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Characterization of blackthorn products
Červinková, Zuzana ; Veselá, Mária (referee) ; Kovalčík, Adriána (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the preparation and the chemical characterization of ethanolic extracts and products from the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa L.) fruit. The theoretical part of the work contains the characterization of the blackthorn and describes the chemical composition of the fruit. Furthermore, the theoretical part states possible effects and possible uses of the Prunus spinosa L. fruit in the food industry, folk medicine and pharmacy. The experimental part describes the preparation of the extracts (40% ethanol) and the products (i.e., homemade sloe wine and homemade blackthorn liqueur). The content of reducing sugars, polyphenols and flavonoids was quantified in samples of wine, liqueur, juice and ethanol extracts. Furthermore, the antioxidant activity of individual samples was determined. Two spectrophotometric methods for the determination of reducing sugars were used and compared, namely the Somogyi-Nelson (SN) assay and the 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid (DNS) assay. The DNS assay provided slightly overestimated results, while the results from the SN assay were closer to the actual content of reducing sugars. Polyphenols and flavonoids are substances that have antioxidant properties. A strong correlation was observed between antioxidant activity and the concentration of flavonoids.
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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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Characterization of blackthorn products
Červinková, Zuzana ; Veselá, Mária (referee) ; Kovalčík, Adriána (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the preparation and the chemical characterization of ethanolic extracts and products from the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa L.) fruit. The theoretical part of the work contains the characterization of the blackthorn and describes the chemical composition of the fruit. Furthermore, the theoretical part states possible effects and possible uses of the Prunus spinosa L. fruit in the food industry, folk medicine and pharmacy. The experimental part describes the preparation of the extracts (40% ethanol) and the products (i.e., homemade sloe wine and homemade blackthorn liqueur). The content of reducing sugars, polyphenols and flavonoids was quantified in samples of wine, liqueur, juice and ethanol extracts. Furthermore, the antioxidant activity of individual samples was determined. Two spectrophotometric methods for the determination of reducing sugars were used and compared, namely the Somogyi-Nelson (SN) assay and the 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid (DNS) assay. The DNS assay provided slightly overestimated results, while the results from the SN assay were closer to the actual content of reducing sugars. Polyphenols and flavonoids are substances that have antioxidant properties. A strong correlation was observed between antioxidant activity and the concentration of flavonoids.
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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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