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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022

QTOF-ESI MS Characterization and Antioxidant Activity of

Mirtha Navarro-Hoyos, Elizabeth Arnáez-Serrano, María Isabel Quirós-Fallas, Felipe Vargas-Huertas, Krissia Wilhelm-Romero, Felipe Vásquez-Castro, Diego Alvarado-Corella, Andrés Sánchez-Kopper

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mirtha Navarro-HoyosBioactivity and Sustainable Development (BIODESS) Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Costa Rica (UCR), San Jose 2060, Costa Rica.ORCID 0000-0003-2115-4677
Elizabeth Arnáez-SerranoDepartment of Biology, Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC), Cartago 7050, Costa Rica.
María Isabel Quirós-FallasBioactivity and Sustainable Development (BIODESS) Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Costa Rica (UCR), San Jose 2060, Costa Rica.ORCID 0000-0003-1377-6935
Felipe Vargas-HuertasBioactivity and Sustainable Development (BIODESS) Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Costa Rica (UCR), San Jose 2060, Costa Rica.ORCID 0000-0002-6270-0403
Krissia Wilhelm-RomeroBioactivity and Sustainable Development (BIODESS) Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Costa Rica (UCR), San Jose 2060, Costa Rica.ORCID 0000-0003-3763-1626
Felipe Vásquez-CastroBioactivity and Sustainable Development (BIODESS) Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Costa Rica (UCR), San Jose 2060, Costa Rica.
Diego Alvarado-CorellaBioactivity and Sustainable Development (BIODESS) Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Costa Rica (UCR), San Jose 2060, Costa Rica.
Andrés Sánchez-KopperCentro de Investigación y de Servicios Químicos y Microbiológicos (CEQIATEC), Department of Chemistry, Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC), Cartago 7050, Costa Rica.ORCID 0000-0002-8469-4366
Universidad de Costa Rica · CRInstituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica · CR

Funding

FEES-CONARE ED-3459University of Costa Rica 115-C0-001, ED-2033
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is increasing interest in research of secondary metabolites from Physalis peruviana (Cape gooseberry) because of their potential bioactivities. In this study, the profile of compounds found in fruits and husks from Costa Rica was determined through ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry using a quadrupole time-of-flight analyzer (UPLC-ESI-QTOF MS) on extracts (n = 10) obtained through pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) conditions. In total, 66 different compounds were identified, comprising 34 withanolides, 23 sucrose ester derivatives and 9 flavonoids. UPLC-DAD analysis was performed to determine the β-carotene in fruits and to quantify the flavonoids in all 10 samples, with the results showing higher contents in samples from the Dota region (58.6−60.1 μg/g of dry material versus 1.6−2.8 mg/g of dry material). The Folin−Ciocalteau total polyphenolic content (FC) and antioxidant activity using the DPPH method showed better results for the husk extracts, with the ones from the Dota region holding the best values (4.3−5.1 mg GAE/g of dry material versus IC50 = 1.6−2.3 mg of dry material/mL). In addition, a significant negative correlation was found between the RU, FC and DPPH values (r = −0.902, p < 0.05), aligning with previous reports on the role of polyphenols in antioxidant activity. Principal correlation analysis (PCoA) and hierarchical clustering (HC) analysis were performed on HRMS results, and they indicated that the D1 and D2 fruit samples from the Dota region were clustered with husks related to a higher presence of the analyzed metabolites. In turn, principal component analysis (PCA) performed on the flavonoid content and antioxidant activity yielded results indicating that the D1 and D2 husks and fruit samples from the Dota region stood out significantly, showing the highest antioxidant activity. In summation, our findings suggest that P. peruviana husks and fruits from Costa Rica constitute a substrate of interest for further studies on their potential health benefits.

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PhysalisRibesAntioxidantsCosta RicaFlavonoidsFruitPlant ExtractsAntioxidantsFlavonoidsPlant ExtractsflavonoidsPhysalis peruvianaQTOF-ESI MSsucrosesUPLC-DADwithanolides

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PMID35807484
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