Bioactive Compounds and Health-Promoting Properties of Pear (Pyrus communis L.) Fruits.

ABSTRACT: Consuming food that is rich in antioxidants reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases and oxidative stress. Fruits and vegetables are an excellent source of substances with antioxidant and pro-health properties. Such raw materials, characterized by a high content of polyphenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity, include pear fruits. In this study, the concentrations of bioactive compounds, as well as the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiproliferative activity in fruits of five selected pear cultivars were determined and compared. LC-MS and UPLC-PDA methods were used to determine the polyphenolic, carotenoid, chlorophyll, and triterpenoid profiles and content, and the antioxidant activity was analyzed using DPPH and ferric-reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) tests. The anti-inf

SUBMITTER: Kolniak-Ostek J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7582546 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature