Polyphenolic profile and biological activity of chinese hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE) fruits

Juríková, Tünde; Sochor, Jiří; Rop, Otakar; Mlček, Jiří; Balla, Štefan; Szekeres, Ladislav; Adam, Vojtěch; Kizek, René

dc.title	Polyphenolic profile and biological activity of chinese hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE) fruits	en
dc.contributor.author	Juríková, Tünde
dc.contributor.author	Sochor, Jiří
dc.contributor.author	Rop, Otakar
dc.contributor.author	Mlček, Jiří
dc.contributor.author	Balla, Štefan
dc.contributor.author	Szekeres, Ladislav
dc.contributor.author	Adam, Vojtěch
dc.contributor.author	Kizek, René
dc.relation.ispartof	Molecules
dc.identifier.issn	1420-3049 Scopus Sources, Sherpa/RoMEO, JCR
dc.date.issued	2012
utb.relation.volume	17
utb.relation.issue	12
dc.citation.spage	14490
dc.citation.epage	14509
dc.type	article
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	MDPI AG	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/molecules171214490
dc.relation.uri	http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/12/14490
dc.subject	Crataegus pinnatifida	en
dc.subject	polyphenolic compounds	en
dc.subject	antioxidant activity	en
dc.subject	biological value of fruit	en
dc.description.abstract	Chinese hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida Bge.) fruits are rich in polyphenols (e.g., epicatechin, procyanidin B2, procyanidin B5, procyanidin C1, hyperoside, isoquercitrin and chlorogenic acid)-active compounds that exert beneficial effects. This review summarizes all information available on polyphenolic content and methods for their quantification in Chinese hawthorn berries and the relationships between individual polyphenolic compounds as well. The influence of species or cultivars, the locality of cultivation, the stage of maturity, and extract preparation conditions on the polyphenolic content were discussed as well. Currently, only fruits of C. pinnatifida and C. pinnatifida var. major are included in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Recent trials have demonstrated the efficacy of Chinese hawthorn fruit in lowering blood cholesterol and the risk of cardiovascular diseases. The fruit has also demonstrated anti-inflammatory and anti-tumour activities. This review deals mainly with the biological activity of the fruit related to its antioxidant properties.	en
utb.faculty	Faculty of Technology
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10563/1003101
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utb.identifier.obdid	43868456
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utb.identifier.wok	000312608200060
utb.identifier.coden	MOLEF
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dc.date.accessioned	2013-02-02T01:12:52Z
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dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported
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utb.contributor.internalauthor	Rop, Otakar
utb.contributor.internalauthor	Mlček, Jiří
utb.fulltext.affiliation	Tunde Jurikova 1, Jiri Sochor 2, Otakar Rop 3, Jiri Mlcek 3, Stefan Balla 1,, Ladislav Szekeres 1, Vojtech Adam 4,5 and Rene Kizek 5 1 Department of Natural and Informatics Sciences, Faculty of Central European Studies, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Drazovska 4, SK-949 74 Nitra, Slovak Republic; E-Mails: [email protected] (T.J.); [email protected] (L.S.) 2 Vysoka skola Karla Englise, Sujanovo nam. 356/1, CZ-602 00, Brno, Czech Republic; E-Mail: [email protected] 3 Department of Food Technology and Microbiology, Faculty of Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Namesti T. G. Masaryka 275, CZ-762 72 Zlin, Czech Republic; E-Mails: [email protected] (O.R.); [email protected] (J.M.) 4 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; E-Mail: [email protected] 5 Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, CZ-616 00 Brno, Czech Republic; E-Mail: [email protected] Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: [email protected].
utb.fulltext.dates	Received: 27 September 2012 in revised form: 26 November 2012 Accepted: 29 November 2012 Published: 6 December 2012
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