Antioxidant capacity of a number of balsamic vinegar (BV) and traditional balsamic (TBV) vinegars from the districts of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy) have been assessed using two chemical assays, the Briggs–Rauscher oscillating reaction method and the Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) method. The total reducing power was also evaluated using the Folin–Ciocalteu reagent. The results show that the antioxidant parameters of TBV are significantly better than those of the BV, in agreement with the different manufacturing procedures and product ageing. A good correlation was found between the methods used. Suggestion for an approximate evaluation of ageing based on antioxidant parameters values is also given.
Antioxidant capacity and total reducing power of balsamic and traditional balsamic vinegar from Modena and Reggio Emilia by conventional chemical assays / E. Greco; R. Cervellati; M. L. Litterio. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. - ISSN 0950-5423. - STAMPA. - 48:1(2013), pp. 114-120. [10.1111/j.1365-2621.2012.03166.x]
Antioxidant capacity and total reducing power of balsamic and traditional balsamic vinegar from Modena and Reggio Emilia by conventional chemical assays
GRECO, EMANUELA;CERVELLATI, RINALDO;
2013
Abstract
Antioxidant capacity of a number of balsamic vinegar (BV) and traditional balsamic (TBV) vinegars from the districts of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy) have been assessed using two chemical assays, the Briggs–Rauscher oscillating reaction method and the Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) method. The total reducing power was also evaluated using the Folin–Ciocalteu reagent. The results show that the antioxidant parameters of TBV are significantly better than those of the BV, in agreement with the different manufacturing procedures and product ageing. A good correlation was found between the methods used. Suggestion for an approximate evaluation of ageing based on antioxidant parameters values is also given.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.