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Phenolic compounds and antioxidant properties of roasted maize-peanut product (Zowey) and its potential to alleviate oxidative stress

Universal Journal of Food Science and Technology | Vol 2, Issue 1

Table 2. Flavonoid content of acidified methanol extract (µg/g sample dry weight basis) of cereal flours, legume flours andtheir composites product

SampleMaize flourRoasted Maize FlourPeanut flourRoasted Peanut flourRoasted Peanut flour (with spices)Maize-peanut snackMaize-peanut snack (with spices)
Acidified methanol extract
CatechinNDND169.53 ± 0.02462.65 ± 1.11489.55 ± 0.72232.95 ± 0.52224.05 ± 0.30
Rutin 280.41 ± 0.28138.50 ± 0.09ND111.75 ± 0.27121.33 ± 0.2974.54 ± 0.4195.94 ± 0.04
QuercetinND136.38 ± 0.20757.61 ± 0.311865.43 ± 1.922123.92 ± 2.04760.67 ± 0.02774.19 ± 0.13
Kaempferol 5.05 ± 0.2111.73 ± 0.10ND4.19 ± 0.036.03 ± 0.018.07 ± 0.019.54 ± 0.06
Naringenin18.33 ± 1.3721.10 ± 0.111.15 ± 0.0812.09 ± 0.0115.02 ± 0.0215.64 ± 0.0317.76 ± 0.05
Apigenin13.25 ± 1.19NDND2.47 ± 0.112.71 ± 0.06NDND
Saponified residue
Catechin ND NDNDNDND
Rutin  135.11 ± 0.12 582.76 ±1.9979.82 ± 0.6297.35 ± 0.1560.83 ± 0.15
Quercetin 368.89 ± 0.91 1420.13 ± 2.03943.19 ± 2.83214.24 ± 0.1698.18 ± 0.15
Kaempferol  92.55 ± 0.05 NDND23.86 ± 0.02ND
Naringenin 267.68 ± 0.49 10.12 ± 0.251.26 ± 0.03103.31 ± 0.1253.17 ± 0.11
Apigenin ND ND NDND