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ėĚĎęĘ 75(6), 247–257 | ISSN 0248-1294 print, 1625-967X online | https://doi.org/10.17660/th2020/75.6.

1 | © ISHS 2020

Original article

In natura tropical juices inhibit the in vitro carbonylation of


bovine serum albumin
I. De la Rosa Cogollo1, A. Marrugo-Padilla1, E. Rodríguez-Cavallo1,2,a and D. Méndez-Cuadro1,3,b
1
Analytical Chemistry and Biomedicine Group, Campus of Zaragocilla, ancient building Cread, University of Cartagena,
Cartagena, Colombia
2
University of Cartagena, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Campus of Zaragocilla, ancient building Cread, Carrera 50 with
Calle 24, Analytical Chemistry and Biomedicine Group, 130014 Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
3
University of Cartagena, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Campus of San Pablo, Carrera 50 with Calle 24, Analytical
Chemistry and Biomedicine Group, 130014 Cartagena de Indias, Colombia

Summary ‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ ‡‘ˆ–Š‹••–—†›


Introduction – Oxidative stress has been related What is already known on this subject?
with some pathologies, thanks to cellular homeostat- • Fruits have antioxidant properties due their content
ic imbalance promoted by this condition. Therefore, ‘ˆ•‡ ‘†ƒ”›‡–ƒ„‘Ž‹–‡•Ž‹‡ϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†•ǡ–Š—•ƒ”‡
—””‡–”‡•‡ƒ” ŠŠƒ•ˆ‘ —•‡†‘ϐ‹†‹‰–‘‘Ž•ˆ‘”‹–• employed for diseases treatment involved in oxidative
prevention, like fruits consumption, thanks to their stress.
bioactive compounds. Here was evaluated antioxi-
dant capacity of in natura tropical juices, by in vitro Šƒ–ƒ”‡–Š‡‡™ϔ‹†‹‰•ǫ
inhibition assay of bovine serum albumin carbo- • Provide evidence of the protective antioxidant effects
nylation. Materials and methods – pH, soluble solids of natural juices on macromolecules such as proteins,
‘–‡–ȋȌǡ–‹–”ƒ–ƒ„Ž‡ƒ ‹†‹–›ƒ†–‘–ƒŽϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†• ƒ††‹‰• ‹‡–‹ϐ‹ •—’’‘”–•–‘‹–•Š‡ƒŽ–Š‡ˆˆ‡ –•Ǥ
content (TFC) were determinated in four natural trop-
ical juices from ƒƒ”‹†—•‹†‹ ƒǡƒ••‹ϔŽ‘”ƒ‡†—Ž‹•ǡ What is the expected impact on horticulture?
˜‡””Š‘ƒ ƒ”ƒ„‘Žƒǡ ƒƒ• ‘‘•—•, and Carica • Promote the consumption of tropical fruits by supply-
papaya. In vitro antioxidant capacity was evaluated ‹‰–‘Š‘”–‹ —Ž–—”‹•–•ƒ† ‘•—‡”•™‹–Š• ‹‡–‹ϐ‹ 
through carbonyl index measurement from iron-ox- data on protective antioxidant effects of fruit juices.
idized BSA in presence of the juices by Dot-blot im-
munoassay. Results and discussion – Juices had an acid
pH in a range of 3.0 and 5.5, while TSSC were found
between 4.4 and 12°Brix. T. indica and Ǥ‡†—Ž‹• juices ‘”–‘’ƒ••‹ǡʹͲͳͷȌǡ‹ϐŽƒƒ–‘”›”‡•’‘•‡•ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š
showed the greatest TSSC values with 12.0 ± 1.49 and macrophage-mediated microbial phagocytosis processes,
11.9 ± 1.11°Brix, respectively. Regarding TFCs, these and in prostaglandins synthesis, metabolism and biotrans-
were greater in juices with lower pH values. All juices formation of drugs and xenobiotics through cytochrome
showed an increasing antioxidant activity dependent P-450 complex enzymes (Veith and Moorthy, 2018). ROS can
of amount used, been greater in Ǥ‡†—Ž‹• and T. indi- also be formed in non-enzymatic reactions between oxygen
ca; this was attributed to a synergic effect of variables and organic compounds, and through exogenous sources
assayed (pH, TSSC and TFC). Conclusion – Natural juic- such as exposure to X-rays, ozone, cigarette consumption, air
es tested have antioxidant properties by preventing pollutants, and industrial chemicals (Archibong et al., 2018).
