOAC methods, total phenolics and carotenoids were assessed by UV/Vis spectrophotometry, and capsaicin by high-performance liquid chromatography. Antioxidant cumari-do-Pará extract activities were evaluated by the ABTS radical scavenging and β-carotene/linoleic acid assays. The vegetable oils were suitable for extracting and preserving bioactive pepper compounds, especially mature ones harvested from Igarapé-Açu. Bioactive compound content and antioxidant activity varied with harvesting location and ripening stage. Soybean oil was the most effective in extracting bioactive pepper compounds, particularly carotenoids, with 69% recovery. Soybean oil extracts enriched in capsaicin, carotenoids, and phenolics obtained from cumari-do-Pará can be used as spices in foodstuffs and/or as additives in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulations. Edible vegetable oils combined with UAE are promising for bioactive compound extraction, representing an environmentally friendly, safe, low-cost, versatile, and fast alternative.

Source: Foods

DOI: 10.3390/foods13172765

Authors: Raiane Vieira Cardoso, Davi Vieira Teixeira Da Silva, Samíria de Jesus Lopes Santos-Sodré, Patricia Ribeiro Pereira, Cyntia Silva Freitas, Diego Moterle, Luiz Alberto Kanis, Luiza Helena Meller da Silva, Antonio Manoel da Cruz Rodrigues, Vania Margaret Flosi Paschoalin

Institutions: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Federal do Pará, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina

Language: English

Topic: Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities

Subfield: Biochemistry

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,296

Funders: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Federal do Pará, Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação, Universidade Federal do Pará

OpenAlex ID: W4402051174