Variability in spectrophotometric pyruvate analyses for predicting onion pungency and nutraceutical value

Autores
Beretta, Hebe Vanesa; Bannoud, Florencia; Insani, Ester Marina; Galmarini, Claudio Romulo; Cavagnaro, Pablo
Año de publicación
2017
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inglés
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Descripción
Onion pyruvate concentration is used as a predictor of flavor intensity and nutraceutical value. The protocol of Schwimmer and Weston (SW) (1961) is the most widespread methodology for estimating onion pyruvate. Anthon and Barret (AB) (2003) proposed modifications to this procedure. Here, we compared these spectrophotometry-based procedures for pyruvate analysis using a diverse collection of onion cultivars. The SW method always led to over-estimation of pyruvate levels in colored, but not in white onions, by up to 65%. Identification of light-absorbance interfering compounds was performed by spectrophotometry and HPLC analysis. Interference by quercetin and anthocyanins, jointly, accounted for more than 90% of the over-estimation of pyruvate. Pyruvate determinations according to AB significantly reduced absorbance interference from compounds other than pyruvate. This study provides evidence about the mechanistic basis underlying differences between the SW and AB methods for indirect assessment of onion flavor and nutraceutical value.
Inst. de Biotecnología
Fil: Beretta, Hebe Vanesa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Bannoud, Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Insani, Ester Marina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina
Fil: Galmarini, Claudio Romulo. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria La Consulta; Argentina
Fil: Cavagnaro, Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria La Consulta; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
Fuente
Food chemistry 224 : 201-206. (June 2017)
Materia
Cebolla
Piruvatos
Espectrofotometria
Valor Nutritivo
Onions
Pyruvates
Spectrophotometry
Nutritive Value
Pungencia
Nivel de accesibilidad
acceso restringido
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Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
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spelling Variability in spectrophotometric pyruvate analyses for predicting onion pungency and nutraceutical valueBeretta, Hebe VanesaBannoud, FlorenciaInsani, Ester MarinaGalmarini, Claudio RomuloCavagnaro, PabloCebollaPiruvatosEspectrofotometriaValor NutritivoOnionsPyruvatesSpectrophotometryNutritive ValuePungenciaOnion pyruvate concentration is used as a predictor of flavor intensity and nutraceutical value. The protocol of Schwimmer and Weston (SW) (1961) is the most widespread methodology for estimating onion pyruvate. Anthon and Barret (AB) (2003) proposed modifications to this procedure. Here, we compared these spectrophotometry-based procedures for pyruvate analysis using a diverse collection of onion cultivars. The SW method always led to over-estimation of pyruvate levels in colored, but not in white onions, by up to 65%. Identification of light-absorbance interfering compounds was performed by spectrophotometry and HPLC analysis. Interference by quercetin and anthocyanins, jointly, accounted for more than 90% of the over-estimation of pyruvate. Pyruvate determinations according to AB significantly reduced absorbance interference from compounds other than pyruvate. This study provides evidence about the mechanistic basis underlying differences between the SW and AB methods for indirect assessment of onion flavor and nutraceutical value.Inst. de BiotecnologíaFil: Beretta, Hebe Vanesa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Bannoud, Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Insani, Ester Marina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Biotecnología; ArgentinaFil: Galmarini, Claudio Romulo. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria La Consulta; ArgentinaFil: Cavagnaro, Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria La Consulta; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina2017-09-28T14:42:18Z2017-09-28T14:42:18Z2017-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/1349http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S03088146163204040308-8146https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.12.031Food chemistry 224 : 201-206. (June 2017)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess2025-09-29T13:44:11Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/1349instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-29 13:44:11.728INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Variability in spectrophotometric pyruvate analyses for predicting onion pungency and nutraceutical value
title Variability in spectrophotometric pyruvate analyses for predicting onion pungency and nutraceutical value
spellingShingle Variability in spectrophotometric pyruvate analyses for predicting onion pungency and nutraceutical value
Beretta, Hebe Vanesa
Cebolla
Piruvatos
Espectrofotometria
Valor Nutritivo
Onions
Pyruvates
Spectrophotometry
Nutritive Value
Pungencia
title_short Variability in spectrophotometric pyruvate analyses for predicting onion pungency and nutraceutical value
title_full Variability in spectrophotometric pyruvate analyses for predicting onion pungency and nutraceutical value
title_fullStr Variability in spectrophotometric pyruvate analyses for predicting onion pungency and nutraceutical value
title_full_unstemmed Variability in spectrophotometric pyruvate analyses for predicting onion pungency and nutraceutical value
title_sort Variability in spectrophotometric pyruvate analyses for predicting onion pungency and nutraceutical value
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Beretta, Hebe Vanesa
Bannoud, Florencia
Insani, Ester Marina
Galmarini, Claudio Romulo
Cavagnaro, Pablo
author Beretta, Hebe Vanesa
author_facet Beretta, Hebe Vanesa
Bannoud, Florencia
Insani, Ester Marina
Galmarini, Claudio Romulo
Cavagnaro, Pablo
author_role author
author2 Bannoud, Florencia
Insani, Ester Marina
Galmarini, Claudio Romulo
Cavagnaro, Pablo
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Cebolla
Piruvatos
Espectrofotometria
Valor Nutritivo
Onions
Pyruvates
Spectrophotometry
Nutritive Value
Pungencia
topic Cebolla
Piruvatos
Espectrofotometria
Valor Nutritivo
Onions
Pyruvates
Spectrophotometry
Nutritive Value
Pungencia
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Onion pyruvate concentration is used as a predictor of flavor intensity and nutraceutical value. The protocol of Schwimmer and Weston (SW) (1961) is the most widespread methodology for estimating onion pyruvate. Anthon and Barret (AB) (2003) proposed modifications to this procedure. Here, we compared these spectrophotometry-based procedures for pyruvate analysis using a diverse collection of onion cultivars. The SW method always led to over-estimation of pyruvate levels in colored, but not in white onions, by up to 65%. Identification of light-absorbance interfering compounds was performed by spectrophotometry and HPLC analysis. Interference by quercetin and anthocyanins, jointly, accounted for more than 90% of the over-estimation of pyruvate. Pyruvate determinations according to AB significantly reduced absorbance interference from compounds other than pyruvate. This study provides evidence about the mechanistic basis underlying differences between the SW and AB methods for indirect assessment of onion flavor and nutraceutical value.
Inst. de Biotecnología
Fil: Beretta, Hebe Vanesa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Bannoud, Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Insani, Ester Marina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina
Fil: Galmarini, Claudio Romulo. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria La Consulta; Argentina
Fil: Cavagnaro, Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria La Consulta; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
description Onion pyruvate concentration is used as a predictor of flavor intensity and nutraceutical value. The protocol of Schwimmer and Weston (SW) (1961) is the most widespread methodology for estimating onion pyruvate. Anthon and Barret (AB) (2003) proposed modifications to this procedure. Here, we compared these spectrophotometry-based procedures for pyruvate analysis using a diverse collection of onion cultivars. The SW method always led to over-estimation of pyruvate levels in colored, but not in white onions, by up to 65%. Identification of light-absorbance interfering compounds was performed by spectrophotometry and HPLC analysis. Interference by quercetin and anthocyanins, jointly, accounted for more than 90% of the over-estimation of pyruvate. Pyruvate determinations according to AB significantly reduced absorbance interference from compounds other than pyruvate. This study provides evidence about the mechanistic basis underlying differences between the SW and AB methods for indirect assessment of onion flavor and nutraceutical value.
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