iron-induced protein carbonylation and therefore Currently OS is a worrying topic in biomedical research,
could be used to attenuate the metabolic consequenc- given its relationship with etiology of a number of pathol-
es of high oxidative stress. ogies, including cancer, thanks to cellular homeostatic im-
balance promoted by ROS in the main biomolecules (DNA,
Keywords lipids and proteins) (Archibong et al., 2018). ROS alters cell
ƒ–‹‘š‹†ƒ–•ǡϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†•ǡˆ”—‹–•ƒ†’”‘–‡‹ ƒ”„‘›Žƒ–‹‘ membranes stability, through reactive aldehydes formation,
such as 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE), malondialdehyde (MDA)
and acrolein (ACL), by a process known as lipid peroxidation.
These aldehydes (4-HNE, MDA and ACL) also react with oth-
Introduction er biological molecules such as proteins and DNA, altering
Oxidative stress (OS) is a complex biological condition, in their structure irreversibly (Gasparovic et al., 2018).
which balance between production and elimination capaci- Proteins are responsible for most of the functional
ty of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in biological systems is processes in cells, and also are direct target of ROS attack.
altered. ROS formation occurs continuously in cells as a con- Protein carbonylation is an irreversible and non-enzymatic
sequence of enzymatic reactions, including those involved ’‘•–Ǧ–”ƒ•Žƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ‘†‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ǡ ‘ˆ–‡ —•‡† ƒ• ƒ ƒ”‡” ‘ˆ
in respiratory chain at the mitochondrial level (Hayashi and oxidative stress (Weng et al., 2017). Protein oxidative dam-
age can be measured through the quantitation of carbonyl
a
Corresponding author: erodriguezc1@unicartagena.edu.co. groups formation in side chains of their amino acid residues
b
Corresponding author: dmendezc@unicartagena.edu.co. by spectrophotometric and immuno-enzymatic methodolo-

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gies. Within ROS that lead to protein oxidation are species Three units for each fruit were obtained as experimental el-
like superoxide (O2·-), hydroxyl (OH·), peroxyl (RO2·), alkoxyl ements; these were washed with deionized water, and from
(RO·), hydroperoxyl (HO2·), and species non-radicals such as each of them a portion of 50 g of pulp was taken, which were
hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), hypochlorous acid (HOCl), ozone individually processed with deionized water in a 1:1 ratio, us-
(O3), singlet oxygen (1O2) and peroxynitrite (ONOO-) (Ha- ing a commercial blender (Oster® BVLB07-ES 4655). Next, the
yashi and Cortopassi, 2015). fruit juices were centrifuged (3,000 rpm at 12 °C for 25 min),
Carbonylated proteins (CPs) suffer alterations in their and the in natura juices obtained (supernatant) were storage
folding and favoring its backbone fragmentation, which re- at -20 °C until their use in antioxidant activity assays.
sults in loss of function and disruption of a variety of bio-
chemical processes (Dalle-Donne et al., 2006). In fact, CPs Physico-chemical parameters
have been related to primary or secondary pathophysiologi- Total soluble solids content (TSSC) in fruit juices was de-
cal mechanisms in age-related human diseases etiology, like termined using a digital refractometer (ATAGO®, Digital Abbe
atherosclerosis, ophthalmological and neurodegenerative Refractometer DR-A1) at 20 °C, and results were expressed
diseases (Alzheimer, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, tardive dys- as °Brix at 20 °C. Titratable acidity (TA) was calculated based
kinesia and epilepsy) (De Araújo et al., 2016). on AOAC guidelines, for this, 5 mL of the in natura juices were
In particular, a strong association between CPs and neuro- –ƒ‡ǡ™Š‹ Š™‡”‡ƒ†Œ—•–‡†–‘ƒϐ‹ƒŽ˜‘Ž—‡‘ˆͷͲ™‹–Š
degenerative diseases etiology like Alzheimer’s disease (AD) Milli Q water, and titrated with NaOH 0.1 N until reaching
have been established. According to Tramutola et al. (2017), ƒ ’  ‘ˆ ͺǤͳ ά ͲǤʹ ȋŽǦ‡–ƒϐŒ‹ǡ ʹͲͳ͸ȌǤ ”‹’Ž‹ ƒ–‡• ™‡”‡ ’”‡-
brain of patients with AD is characterized by containing an pared for the analysis, and the results were expressed as %
elevate amount of CPs that include enzymes involved in the ascorbic acid. pH was determined with a digital potentiome-
synthesis of ATP (pyruvate kinase, phosphoglucomutase-1, ter (SI Analytics lab 860) at 25 °C. Finally, the maturity status
Eno1, triosa-phosphate isomerase, fructose bisphosphate al- (MS) of each fruit species evaluated was calculated through
dolase A/C, ATP synthase, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehy- the relationship between TSSC and TA.
drogenase and malate dehydrogenase), whose inactivation
besides is product of their oxidation. This situation could be —ƒ–‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–‘–ƒŽ•ϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†• ‘–‡–
a crucial event in ATP-dependent processes deterioration, ‘–ƒŽϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†• ‘–‡–•in natura juices was measured
commonly present in neurodegenerative diseases (Tramu- thought an aluminium chloride (AlCl3) colorimetric method
tola et al., 2017). On the other hand, high levels of amyloid described by Cimpoiu et al. (2011) and Said et al. (2018),
’‡’–‹†‡Ⱦǡƒ ‘•–‹–—‡–‘ˆ„”ƒ‹ƒ›Ž‘‹†’Žƒ“—‡•ǡŠƒ˜‡ƒŽ•‘ ™‹–Š•‘‡‘†‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘•ǤŠ—•ǡʹͲɊ‘ˆŽŽ3 (5.0% w/v in
been associated with higher levels of protein, lipid and nucle- ‡–Šƒ‘Žͻ͸Ψ™Ȁ˜ȌǡʹͲɊ‘ˆͳ•‘†‹—ƒ ‡–ƒ–‡ƒ†ͻͷͲρ
ic acid oxidation products in the hippocampus and cortex of ‘ˆ‡–Šƒ‘ŽȋͻͷΨ˜Ȁ˜Ȍ™‡”‡ƒ††‡†–‘ͳͲɊ‘ˆ‡ƒ Š‘ˆ–Š‡
patients with AD (Cheignon et al., 2018). in natura juices. After incubation for 30 min at room tem-
In vitro observations on cell cultures indicate that CPs perature and dark, absorbance of the mixture was measured
are part to cancer factor risks due to numerous mechanisms ƒ–ͶʹͷǤ‘–ƒŽϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†•“—ƒ–‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘™ƒ•’‡”ˆ‘”‡†„›
independent to genotoxicity processes (Klaunig and Wang, the external standard method, using quercetin of known con-
2018), and may play too an important role in diabetes, car- centration, in a linear dynamic range between 100 and 800
diovascular diseases and hypertension pathophysiology (Ab- mg L-1. Five calibration curves of quercetin were constructed
basian et al., 2018). Protein carbonylation is also associated in two days of assaying, and their linearity, repeatability and
with pathogenesis of a wide range of autoimmune diseases, ”‡’”‘†— ‹„‹Ž‹–›™‡”‡‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡†„›–Š‡ ‘””‡Žƒ–‹‘ ‘‡ˆϐ‹ ‹‡–
such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, linear and the relative standard deviation of the slopes ob-
Sjögren’s syndrome, and systemic sclerosis, because these tained (Cimpoiu et al., 2011; Said et al., 2018).
CPs are easier recognized by autoantibodies present in sera
from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (Smallwood et al., Inhibitory activity of protein carbonylation
2018). Antioxidant activity of in natura juices was determined
Due to the role of OS and protein carbonylation in pre- by the ability to inhibit the carbonylation of bovine serum
’ƒ–Š‘‰‡‡•‹•‘ˆ Š”‘‹ †‹•‡ƒ•‡•ǡ–Š‡• ‹‡–‹ϐ‹ ƒ†‡†‹ ƒŽ albumin (BSA), promoted by a free radical generating system
communities have focused their efforts on search for tools (10 mM FeSO4 in 137 mM PBS). Thus, the oxidation generat-
for their prevention or attenuation, among which is the ed on BSA was expressed as the carbonyl index (CI) in nmols
consumption of vegetables and fruits, thanks to their high of carbonyls mg-1 of proteins, which were calculated through
content of bioactive compounds that include vitamins, poly- the data obtained by combination of a spectrophotometric
phenols, carotenoids and complex carbohydrates, which to- method with a Dot-blot immunoassay.
