Preliminary study of Actinidia arguta leaves as source of bioactive compounds

Almeida, Diana; Pinto, Diana; Rodrigues, Francisca; Ferreira da Vinha, Ana; Oliveira, M. Beatriz P.P.

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Almeida, Diana

Pinto, Diana

Rodrigues, Francisca

Ferreira da Vinha, Ana

Oliveira, M. Beatriz P.P.

Abstract(s)

Actinidia arguta, commonly known as baby kiwi, is an abundant seasonal fruit in Asia, being recently introduced in Europe. The fruit is now available in Portugal, leading to a high consumer attention. During the baby kiwi harvest, a large amount of leaves falls and stay in the soil. To the best of our knowledge, few studies concerning their composition are reported. The aim of this study is to determine and compare the total phenolic and flavonoid contents (TPC and TFC, respectively) as well as the antioxidant activity (through DPPH and FRAP assays) of leaf extracts from different baby kiwi cultivars. The extracts were obtained taking into consideration sustainable conditions (namely solvents and temperatures).

Keywords

Actinidia arguta Baby kiwi Total phenolic Flavonoid content

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http://hdl.handle.net/10284/9765

Citation

Almeida, D., Pinto, D., Rodrigues, F., Vinha, A.F., Oliveira, M.B.P.P. 2018. Preliminary study of Actinidia arguta leaves as source of bioactive compounds. Annals of Medicine: 50 Suppl 1: S33. Doi: 10.1080/07853890.2018.1427445.