Biological and Health-Promoting Potential of Fruits from Three Cold-Hardy Actinidia Species
Fruits are essential components of the human diet, valued for their diverse bioactive compounds with potential health-promoting properties. This study focuses on three cold-hardy <i>Actinidia</i> species, namely <i>A. arguta</i>, <i>A. kolomikta</i>, and <i>...
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| description | Fruits are essential components of the human diet, valued for their diverse bioactive compounds with potential health-promoting properties. This study focuses on three cold-hardy <i>Actinidia</i> species, namely <i>A. arguta</i>, <i>A. kolomikta</i>, and <i>A. polygama</i>, examining their polyphenolic content, antioxidant/antiradical activities, scavenging capacity and effects on intestinal cell viability (Caco-2 and HT29-MTX). A comprehensive profile of their phenolic compounds was identified, in descending order of total polyphenol content: <i>A. kolomikta</i> > <i>A. arguta</i> > <i>A. polygama</i>. Across species, 16 phenolic acids, 2 flavanols, 2 flavanones, 11 flavonols, and 3 flavones were quantified, with caffeine as a prominent compound. <i>A. kolomikta</i> achieved the highest antioxidant activity, with ‘Vitakola’ cultivar showing almost double the antioxidant activity compared to ‘Tallinn’ and ‘Pozdni’. By contrast, <i>A. arguta</i> ‘Geneva’ and <i>A. polygama</i> ‘Pomarancheva’ exhibited significantly lower activity in both FRAP and DPPH assays. Notably, <i>A. kolomikta</i> cultivars showed distinct radical-scavenging capacities, particularly for superoxide, wherein ‘Tallinn’ and ‘Pozdni’ achieved the highest values. Cell viability tests on Caco-2 and HT29-MTX cells revealed a dose-dependent reduction in viability, notably stronger in Caco-2 cells. Overall, this study underscores the therapeutic potential of <i>Actinidia</i> species. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b588351166f34a3485206d8ff0c52d8c2025-01-24T13:43:14ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-01-0130224610.3390/molecules30020246Biological and Health-Promoting Potential of Fruits from Three Cold-Hardy Actinidia SpeciesPiotr Latocha0Ana Margarida Silva1Manuela M. Moreira2Cristina Delerue-Matos3Francisca Rodrigues4Department of Environmental Protection and Dendrology, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences–WULS–SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandREQUIMTE/LAQV, ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalREQUIMTE/LAQV, ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalREQUIMTE/LAQV, ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalREQUIMTE/LAQV, ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalFruits are essential components of the human diet, valued for their diverse bioactive compounds with potential health-promoting properties. This study focuses on three cold-hardy <i>Actinidia</i> species, namely <i>A. arguta</i>, <i>A. kolomikta</i>, and <i>A. polygama</i>, examining their polyphenolic content, antioxidant/antiradical activities, scavenging capacity and effects on intestinal cell viability (Caco-2 and HT29-MTX). A comprehensive profile of their phenolic compounds was identified, in descending order of total polyphenol content: <i>A. kolomikta</i> > <i>A. arguta</i> > <i>A. polygama</i>. Across species, 16 phenolic acids, 2 flavanols, 2 flavanones, 11 flavonols, and 3 flavones were quantified, with caffeine as a prominent compound. <i>A. kolomikta</i> achieved the highest antioxidant activity, with ‘Vitakola’ cultivar showing almost double the antioxidant activity compared to ‘Tallinn’ and ‘Pozdni’. By contrast, <i>A. arguta</i> ‘Geneva’ and <i>A. polygama</i> ‘Pomarancheva’ exhibited significantly lower activity in both FRAP and DPPH assays. Notably, <i>A. kolomikta</i> cultivars showed distinct radical-scavenging capacities, particularly for superoxide, wherein ‘Tallinn’ and ‘Pozdni’ achieved the highest values. Cell viability tests on Caco-2 and HT29-MTX cells revealed a dose-dependent reduction in viability, notably stronger in Caco-2 cells. Overall, this study underscores the therapeutic potential of <i>Actinidia</i> species.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/2/246kiwiberrysilver vineantioxidant activityphenolicsCaco-2HT29-MTX |
| spellingShingle | Piotr Latocha Ana Margarida Silva Manuela M. Moreira Cristina Delerue-Matos Francisca Rodrigues Biological and Health-Promoting Potential of Fruits from Three Cold-Hardy Actinidia Species Molecules kiwiberry silver vine antioxidant activity phenolics Caco-2 HT29-MTX |
| title | Biological and Health-Promoting Potential of Fruits from Three Cold-Hardy Actinidia Species |
| title_full | Biological and Health-Promoting Potential of Fruits from Three Cold-Hardy Actinidia Species |
| title_fullStr | Biological and Health-Promoting Potential of Fruits from Three Cold-Hardy Actinidia Species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biological and Health-Promoting Potential of Fruits from Three Cold-Hardy Actinidia Species |
| title_short | Biological and Health-Promoting Potential of Fruits from Three Cold-Hardy Actinidia Species |
| title_sort | biological and health promoting potential of fruits from three cold hardy actinidia species |
| topic | kiwiberry silver vine antioxidant activity phenolics Caco-2 HT29-MTX |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/2/246 |
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