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Chemical characteristics of fruit Mirabelle plum
Lukšová, Leona ; Pořízka, Jaromír (referee) ; Vespalcová, Milena (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with chemical and physical analysis of dried, lyophilized and stewed fruit, specially Mirabelle de Nancy. Theoretical part is devoted to the origin, the economic importance of plums, the botanical classification of Mirabelle de Nancy and other subspecies belonging to the genus Prunus. Subsequently the most economical method of preserving food called lyophilization is described. Part of this work is also the theme of raw food and description of biologically active substances contained in this fruit. In the experimental part, these characteristics of Mirabelle de Nancy were analyzed: total solids, soluble solids, determination of reducing sugars, titratable acidity, phenolic substances and ascorbic acid. It has been found that the lyophilized friut contains 16,8 wt. % of reducing sugars which is less than dried fruit with a value of 18,0; wt. %. It also contains less titratable acids with a value of 59,7 mmol/l versus 72,7 mmol/l in dried fruit.
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Possibilities of preparation combined drinks from selected fruits
Zábranská, Miroslava ; Vránová, Dana (referee) ; Vespalcová, Milena (advisor)
This thesis deals with the preparation of the combined alcoholic beverages based on wine and fruit juices. The fruit juices were obtained from the selected fruits as honeysuckle, mulberry, dogwood, rose hips, elderberry, buckthorn and aronia. Some chemical properties e. g. total fenolics, total anthocyanins, vitamin C and sacharides were determined for characterization of the mentioned juices. As well as chemical parameter of juices, the same chemical parameters were determined on wine. There were prepared three sets of combined beverages from wine and juices. The two best evaluated beverages were chosen on the basis of their sensory evaluation. In the end, the same chemical properties were determined in both particular juices and resulting beverages.
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Basic chemical characteristics of cranberry juice
Cao, Ha Thuy ; Hrstka, Miroslav (referee) ; Vespalcová, Milena (advisor)
This bachelor thesis is about lingonberries and cranberries. It is mainly about berries which were used for chemical analysis. The berries are from the Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy Ltd. and they have delivered six cultivars of lingonberries and three cultivars of cranberries. There is a research of general information about classification, botanical description, important chemical substances such as vitamins, natural colorants and products made in the industry. Furthermore there is descriprion of chemical methods for basic analysis. The next part of bachelor thesis is about how all these methods were applied to berry juice. What instruments and chemicals were used. First assessment was profit of juice which was about 50,00–60,00 %, but lingonberry Runo bilawskie has at least 31,49 % and cranberries have less profit too. Total solids were determined in the range of 11,40 % (Pilgrim) to 18,50 % (Runo bielawskie) and solitable solids are in range of 10,00 % (Pilgrim) to 16,08 % (Korál). Lingonberry contains more reducing sugars (8,81–12,92 %) than cranberry (7,90–9,03 %). Titratable acids are about 32,04–49,60 mmol.l-1 for lingonberry and about 55,40–60,67 mmol.l-1 for cranberry. The measurements show that pH of both berries are about 3. The most phenolic substances are found in range of 2187,11–3476,75 mg.l-1. Berries content anthocyans colorants in range of 54,91-65,29 mg.l-1 and the most in cranberry. All results are shown in charts and in the end there is a discussion and conclusion about methods and results.
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Study of extraction of the biologically active substances from elderberry marc
Lošková, Tereza ; Diviš, Pavel (referee) ; Vespalcová, Milena (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the determining of anthocyanin pigments in the extracts of elderberry marc (Sambucus nigra L.). The theoretical part is divided into four main chapters. In the first chapter there is botanical characteristics of elderberry, its origin and occurrence, chemical composition and the possibilities of usage in a food industry. The second part is devoted to characterization of phenolic compounds in berry fruits. Bigger attention is given to anthocyanin dyes, its occurrence, properties, health and antioxidant effects and the possibilities of usage in food industry. The third chapter is devoted to methods of determination of discussed dyes and phenolic compounds. The fourth chapter deals with the possibilities of disruption of plant cell walls. In the experimental part a series of elderberry marc's extraction was made. The purpose was to optimize the extraction course and to get the highest yield of dyes in an economically and operationally acceptable way. Time dependence of extractions was studied and a kind of extraction solvent and a ratio of its components were optimized. Distilled water or its mixture with ethanol was used as a solvent. During the water extraction the temperatures 25 °C and 50 °C were maintained and with the higher temperature the higher yields were obtained. Apart from this another supporting components as cellulolytic enzyme, ultrasound or shaker were used. The most effective method of extraction proved to be the extraction by the mixture water-ethanol (50:50) in the volume 80 mL. The total anthocyanins yield of this extraction was, expressed as cyanidin-3-glucoside equivalent, 914,4 ± 3,8 mg100 g-1 dry weight after 10 hours and the total phenolics yield was, expressed as gallic acid equivalent, 1957,0 ± 9,9 mg100 g-1 dry weight at the same time. The usage of ultrasound increased the efficiency of the extraction by water at 50 °C by 12 %. On the contrary, the usage of cellulolytic enzyme didn't increase the anthocyanin yield, because the enzyme was inactive.