gether can act as antioxidant agents that inhibit ROS damage –‹‘š‹†ƒ–ƒ –‹˜‹–›ƒ••ƒ› ‘•‹•–‡†‘ˆ‡š’‘•‹‰ʹͲͲρ
(Quan et al., 2018). of BSA (1 mg mL-1) to oxidant FeSO4 in presence of increas-
Based in the above described, the aim of this work was ing volumes of in naturaˆ”—‹–•Œ—‹ ‡ȋͷρǡͳͲρǡƒ†ʹͲρȌǡ
to evaluate the antioxidant capabilities of tropical in natura during 2 h at 37 °C. As negative controls, BSA samples with
juices, by inhibiting the in vitro carbonylation of bovine se- 10 mM FeSO4 in 137 mM PBS without in natura fruits juices
rum albumin (BSA). were used, while as positive control, BSA samples with FeSO4
but in presence of 8.2 mM acid ascorbic was employed. Like-
Methodology wise was used juice fruits in 137 mM PBS as reactive blank,
for assessing their background on PVDF membranes. Three
Preparation of fruits juices replicates were analyzed for BSA treatments with in natura
Fresh and ripe fruits, tamarind (Tamarindus indica), pas- juices, and two for the controls.
sion fruit (ƒ••‹ϔŽ‘”ƒ‡†—Ž‹•), papaya (Carica papaya), pineap- After incubation period, the level of carbonylation
ple (Ananas comosus), and carambolo (Averrhoa carambola), reached by BSA in each condition was determined with the
were obtained from a local market (Cartagena, Colombia). help of an oxidized protein calibration curve. For curve, ini-

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tially CI of a BSA stock solution (5 mg mL-1) was determined Results and discussion
through the alkaline method reported by Mesquita et al.
(2014). Its value was considered as the basal CI in our con- Physico-chemical parameters
ditions (non-oxidized BSA). Next, an aliquot of BSA standard In order to determine organoleptic and physiological
solution was oxidized by incubation at 37 °C during 2 h with quality attributes in fruits, physicochemical parameters (pH,
10 mM FeSO4 in 137 mM PBS. Oxidized BSA was precipitated TA, TSSC and MS) were evaluated. Results of these parame-
with trichloroacetic acid, cleaned with acetone, resuspended ters for each fruit juice are summarized in the Supplemental
‹ƒ†“—ƒ–‹ϐ‹‡†„›”ƒ†ˆ‘”†‡–Š‘†ȋ”ƒ†ˆ‘”†et al., Information, Table S1 and Figure 1. All in natura juices had
1976). Next, stoichiometric combinations of oxidized BSA ƒƒ ‹†’ ǡ‹ƒ”ƒ‰‡ˆ”‘͵ǤͲ–‘ͷǤͷǤ‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–†‹ˆˆ‡”‡ -
with non-oxidized BSA solutions were performed, to obtain es were observed in pH values of in natura juices from each
working standard solutions with different CIs, which were fruit assayed (p < 0.05). T. indica and P. edulis juices present-
used for the construction of calibration curves. Individual CIs ed the lowest pH (3.1 ± 0.04 and 3.3 ± 0.10, respectively),
for working standard solutions were determined by the alka- while C. papaya and A. carambola were greater (5.4 ± 0.17
line method. A graphic representation of absorbance versus and 4.3 ± 0.17, respectively). This was consistent with their
CI was built using Microsoft Excel v. 2019. titratable acid values (1.9 ± 0.45, 4.5 ± 0.50 and 0.11 ± 0.03,
For Dot Blot assay, the methodology reported by Contre- 0.17 ± 0.05% ascorbic acid, respectively). A linear correlation
ras-Puentes et al. (2019) was used. For this, samples (treat- analysis performed between the values of these two vari-
ments and controls) and working standard solutions (oxi- ables from in natura Œ—‹ ‡•ǡ •Š‘™‡† ƒ ‹˜‡”•‡ ƒ† •‹‰‹ϐ‹-
dized BSA curve) were derivatized with DNPH
‡•“—‹–ƒ  ǤȋʹͲͳͶȌǤ –•˜ƒŽ—‡™ƒ• ‘•‹†‡”‡†ƒ•–Š‡„ƒ•ƒŽ ‹‘—” probe (Con- cant‘†‹–‹‘•ȋ‘Ǧ‘š‹†‹œ‡†
relationship, as was expected (r = -0.6662, P = 0.0025).
treras-Puentes et alǤǡʹͲͳͻȌǤ”‹‡ϐŽ›ǡ™ƒ•ƒ††‡†–‘ϐ‹ƒŽ
ȌǤ‡š–ǡƒƒŽ‹“—‘–‘ˆ•–ƒ†ƒ”†•‘Ž—–‹‘™ƒ•‘š‹†‹œ‡†„›‹ In the case of TSSC, we found a range between 4.4 and 12
—„ƒ–‹‘ƒ–͵͹ι†—”‹‰ʹŠ
concentration
™‹–ŠͳͲ ‡ of 4% and heated for 2 min at 100 °C. Then,
Ͷ‹ͳ͵͹Ǥš‹†‹œ‡†™ƒ•’”‡ °Brix in natura
‹’‹–ƒ–‡†™‹–Š–”‹ ŠŽ‘”‘ƒfruit
‡–‹juices.
ƒ ‹†ǡGreater values were observed in
anŽ‡ƒ‡†™‹–Šƒ
aliquot 10 mM DNPH in HCl 2N was added to labelling
‡–‘‡ǡ”‡•—•’‡†‡†‹ƒ†“—ƒ–‹ˆ‹‡†„›”ƒ†ˆ‘”†‡–Š‘†ȋ”ƒ†ˆ‘”†  Ǥǡ(12.0 ± 1.49 and 11.9 ± 1.11 °Brix,
T. indica and P. edulis juices
carbonylated
ͳͻ͹͸ȌǤ ‡š–ǡ proteins•–‘‹ Š‹‘‡–”‹for 10 min. After that,‘ˆthe
‘„‹ƒ–‹‘• reaction
‘š‹†‹œ‡† was
 ™‹–Š respectively)
‘Ǧ‘š‹†‹œ‡†  and •‘Ž—–‹‘•
the lowest in A. carambola and C. papaya
stopped by addition of 85% glycerol/Tris-HCl 2M and 15%
™‡”‡’‡”ˆ‘”‡†ǡ–‘‘„–ƒ‹™‘”‹‰•–ƒ†ƒ”†•‘Ž—–‹‘•™‹–Š†‹ˆˆ‡”‡– (5.2 ±•ǡ™Š‹
0.59 and 5.3 ± 0.008 °Brix, respectively). Pearson cor-
Š™‡”‡—•‡†ˆ‘”
ȾǦ‡”
–Š‡ ‘•–”— ƒ’–‘Ǧ‡–Šƒ‘Ž
–‹‘ ‘ˆ ˆ”‡•ŠŽ›
ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘•‘Ž—–‹‘Ǥ
—”˜‡•ǤͳͲͲ ‰ ‘ˆ –”‡ƒ–‡–•ǡ
†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ  • ˆ‘” ™‘”‹‰relation analysis
•–ƒ†ƒ”† performed
•‘Ž—–‹‘• ™‡”‡ between TSSC and the juices’ pH
†‡–‡”‹‡†
controls and„› –Š‡ ƒŽƒŽ‹‡
derivatized BSA ‡–Š‘†Ǥ
oxidized ‰”ƒ’Š‹ were im- ‘ˆ•Š‘™‡†ƒ‹˜‡”•‡ƒ†•‹‰‹ϐ‹
 ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘
standards ƒ„•‘”„ƒ ‡ ˜‡”•—•   ™ƒ• ƒ–”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’ȋ” α ǦͲǤ͹ʹ͹ͻǡ
„—‹Ž–—•‹‰‹
mediately spotted”‘•‘ˆ–š ‡Ž˜ǤʹͲͳͻǤ onto PVDF membrane
by quadruplicate P = 0.0006), because many of the TSSC present in fruits cor-
‘”‘–Ž‘–ƒ••ƒ›ǡ–Š‡‡–Š‘†‘Ž‘‰›”‡’‘”–‡†„›‘–”‡”ƒ•Ǧ—‡–‡•
(Immun-Blot ®
PVDF Membranes for Protein Blotting, Cat. respond to ǤȋʹͲͳͻȌ™ƒ•—•‡†Ǥ
organic acids and carbohydrates as fructose and
‘” –Š‹•ǡ •ƒ’Ž‡•
#10600023). PVDFȋ–”‡ƒ–‡–•
membranesƒ† were‘–”‘Ž•Ȍ
blockedƒ†for 2™‘”‹‰
h at room •–ƒ†ƒ”† •‘Ž—–‹‘•
sucrose. ȋ‘š‹†‹œ‡†
Regarding the 
MS, values obtained for the different
—”˜‡Ȍ™‡”‡†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹œ‡†™‹–Š
