Biological and Health-Promoting Potential of Fruits from Three Cold-Hardy Actinidia Species.

ABSTRACT: Fruits are essential components of the human diet, valued for their diverse bioactive compounds with potential health-promoting properties. This study focuses on three cold-hardy Actinidia species, namely A. arguta, A. kolomikta, and A. polygama, examining their polyphenolic content, antioxidant/antiradical activities, scavenging capacity and effects on intestinal cell viability (Caco-2 and HT29-MTX). A comprehensive profile of their phenolic compounds was identified, in descending order of total polyphenol content: A. kolomikta > A. arguta > A. polygama. Across species, 16 phenolic acids, 2 flavanols, 2 flavanones, 11 flavonols, and 3 flavones were quantified, with caffeine as a prominent compound. A. kolomikta achieved the highest a

SUBMITTER: Latocha P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11767855 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature