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http://dx.doi.org/10.9799/ksfan.2021.34.3.255

Quality Characteristics of Centella asiatica Species and Antioxidant Activities of Solvent Extracts  

Lee, Kyung-Haeng (Major in Food and Nutrition, Korea National University of Transportation)
Yu, Kwang-Won (Major in Food and Nutrition, Korea National University of Transportation)
Bae, Yun-Jung (Major in Food and Nutrition, Korea National University of Transportation)
Kim, Chae-Young (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Korea National University of Transportation)
Joo, Ga-Young (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Korea National University of Transportation)
Yun, Ji-Hye (Industry-Academy Cooperation Foundation, Korea National University of Transportation)
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The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition / v.34, no.3, 2021 , pp. 255-262 More about this Journal
Abstract
Centella asiatica (CA) is a vegetable that has been used for medicinal purposes for a long time, but it is not well known in Korea. In this study, the approximate analysis, physicochemical properties, free sugars, free amino acids and minerals of native and improved CA cultivated in Chungju area were measured. And the antioxidant contents and activities of CA solvent extracts were measured. There was no significant difference between native and improved species. As for the characteristics of CA, it was confirmed that the improved species had a large weight, size and a tough texture. Glucose was detected in native CA, fructose, glucose and sucrose were detected in improved species. A total of 15 free amino acids were detected and the content was slightly higher in improved species than in native species. The mineral content in CA was slightly higher in the improved species, and the detected minerals were Na, P, Ca, K, Mg and Fe. Polyphenols, ascorbic acid and flavonoids in each extraction solvent (water, 70% and 100% ethanol) were all higher in the improved species than in native species. And it was found that the antioxidant activities of ethanol extracts were higher than that of water.
Keywords
Centella asiatica; species; physicochemical properties; antioxidant activity;
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