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The National Conference with international participation on New Cryogenic and Isotope Technologies for Energy and Environment - EnergEn 2018 is organized by the National Research-Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies - ICSI Rm. Valcea with the scientific participation of the University of Pitesti and the University of Craiova and will be held at Baile Govora, in 2018.
COMPARATIVE STUDY ON USING ETHANOL AND METHANOL FOR BLACK GRAPES POLYPHENOLS EXTRACTION Print

COMPARATIVE STUDY ON USING ETHANOL AND METHANOL FOR BLACK GRAPES POLYPHENOLS EXTRACTION


Nadia Paun, Violeta Niculescu*, Marius Miricioiu

 

National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies – ICSI Rm. Valcea, 240050, Rm. Valcea, Uzinei Street no. 4, P.O. Box Râureni 7, Valcea, Romania


ABSTRACT

Grape skins are sources for phenolic compounds that contribute to the sensory characteristics and beneficial bioactive properties of many processed foods. Phenolics are widespread constituents of plant foods (fruits, vegetables, cereals, olives, legumes, chocolate) and beverages (tea, coffee, beer, wine), and partially responsible for the overall organoleptic properties of plant foods. Anthocyanins, one of the six subgroups of a large group of plant polyphenol constituents known as flavonoids, are responsible for the orange, red, blue and purple colours of many fruits and vegetables (apples, berries, beets, and onions). It is known that phenolics are the most important compounds affecting flavour and colour difference among wines; they react with oxygen and are critical to the preservation, maturation and aging of the wine. The purpose of this study was to determine and evaluate total phenolic and anthocyanin contents in the ethanol and methanol extracts of the black grapes skins.

Keywords: anthocyanins; extraction; grapes; polyphenols.


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