Bioactive compounds of organic goji berry (Lycium barbarum L.) prevents oxidative deterioration of soybean oil

• Published in: Industrial crops and products Vol. 112; pp. 90 - 97
• Main Authors: Pedro, Alessandra Cristina, Maurer, Juliana Bello Baron, Zawadzki-Baggio, Selma Faria, Ávila, Suelen, Maciel, Giselle Maria, Haminiuk, Charles Windson Isidoro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2018
• Subjects: Atoxic solvent; Natural antioxidant; Response surface methodology; Superfruit; Superfruit; Response surface methodology; Natural antioxidant; Atoxic solvent
• ISSN: 0926-6690; 1872-633X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2017.10.052

[Display omitted] •The extraction of phytochemicals of organic goji berry is investigated for the first time in the literature.•Organic goji has higher phenolic content than conventional goji berries.•The syringic acid was identified in high concentration for the first time in goji fruits.•The natural extract of organic goji was more effective against the oxidation of soybean oil than the synthetic antioxidants.•The phenolics from organic L. barbarum fruits extracted with non-toxic solvent can be used by the food industry as a natural antioxidant. The protecting ability of the organic goji berry extract as an alternative to synthetic antioxidants against oxidation of soybean oil was investigated. For this, the extraction of phenolic compounds with high antioxidant activity was optimized. The main bioactive compounds of the optimized extract were identified and quantified. Different solvents were used in the extraction process. The effects of temperature (25–45°C), time (60–180min), and solid:solvent ratio (1:10–1:30, w/v) in the extraction were evaluated by a Box–Behnken experimental design. Analyses of phenolic acids and flavonoids were performed by Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC), in optimal extraction conditions. The effect of the organic goji berry extract on improving the soybean oil oxidative stability was evaluated using the Rancimat test. A solution of ethanol/water (70/30, v/v) was the most efficient in the extraction of phenolics with a high antioxidant activity. The optimum conditions for the extraction is obtained by the experimental design were 45°C, 162min and a solid:solvent ratio of 1:30, resulting in an extract with 1338.80mg/100g of phenolics, and antioxidant activity of 0.73, 3.66, and 2.81 mmolTE/100g for FRAP, ABTS, and DPPH, respectively. The phenolic acids identified were as follows: syringic, chlorogenic, gallic, caffeic, p-coumaric, 4-hydroxybenzoic, ferulic, and trans-cinammic. The flavonoids were as follows: rutin, naringin, quercetin, catechin, and kaempferol. The protection factor (PF) values of soybean oil with organic goji berry extract (500–3000mg/kg) were significantly higher than that of oil with butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) (100mg/kg). These results suggest that the organic goji berry extract may be a substitute for synthetic antioxidants in stabilizing oil against oxidative deterioration.