Comparison of Antioxidant Activity in Various Spirulina Containing Products and Factors Affecting It
Scientific Reports 2023
Agnese Stunda-Zujeva, Megija Berele, Anna Lece, Andrejs Šķesters

Spirulina is a popular food supplement known for its high antioxidant activity. Several studies have shown that antioxidant activity fluctuates depending on the combination of ingredients in the food. Fresh spirulina is a growing market trend; however, pure spirulina short shelf life is a strong limitation. This study aims to investigate antioxidant activity of various novel commercial fresh spirulina-containing products and the factors affecting it. Antioxidant activity and total phenolic content of each ingredient and binary combinations of spirulina and apple juices, Japanese quince syrup, or cranberry syrup were measured. Synergic, antagonistic, and additive interactions between samples were determined and expressed using the synergy coefficient. FRAP assay showed apparent synergism of spirulina and all the studied ingredients whereas ABTS and Folin–Ciocalteu methods revealed an antagonistic interaction between spirulina and apple juice. Despite the antagonistic interactions, all the products demonstrated at least the same antioxidant activity as pure fresh spirulina and had longer shelf life than, pointing to their commercial potential.


Atslēgas vārdi
antioxidants, food, algae
DOI
10.1038/s41598-023-31732-3
Hipersaite
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-31732-3

Stunda-Zujeva, A., Berele, M., Lece, A., Šķesters, A. Comparison of Antioxidant Activity in Various Spirulina Containing Products and Factors Affecting It. Scientific Reports, 2023, Vol. 13, Article number 4529. ISSN 2045-2322. Available from: doi:10.1038/s41598-023-31732-3

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