@article{ajfst2018656,
author={{Reine, BOGNINOU G. Sophie and Hound¨¦kon, BIGO AGADABA Prudence and Marcelline, GNANWE and Pascal, AGBANGNAN DOSSA C. and Worou, CHABI Nicod¨¨me and Hounankpon, YEDOMONHAN and F¨¦licien, AVLESSI},
title={Phytochemical Composition and Antioxydant Capacity of <i>Abelmoschus esculentus </i>l. Fresh Immature Fruits},
journal={American Journal of Food Science and Technology},
volume={6},
number={5},
pages={223--227},
year={2018},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajfst/6/5/6},
issn={2333-4835},
abstract={This work aims to study the intervariation of chemical composition and antioxidant capacity of fresh immature fruits of 12 varieties of <i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i>. The phytochemical screening of fresh immature fruits powder of <i>A. esculentus</i> was realised using the experimental methodology of Houghton. Total phenolic content was determined by using the Folin-Ciocalteu method while total flavonoids and condensed tannins content were estimated using the AlCl<SUB>3</SUB> method and vanillin method respectively. The antioxidant capacities in the forms of DPPH (2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) was evaluated by spectrophotometric method. The phytochemical screening made upon the powder of fresh immature fruits of <i>A. esculentus</i> revealed the presence of catechin tannins, mucilages, flavonoids, leuco-anthocyanins, reducing compounds, sterols and terpens. The results showed also that total phenolic compounds content, flavonoids and condensed tannins values were higher in V<SUB>16</SUB> extract: 25.514 ˇŔ 0.005 mg GAE/100mg of dry matter, 63.786 ˇŔ 0.013 mg QE/g of dry matter and 12.242 ˇŔ 0.036 mg CE/g of dry matter. At 1 mg/mL, the inhibition percentage of DPPH radical scavenging activity ranged from 60.40 to 92.71%. The variety V<SUB>16</SUB> had the highest DPPH scavenging capacity. Hence, the variety V<SUB>16</SUB> represents a potential source of phenolic compounds and antioxidants and could be used in pharmaceutical and food preparations.},
doi={10.12691/ajfst-6-5-6}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}