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Study of penetration of selected substances from elderberry extracts through biological membrane
Škubalová, Zuzana ; Němcová, Andrea (referee) ; Vespalcová, Milena (advisor)
This Diploma thesis focuses on the study of penetration of selected phenolic substances contained in extract from black elder (Sambucus nigra) via modelling systems represented by two types of synthetic membranes and a real system represented by a biological membrane. As a biological membrane, we have chosen skin from pig´s earlobe. Experiments of transdermal absorption and absorption through synthetic membranes were conducted through vertical (Franz´s) cells. Selected substances contained in the extract from black elder were rutin and chlorogenic acid. The main focus of this work was to determine how readily, or if at all, these two selected phenolic substances penetrate the skin and selected synthetic membranes. The percentage of absorbed amount of the substance was determined by HPLC analysis.
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Basic chemical properties of fruits of selected cherry varieties
Chmil, Vojtěch ; Vítová, Eva (referee) ; Diviš, Pavel (advisor)
Diploma thesis is focused on chemical characteristics of nine selected sweet cherry varieties in nine parameters. Total and soluble solids were analyzed with these results 13.07–16.58 % for total and 14.67–19.50 °Brix for soluble solids, ash content 0,31–0,39 %, titratable acidity 5.44–9.91 g of malic acid per 1 kg of fresh cherries and formol number 14.45–23.73 ml of 0.1 M NaOH per 100 g of cherries. Then there were analyzed crude proteins content calculated from total nitrogen content determined by Kjeldahl method with results 0.41–0.68 % of crude proteins. Molecular absorption UV/VIS spectrophotometry was used for determination of total phenolic substances 0.30–0.89 g of gallic acid per 1 kg of cherries and total content of anthocyanins 128–848 mg of cyanidine-3-glucoside in 1 kg of cherries. Saccharides were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with ELSD detector. Content of glucose was 45.45–59.49 g/kg and fructose 46.88–60.01 g/kg. All results are compiled using tables and graphs and discussed. Experimental part of the thesis also describes principles and procedures of every analysis, so it can be reproduced. In theoretical part there is described botanical characteristic of cherry tree (Prunus avium L.), active substances contained in its fruits and their use in food industry. At the end of the theoretical part there is described instrumentation of high-performance liquid chromatography.
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Isolation and characterizaation of oil from some types of coffee
Vašků, Barbora ; Hoová, Julie (referee) ; Skoumalová, Petra (advisor)
Coffee, extract, oil, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, antioxidant capacity, SPF, critical wavelenght.
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Detoxification of coffee sediments by oxidation processes
Maňáková, Helena ; Pořízka, Jaromír (referee) ; Diviš, Pavel (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the detoxification of used coffee grounds by the oxidation processes. The theoretical section describes the characterization of coffee beans and used coffee grounds. Furthermore, this section describes the valorisation of coffee grounds, especially its application as a fertilizer. The final part of the theoretical section focuses on the characterization of phenolic compounds, which are responsible for toxic properties of used coffee grounds, and analytical methods are described, which include UV–VIS spectrophotometry and high–performance liquid chromatography. The aim of the experimental part is the sample preparation, the application of the effective detoxification process and the analysis of the detoxificated used coffee grounds, focusing on the content of phenolic compounds. At the end of the experimental part, data processing is described. Three types of coffee grounds were used for determination of phenolic compounds: raw, defatted and the third type was defatted and simultaneously hydrolysed. High amounts of phenolic acids were identified in every sample, especially the gallic, ferulic, chlorogenic and caffeic acid. After an oxidizing agent was applied, positive detoxification of every sample of used coffee grounds was confirmed. For the most effective and most economical oxidation, a 1% oxidizing agent was chosen, which after a 10–minute oxidization efficiently reduced the content of the phenolic compound.
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Extraction of bioactive substances from black chokeberry pomace
Kapiton, Ulyana ; Veselá, Mária (referee) ; Vespalcová, Milena (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the quantification of selected bioactive substances in chokeberry juices, in the extracts of chokeberry and in chokeberry tea. In the theoretical part, there is a botanical description of chokeberry, (Aronia melanocarpa). Furthermore, the chemical properties of aronia and their use in the food, cosmetics industry and in the medicine. At the end of the theoretical part there are presented manual methods for determination of simple saccharides and briefly described selected extraction methods. The experimental part contains the determination of these chemical characteristics of analyzed aronia products: pH, titratable acidity, refractometric determination of dry matter, reducing sugars according to Bertrand's method and gravimetric determination, total phenolics and total anthocyanins. The highest phenolic content 319,54 mg·dm-3 were determined in a sample of aronia tea for 10 min digestion. The highest concentration of anthocyanin dyes was also determined in this tea – 889,49 mg·dm-3.
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Analysis of juices of selected red and white currant varieties
Černá, Anna ; Vítová, Eva (referee) ; Vespalcová, Milena (advisor)
Presented diploma thesis deals with the analysis of juices of selected red and white currant varieties. The theoretical part is dedicated to the characteristics of a currant, biologically active substances of its fruits, its growing proces and the utilization of currants in the food industry. The analyzed parameters of currants - phenolics, anthocyanins and vitamin C are also characterized in the theoretical part with possibůe methods of their determination. The experimental part is devoted to the preparation of samples and the working practices of individual analysis. Six selected varieties of white and eleven varieties of red currant from Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy Ltd. and six varieties of white and ten varieties of red currant from private grower were used for the analysis. Total phenolics and anthocyanins were determined spectrophotometrically, the content of vitamin C was determined by HPLC. Higher values of these compounds were measured mainly in the varieties of Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy Ltd. Varieties of red currants contained higher amounts of total phenolics and anthocyanins while white currants contained higher amounts of vitamin C.
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