Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Calabria, Edificio Polifunzionale, Arcavacata di Rende 87036, Italy.
Nutrients. 2011 Mar;3(3):317-29. doi: 10.3390/nu3030317. Epub 2011 Feb 28.
In this work, the efficacy of fig syrup, a Mediterranean fig derivative, as a nutraceutical supplement, was demonstrated. Fig syrup is a fruit concentrate used as a common ingredient in the preparation of typical foods, and particularly in cakes. In vitro assays were performed to determine the amount of nutraceutical ingredients, such as phenolic compounds (3.92 mg equivalent of gallic acid per g) and flavonoids (0.35 mg equivalent of catechin per g), while HPLC analyses provided specific information about the composition of antioxidants in the syrup. Furthermore, total antioxidant activity, scavenging properties against DPPH and peroxyl radicals, and the anticholinesterase activity, clearly showed the efficacy of the syrup in preventing damage induced by free radicals and, thus, the applicability of this food derivative as a nutraceutical supplement.
在这项工作中，证明了地中海无花果树衍生物——无花果汁糖浆作为一种营养保健品的功效。无花果汁糖浆是一种水果浓缩物，用作制备典型食物（特别是蛋糕）的常见成分。进行了体外分析，以确定营养成分（如酚类化合物（每克相当于 3.92 毫克没食子酸）和类黄酮（每克相当于 0.35 毫克儿茶素））的含量，而高效液相色谱分析则提供了糖浆中抗氧化剂成分的具体信息。此外，总抗氧化活性、对 DPPH 和过氧自由基的清除特性以及乙酰胆碱酯酶活性，清楚地表明了糖浆在预防自由基诱导的损伤方面的功效，因此，这种食品衍生物可用作营养保健品。
