RT Journal Article
T1 Dwarf kiwi (Actinidia arguta Miq.), a source of antioxidants for a healthy and sustainable diet
A1 García Herrera, Patricia
A1 Maieves, Helayne A.
A1 Niño-Vega, Erika
A1 Pérez Rodríguez, María Luisa
A1 Fernández Ruiz, Virginia
A1 Iriondo De Hond, Amaia
A1 Del Castillo, María Dolores
A1 Sánchez Mata, María De Cortes
AB The feasibility of using dwarf kiwi fruits (Actinia arguta Miq.) as a healthy and sustainable food, compared to other types of commercial kiwi fruits, was evaluated in the present study. The overall antioxidant capacity of these fruits was assessed by either extraction-dependent methods (ABTS, ORAC) or the direct method called Quick, Easy, New, CHEap, Reproducible (QUENCHER) (DPPH, FRAP, Folin–Ciocalteu), applied for the first time to analyze kiwi fruits. With this methodology, all the molecules with antioxidant capacity are measured together in a single step, even those with high molecular weight or poor solubility in aqueous extraction systems, such as antioxidant dietary fiber. The effect of kiwi extracts on physiological and induced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production on IEC-6 cells was also analyzed, as well as total phenolic content (TPC) by Fast Blue BB, flavonols, hydroxycinnamic acids, and hydroxybenzoic acids. A. arguta fruits showed the highest values in all the antioxidant assays, being remarkably higher than the other kiwi species for Q-FRAP and Q-DPPH. Dwarf kiwi showed the highest potential in reducing physiological ROS and the highest values of TPC (54.57 mgGAE/g), being hydroxybenzoic acids the main phenolic family found (2.40 mgGAE/g). Therefore, dwarf kiwi fruits are a natural source of antioxidants compared to conventional kiwi fruits, being a sustainable and healthy alternative to diversify fruits in the diet.
PB MDPI
SN 1420-3049
YR 2022
FD 2022-08-26
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/92682
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/92682
LA eng
NO Garcia-Herrera P, Maieves HA, Vega EN, Perez-Rodriguez ML, Fernandez-Ruiz V, Iriondo-DeHond A, et al. Dwarf Kiwi (Actinidia arguta Miq.), a Source of Antioxidants for a Healthy and Sustainable Diet. Molecules 2022;27:5495. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27175495.
NO ALIMNOVA UCM Research Group 951505
NO OTRI-UCM-Fundación Sabor y Salud
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
DS Docta Complutense
RD 7 abr 2025