Determination of Biologically Active Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity In Vitro in Fruit of Small Cranberries (Vaccinium oxycoccos L.) Growing in Natural Habitats in Lithuania
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Plant Material
2.2. Extraction Procedure
2.3. Spectrophotometric Analysis
2.3.1. Determination of Total Proanthocyanidin Content
2.3.2. Determination of Antioxidant Capacity
2.4. Chromatographic Methods
2.5. Data Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Determination of the Composition of Total Proanthocyanidins, Individual Flavonols, and Chlorogenic Acid
3.2. Determination of the Quantitative Composition of Anthocyanins
3.3. Determination of the Quantitative Composition of Triterpene Compounds
3.4. Comparison of Compound Levels in Small Cranberry Fruit Samples Using Hierarchical Cluster Analysis
3.5. Determination of Antioxidant Capacity of Vaccinium oxycoccos Fruit Extracts
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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No. | Habitat | Date of Harvesting |
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1. | Rėkyva swamp, Šiauliai district | 13 September 2021 |
2. | Laukesa swamp, Tauragė district | 13 September 2021 |
3. | Smalininkai, Jurbarkas district | 13 September 2021 |
4. | Near Juodupė, Rokiškis district | 13 September 2021 |
5. | Maišiagala, Vilnius district | 14 September 2021 |
6. | Tyrelis forest, Joniškis distr. | 14 September 2021 |
7. | Šimonys forest, Anykščiai district | 14 September 2021 |
8. | Near Aklasis lake, Jonava district | 18 September 2021 |
9. | Alioniai swamp, Širvintos district | 18 September 2021 |
10. | Near Varninkai educational trail, Trakai district | 18 September 2021 |
11. | Amalva forest, Marijampolė distr. | 20 September 2021 |
12. | Purvai swamp, Biržai district | 20 September 2021 |
13. | Ežerėlis peatbog, Kaunas district | 21 September 2021 |
14. | Žalioji forest, Panevėžys district | 21 September 2021 |
15. | Near Juodlė lake, Kelmė district | 21 September 2021 |
16. | Labanoras forest, Ignalina district | 19 September 2021 |
17. | Snieginis reserve, Švenčionys district | 14 September 2021 |
18. | Dubrava swamp, Kaunas district | 22 September 2021 |
19. | Valkininkai, Varėna district | 15 September 2021 |
20. | Labanoras forest, Molėtai district | 12 October 2021 |
21. | Vaiguva, Kelmė district. | 19 October 2021 |
22. | Čepkeliai reserve, Varėna district | 28 September 2021 |
23. | Kamanai reserve, Akmenė district | 14 October 2021 |
24. | Žuvintas reserve, Alytus district | 21 September 2021 |
25. | Zypliai forest, Šakiai district | 19 September 2021 |
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Liaudanskas, M.; Šedbarė, R.; Janulis, V. Determination of Biologically Active Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity In Vitro in Fruit of Small Cranberries (Vaccinium oxycoccos L.) Growing in Natural Habitats in Lithuania. Antioxidants 2024, 13, 1045. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13091045
Liaudanskas M, Šedbarė R, Janulis V. Determination of Biologically Active Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity In Vitro in Fruit of Small Cranberries (Vaccinium oxycoccos L.) Growing in Natural Habitats in Lithuania. Antioxidants. 2024; 13(9):1045. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13091045
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiaudanskas, Mindaugas, Rima Šedbarė, and Valdimaras Janulis. 2024. "Determination of Biologically Active Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity In Vitro in Fruit of Small Cranberries (Vaccinium oxycoccos L.) Growing in Natural Habitats in Lithuania" Antioxidants 13, no. 9: 1045. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13091045