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Sample pre-treatment. Novel procedures of electrochemical sample treatment have been proposed to decrease the signal interference with native cholinesterase inhibitors present in fruits and vegetables. Polyphenolic compounds were removed by electrolysis with soluble A1 anode followed by the oxidation of thionic pesticides with electrogenerated chlorine. The procedure proposed makes it possible to decrease the background current and the matrix effect by 80-90%. Thus, the detection limits of about 5 ppb of Pai athion-Methyl and Chloropyrifos-Methyl were obtained in spiked grape juice without any additional sepai ation or pre-concentration stages. 

Paganga, G. et al.. The polyphenolic content of fruit and vegetables and their antioxidant activities what does a serving constitute Free Radical Res., 30, 153, 1999. Maatta, K.R. et al.. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis of phenolic compounds in berries with diode array and electrospray ionization mass spectrometric (MS) detection Rihes species, J. Agric. Food Chem., 51, 6736, 2003. 

Hanamura, T., Hagiwara, T., and Kawagishi, H., Structural and functional characterization of polyphenols isolated from acerola Malpighia emarginata DC) fruit, Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem., 69, 280, 2005. 

Thousands of polyphenols from fruits (grapes, apples, etc.), vegetables (horse beans), and teas have been identified, many having good coloring properties, especially anthocyanins and some flavonoids. Well-documented reviews discuss the coloring capacities of some polyphenols including procyanidins. - Detailed presentations of anthocyanin and flavonoid properties and analysis are included in Sections 2.3, 4.3, and 6.3. The soluble proanthocyanidins of the colored horse bean Viciafaba L. seed coats were isolated and separated by solvent partition. 

These results clearly indicate that fruit growers should not lower fertility inputs below the level required for satisfactory tree performance and intrinsic fruit quality, and also content of polyphenols. Thus, balanced nutrition without over or under supply of nutrients should be targeted in organic fruit production. 

Fig. 16.4 Multiple linear model containing phosphorus, calcium and iron contents of the leaves correlated significantly with the polyphenol contents of fruit. Organic (filled symbols) and conventional fruits (open symbols) did not differ significantly in their average polyphenol contents however, trees with a low leaf nutrient status showed a lower polyphenol contents in fruit (R2 = 0.64). Circles = cultivar Glockenapfel , squares = cultivar Idared area between the curves = space where 95% of the modelled values can be expected.

Table 16.1 Mean content (mg/g DM) of polyphenols in organically produced Golden Delicious apples in three successive years (analyses were carried out at the beginning of the storage period in December). The percentage differences compared to conventional fruit from the same production unit, the level of significance between conventional and organic fruit ( = P > 0.01 = p > 0.05) or trends (exactp-value listed if 0.05 < p < 0.13) are indicated...

Phytochemicals present in fruits and vegetables are very diverse, such as ascorbic acid, carotenoids, and phenolic compounds (Liu 2004 Percival and others 2006 Syngletary and others 2005 Yahia and others 2001a, 2001b). Plant polyphenols are ubiquitous in the diet, with rich sources being tea, wine, fruits, and vegetables they demonstrate considerable antioxidative activity in vitro, which can have important implications for health (Duthie and others 2000). 

Lau F, Shukitt-Hale V and Joseph J. 2005. The beneficial effects of fruit polyphenols on brain aging. Neurobiol Aging 265 S1284S132. 

Lea AGH. 1992. Flavor, color and stability in fruit products the effect of polyphenols. In Hemingway RW and Leaks PE, editors. Plant Polyphenols. New York Plenum Press, pp. 827-847. 

AmMa J, Yang H, Basile MJ and Kennelly EJ. 2004. Analysis of polyphenolic antioxidants from the fruits of three Pouteria species by selected ion monitoring liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. J Agric... 

Brat P, George S, Bellamy A, Du CL, Scalbert A, Mennen L, Arnault N and Amiot M J. 2006. Daily polyphenol intake in France from fruit and vegetables. J Nutt 136(9) 2368-2373. 

McDougall G, Martinussen I and Stewart D. 2008. Towards fruitful metabolomics high throughput analyses of polyphenol composition in berries using direct infusion mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B 871(2) 362-369. 

Orenes-Pinero E, Garcia-Carmona F and Sanchez-Ferrer A. 2005. A kinetic study of p-cresol oxidation by quince fruit polyphenol oxidase. J Agric Food Chem 53(4) 1196-1200. 

Plants including fruits and vegetables are a vast reservoir of different phytochemicals. As stated previously, flavonoids are a diverse group of polyphenolic compounds, some of which are relatively stable, whereas others such as anthocyanins are labile under ambient conditions. Sample preparation is of paramount importance in studying flavonoids because a good method prevents compounds of interest from being degraded... 

Guyot S, Mamet N, Sanoner P and Drilleau JF. 2003. Variability of file polyphenolic composition of cider apple (Malus domestica) fruits and juices. J Agric Food Chem 51 6240-6247. 

Sakakibara H, Honda Y, Nakagawa S, Ashida H and Kanazawa K. 2003. Simultaneous determination of all polyphenols in vegetables, fruits, and teas. J Agric Food Chem 51 (3) 571—581. 

Flavonoids are a complex group of polyphenolic compounds with a basic C6-C3-C6 structure that can be divided in different groups flavonols, flavones, flavanols (or flavan-3-ols), flavanones, anthocyanidins, and isoflavones. More than 6,000 flavonoids are known the most widespread are flavonols, such as quercetin flavones, such as lu-teolin and flavanols (flavan-3-ols), such as catechin. Anthocyanidins are also bioactive flavonoids they are water-soluble vegetable pigments found especially in berries and other red-blue fruits and vegetables. 

Fruits and vegetables are generally high in water and low in fat, and, in addition to vitamins and minerals, they contain significant amounts of dietary fiber (DF) and phytochemicals—mainly polyphenols and carotenoids—with significant biological properties, including antioxidant activity. 

Vitamins (C and E), polyphenolic compounds, and carotenoids are the main groups of antioxidants present in fruits and vegetables. Vitamins are single molecules, but polyphenols and carotenoids are made up of hundreds of compounds with a wide range of structures and molecular masses. The intake of these antioxidants can lead to sustained reduction of the kind of oxidative damage to lipids, proteins, and DNA that is associated with the development of chronic diseases (Evans and Halliwell 2001). 

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