temperature with 5% non-fat dry ’”‘„‡ȋ‘–”‡”ƒ•Ǧ—‡–‡•
milk in phosphate-buff-  natura
in ǤǡʹͲͳͻȌǤ”‹‡ˆŽ›ǡ™ƒ•
juices were very variable, even among biological
ƒ††‡†–‘ˆ‹ƒŽ
ered saline (PBS). ‘Later,
‡–”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆͶΨƒ†Š‡ƒ–‡†ˆ‘”ʹ‹ƒ–ͳͲͲιǤŠ‡ǡƒƒŽ‹“—‘–ͳͲ
blocked membranes were incubated replicas of the same fruit; this behavior is due to the effect ex-
rabbit
with  ‹ polyclonal
Ž ʹ ™ƒ•anti-DNP
ƒ††‡† –‘antibody
Žƒ„‡ŽŽ‹‰(Sigma
ƒ”„‘›Žƒ–‡†
Aldrich’”‘–‡‹•
®
) at ˆ‘” ͳͲ‹Ǥ
erted ˆ–‡” –Šƒ–ǡ –Š‡
by environmental origin factors, such as temperature
”‡ƒ –‹‘™ƒ••–‘’’‡†„›ƒ††‹–‹‘‘ˆͺͷΨ‰Ž›
1:10,000 in PBS-milk 5%, for 2 h at room temperature ‡”‘ŽȀ”‹•Ǧ withŽʹƒ†ͳͷΨȾǦ‡”
and relative humidity, ƒ’–‘Ǧ‡–Šƒ‘Ž
as well as the harvesting time and fruit
ˆ”‡•ŠŽ›•‘Ž—–‹‘ǤͳͲͲ‰‘ˆ–”‡ƒ–‡–•ǡ
slow rocking, followed by incubation with ‘–”‘Ž•ƒ††‡”‹˜ƒ–‹œ‡†‘š‹†‹œ‡†•–ƒ†ƒ”†•™‡”‡
peroxidase-linked handling (Arrazola, 2015).
‹‡†‹ƒ–‡Ž›•’‘––‡†„›“—ƒ†”—’Ž‹
anti-rabbit IgG antibody at 1:10,000 ƒ–‡‘–‘
for 1 h at room ‡„”ƒ‡ȋ
tempera- —ǦŽ‘–  ‡„”ƒ‡•
̺

ˆ‘” ”‘–‡‹ Ž‘––‹‰ǡ ƒ–Ǥ ͓ͳͲ͸ͲͲͲʹ͵ȌǤ   ‡„”ƒ‡•


–—”‡ȋŠ‡”‘ ‹•Š‡” ‹‡–‹ϐ‹ ȌǤŠ‡‹Ž—‹‡• ‡ ‡•‹‰ƒŽ• ‘–ƒŽϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹† ™‡”‡ „Ž‘ ‡† ˆ‘” ʹŠ‘–‡–
ƒ– ”‘‘
–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡
were developed ™‹–Š ͷΨHRP
using ‘Ǧˆƒ– †”› ‹Ž ‹ ’Š‘•’Šƒ–‡Ǧ„—ˆˆ‡”‡†
Chemiluminescent Substrate IgG •ƒŽ‹‡ ȋȌǤ ƒ–‡”ǡ „Ž‘
‘–ƒŽϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹† ‡† Ȍ™ƒ•†‡–‡”‹‡†‹‘”†‡”–‘
‘–‡–ȋ
‡„”ƒ‡•
†‡–‡ –‹‘ ‹–™‡”‡ ‹ —„ƒ–‡†
ȋŠ‡”‘ ‹•Š‡”™‹–Š ”ƒ„„‹–Ȍ’‘Ž›
 ‹‡–‹ϐ‹ ƒ† Ž‘ƒŽ ƒ–‹Ǧ
ƒ’–—”‡† ‹ ƒ ƒ–‹„‘†›
establish ȋ‹‰ƒ Ž†”‹ Š̺Ȍ
a relationship ƒ–
between the antioxidant activity of in
ͳǣͳͲǡͲͲͲ ‹ Ǧ‹Ž ͷΨǡ ˆ‘” ʹŠ
ChemiDoc MP System (Bio-Rad) (Contreras-Puentes et al., ƒ– ”‘‘ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ™‹–Š •Ž‘™ ”‘ ‹‰ǡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‡† „›
natura juices and the concentration of these bioactive com-
‹ —„ƒ–‹‘
2019). ™‹–Š ’‡”‘š‹†ƒ•‡ǦŽ‹‡†
The intensity of each analyzed ƒ–‹Ǧ”ƒ„„‹– ‰  ƒ–‹„‘†›
