| Contents of anthocyanins and ellagitannins in selected foods consumed in Finland. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17261015 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Numerous in vitro and in vivo studies have suggested that dietary anthocyanins and ellagitannins or ellagic acid might have beneficial health effects. Epidemiological evidence on the disease-preventing potential of these polyphenols is lacking, due to the absence of reliable data on their contents in foods. In this study was analyzed the content of anthocyanins and ellagitannins (as ellagic acid equivalents after acid hydrolysis) in foods consumed in Finland, including berries, fruits, vegetables, and processed products, using high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) methods. Anthocyanins were detected in 41 of 54 selected food items. The total anthocyanin content varied in berries from 1 to 611 mg/100 g, in fruits from 2 to 66 mg/100 g, and in vegetables from 3 to 75 mg/100 g of fresh weight as the weight of the aglycone. Ellagitannins were screened in 33 food items, but were detected only in 5 species of berries, that is, in cloudberry, raspberry, rose hip, strawberry, and sea buckthorn, the content ranging from 1 to 330 mg/100 g. The results underscore the superiority of berries, especially dark blue or red berries, as excellent sources of anthocyanins and certain berries of the Rosaceae family as the major source of ellagitannins in the Finnish diet. |
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Authors:
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Jani M Koponen; Anu M Happonen; Pirjo H Mattila; A Riitta Törrönen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2007-01-30 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry Volume: 55 ISSN: 0021-8561 ISO Abbreviation: J. Agric. Food Chem. Publication Date: 2007 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-02-15 Completed Date: 2007-06-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0374755 Medline TA: J Agric Food Chem Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1612-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Food and Health Research Centre, Department of Clinical Nutrition, University of Kuopio, P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland. Jani.Koponen@uku.fi |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Anthocyanins
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analysis* Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Diet* Finland Food Analysis* Fruit / chemistry Hydrolyzable Tannins / analysis* Rosaceae / chemistry Vegetables / chemistry |
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0/Anthocyanins; 0/Hydrolyzable Tannins |
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