Phenolic Composition and Antioxidant Activities of 11 Celery Cultivars
Yang Yao
Authors Yao, Sang, and Ren are with Inst. of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nr 80 South Xueyuan Rd., Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100081. Author Zhou is with Dong Zhimen Middle School, Nr 2 North Shuncheng St., Dong Cheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100007. Direct inquiries to author Ren (E-mail: [email protected] ).
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Authors Yao, Sang, and Ren are with Inst. of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nr 80 South Xueyuan Rd., Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100081. Author Zhou is with Dong Zhimen Middle School, Nr 2 North Shuncheng St., Dong Cheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100007. Direct inquiries to author Ren (E-mail: [email protected] ).
Search for more papers by this authorMengjie Zhou
Authors Yao, Sang, and Ren are with Inst. of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nr 80 South Xueyuan Rd., Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100081. Author Zhou is with Dong Zhimen Middle School, Nr 2 North Shuncheng St., Dong Cheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100007. Direct inquiries to author Ren (E-mail: [email protected] ).
Search for more papers by this authorGuixing Ren
Authors Yao, Sang, and Ren are with Inst. of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nr 80 South Xueyuan Rd., Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100081. Author Zhou is with Dong Zhimen Middle School, Nr 2 North Shuncheng St., Dong Cheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100007. Direct inquiries to author Ren (E-mail: [email protected] ).
Search for more papers by this authorYang Yao
Authors Yao, Sang, and Ren are with Inst. of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nr 80 South Xueyuan Rd., Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100081. Author Zhou is with Dong Zhimen Middle School, Nr 2 North Shuncheng St., Dong Cheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100007. Direct inquiries to author Ren (E-mail: [email protected] ).
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Authors Yao, Sang, and Ren are with Inst. of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nr 80 South Xueyuan Rd., Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100081. Author Zhou is with Dong Zhimen Middle School, Nr 2 North Shuncheng St., Dong Cheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100007. Direct inquiries to author Ren (E-mail: [email protected] ).
Search for more papers by this authorMengjie Zhou
Authors Yao, Sang, and Ren are with Inst. of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nr 80 South Xueyuan Rd., Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100081. Author Zhou is with Dong Zhimen Middle School, Nr 2 North Shuncheng St., Dong Cheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100007. Direct inquiries to author Ren (E-mail: [email protected] ).
Search for more papers by this authorGuixing Ren
Authors Yao, Sang, and Ren are with Inst. of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nr 80 South Xueyuan Rd., Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100081. Author Zhou is with Dong Zhimen Middle School, Nr 2 North Shuncheng St., Dong Cheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100007. Direct inquiries to author Ren (E-mail: [email protected] ).
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ABSTRACT: Eleven cultivars of celery, belonging to 2 species, were collected and analyzed for their phenolic compound composition and antioxidant activities. Major phenolic acids identified in the extracts of these celeries were caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, and ferulic acid, while the identified flavonoids were apigenin, luteolin, and kaempferol. The contents of total phenolics were measured using a Folin–Ciocalteu assay and the total antioxidant capacity was estimated by the 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) and 2, 2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS·+) methods. Apigenin was the major flavonoid in these samples and the most abundant phenolic acid was p-coumaric acid. Many of the investigated cultivars had high levels of phenolics and exhibited high antioxidant capacity. Among these 11 cultivars, Shengjie celery had the highest antioxidant activity whereas Tropica had the lowest. An extremely significant positive correlation between the antioxidant activity and the contents of total flavonoids, total phenolic acids, or total phenolics was observed in this study.
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