spot was obtained by ƒ–pounds;
ͳǣͳͲǡͲͲͲ ˆ‘” ͳŠmany
because ƒ– ”‘‘
researchers have reported a positive
–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ȋŠ‡”‘ ‹•Š‡”  ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ ȌǤ Š‡‹Ž—‹‡• ‡ ‡ •‹‰ƒŽ• ™‡”‡ †‡˜‡Ž‘’‡† —•‹‰
optical densitometry using Image Lab 6.0.1 software (Bio- correlation between the total content of these secondary me-
Š‡‹Ž—‹‡• ‡–—„•–”ƒ–‡ ‰ †‡–‡ –‹‘‹–ȋŠ‡”‘ ‹•Š‡” ‹‡–‹ˆ‹ Ȍƒ† ƒ’–—”‡†‹
Rad). In order to maintain equal conditions during quanti- tabolites, and the antioxidant properties shown by different
ƒ Š‡‹‘   ›•–‡ ȋ‹‘Ǧƒ†Ȍ ȋ‘–”‡”ƒ•Ǧ—‡–‡•  Ǥǡ ʹͲͳͻȌǤ Š‡ ‹–‡•‹–› ‘ˆ ‡ƒ Š
tative analysis, an area of 18 mm2 was established for each extracts of plants and fruits in biological models (Said et al.,
ƒƒŽ›œ‡†•’‘–™ƒ•‘„–ƒ‹‡†„›‘’–‹ ƒŽ†‡•‹–‘‡–”›—•‹‰ ƒ‰‡ƒ„͸ǤͲǤͳ•‘ˆ–™ƒ”‡ȋ‹‘Ǧƒ†ȌǤ
protein spot and measured intensities were tabulated in a 2018; Wei et al., 2019).
 ‘”†‡” –‘ ƒ‹–ƒ‹ ‡“—ƒŽ ‘†‹–‹‘• †—”‹‰ “—ƒ–‹–ƒ–‹˜‡ ƒƒŽ›•‹•ǡ ƒ ƒ”‡ƒ ‘ˆ ͳͺʹ ™ƒ•
matrix table in Microsoft Excel 2019. Quercetin curves showed good linearity in the stipulat-
‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡†ˆ‘”‡ƒ Š’”‘–‡‹•’‘–ƒ†‡ƒ•—”‡†‹–‡•‹–‹‡•™‡”‡–ƒ„—Žƒ–‡†‹ƒƒ–”‹š–ƒ„Ž‡‹
In vitro anti-oxidant
‹ ”‘•‘ˆ–š ‡ŽʹͲͳͻǤ effect of in natura juices was ex- ed concentrations range (100 to 800 mg L-1) (R2 > 0.99), with
pressed  as the carbonylation
 ƒ–‹Ǧ‘š‹†ƒ– ‡ˆˆ‡ –percentage
‘ˆ  inhibition of the
 Œ—‹ ‡• ™ƒ• RSDs <21.7%.
‡š’”‡••‡† When comparing the slope from curved con-
ƒ• –Š‡ ƒ”„‘›Žƒ–‹‘
’‡” ‡–ƒ‰‡‹Š‹„‹–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ȋ Ȍǡ™Š‹ Š™ƒ• ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡†—•‹‰“—ƒ–‹‘ͳǤ days of assay, no statistical differences were
BSA (CPI), which was calculated using Equation 1: structed in two
found (p = 0.7888). Details of these evaluated parameters are
஼ூ௦௙௥௢௠௡௘௚௔௧௜௩௘௖௢௡௧௥௢௟ି஼ூ௦௙௥௢௠௧௥௘௔௧௘ௗ௦௔௠௣௟௘௦
‫ܫܲܥ‬ሺΨሻǣ ൈ ͳͲͲ summarized in Supplemental Information (Tables S2, S3;
஼ூ௦௙௥௢௠௡௘௚௔௧௜௩௘௖௢௡௧௥௢௟Ǥ
Figures S1 and S2).
