López-Martínez L, Aguirre-Delgado A, Saenz-Hidalgo H, Buenrostro-Figueroa J, García HS, Baeza-Jiménez R. Bioactive ingredients of huitlacoche (Ustilago maydis), a potential food raw material.
FOOD CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR SCIENCES 2022;
4:100076. [PMID:
35415690 PMCID:
PMC8991992 DOI:
10.1016/j.fochms.2022.100076]
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Abstract
The extraction method affected the recovery of phenolic compounds.
Digestible carbohydrates were the main component in proximate analysis.
The polarity of the solvent used favoured the recovery of bioactive compounds.
Digestion conditions exerted a significant effect on phenolics release.
Huitlacoche (Ustilago maydis) is a staple food traditionally consumed in Mexico. On one hand, it is considered a pathogen and a devastating disease for maize (Zea mays), and, conversely, some reports highlight it as a culinary delight and a food alternative for its nutritional and functional characteristics. The present work aimed to compare two different methods: maceration and ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), in order to achieve the highest amount of total phenolic compounds (TPC), followed by the antioxidant capacity (AC) measurement, as well as the effect of the in vitro digestion. UAE produced the highest TPC content (13.44 mg GAE/mg ds) for a 1:5 huitlacoche:solvent ratio using ethanol at 75%. The maximum values for AC were 22.5 mg TE/mL (for DPPH assay) and 45.26 mg TE/mL (for ABTS assay). The in vitro digestion showed that AC is maintained and increased through the digestion process. Thus, huitlacoche can be revalorised as a potential food raw material for human nutrition and health.
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