Abstract
Coffee model systems prepared from combinations of chlorogenic acid (CGA), N-alpha-acetyl-1-arginine (A), sucrose (S), and cellulose (C) were roasted at 240 degreesC for 4 min prior to analysis by UV-visible spectrophotometry, capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE), and the ABTS radical cation decolorization assay. The A/CGA/S/C and A/S/C systems were also fractionated by gel filtration chromatography. Antioxidant activity of the systems showed a positive, nonlinear relationship with the amount of CGA remaining after roasting. Sucrose degradation was a major source of color in the heated systems. There was no relationship between antioxidant activity and color generation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3751-3756 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry |
Volume | 50(13) |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Jun 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Food Science
- Chemistry (miscellaneous)