 Experimental results showed that the TFC was greater
–ƒ–‹•–‹ ƒŽƒƒŽ›•‹•
Statistical analysis in juices with a greater acid character, such as T. indica and
ƒ–ƒ‘„–ƒ‹‡†™‡”‡‡š’”‡••‡†ƒ•–Š‡‡ƒά•–ƒ†ƒ”††‡˜‹ƒ–‹‘ǡ–Š‡•‡™‡”‡–ƒ„—Žƒ–‡†‹
Data obtained were expressed as the mean ± standard de- P. edulis (1995.0 ± 971.3 and 330.5 ± 58.6 mg L-1, respec-
ƒƒ–”‹š–ƒ„Ž‡‹ƒ‹ ”‘•‘ˆ–š ‡Ž•’”‡ƒ†•Š‡‡–˜ǤʹͲͳͻǤ‘‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š–Š‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡
viation, these were tabulated in a matrix table in a Microsoft tively), while the in natura juices of C. papaya and A. como-
‡„‡–™‡‡
 ˆ”—‹– Œ—‹ ‡• ƒ† •–—†› ’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”•ǡ
Excel spreadsheet v. 2019. To establish the difference between ƒ  ƒƒŽ›•‹• ‘ˆ ˜ƒ”‹ƒ ‡ ™ƒ• ’‡”ˆ‘”‡†
sus were those that presented ‹ lower TFC (21.1 ± 3.12 and
in ”ƒ’Šƒ†
natura fruit juices ͺǤͲͳǡˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‡†„›–Š‡—‡›–‡•–ȋͷΨ•‹‰‹ˆ‹
and study parameters, an ANOVA analysisƒ ‡ȌǤ‹‡™‹•‡ǡƒ‡ƒ”•‘Ž‹‡ƒ”
31.1 ± 5.21 mg L-1, respectively). TFC data from in natura juic-
‘””‡Žƒ–‹‘ ƒƒŽ›•‹• ™ƒ• ’‡”ˆ‘”‡† „‡–™‡‡ ‹Š‹„‹–‹‘ ‘ˆ   ƒ”„‘›Žƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ 
of variance was performed in GraphPad PRISM 8.01, followed es are shown in Figure 1e. A linear correlation analysis per-
‹†— ‡†„›ˆ”—‹–Œ—‹ ‡• Ǥ˜ƒ”‹ƒ„Ž‡••— Šƒ•’ ǡ–‘–ƒŽ•‘Ž—„Ž‡•‘Ž‹†•ƒ†–‘–ƒŽˆŽƒ˜‘‘‹† ‘–‡–Ǥ
„›–Š‡—‡›–‡•–ȋͷΨ•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ ‡ȌǤ‹‡™‹•‡ǡƒ‡ƒ”•‘Ž‹‡ƒ” formed between TFC and pH from in natura juices, showed
 ‘”†‡” –‘ ‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡ –Š‡ Œ‘‹– ‘””‡Žƒ–‹‘ Ž‡˜‡Ž ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‹†‡’‡†‡– ˜ƒ”‹ƒ„Ž‡• Ǥ  ǡ ‹–™ƒ•
correlation analysis was performed between inhibition of in ƒ ‹˜‡”•‡ ƒ† •‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ– ”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’ǡ ƒ• ™ƒ• ‡š’‡ –‡†
’‡”ˆ‘”‡†ƒ‰‡‡”ƒŽŽ‹‡ƒ”‘†‡Žǡ—•‹‰–Š‡–ƒ–‰”ƒ’Š‹ •‡–—”‹‘•‘ˆ–™ƒ”‡ͳͺǤ
vitro carbonylation of BSA induced by fruit juices vs. variables (r = -0.5938, P < 0.0001).

•— Šƒ•’ ǡ–‘–ƒŽ•‘Ž—„Ž‡•‘Ž‹†•ƒ†–‘–ƒŽϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹† ‘–‡–Ǥ  Flavonoids are a group of secondary metabolites that
‡•—Ž–•ƒ††‹• —••‹‘
order to evaluate the joint correlation level of the independent play an important biological role in plants, accumulating

variables vs. CPI, it was performed a general linear model, us- ƒ‹Ž› ‹ ϐŽ‘™‡”• ƒ† ˆ”—‹–•ǡ †—‡ –Š‡‹” ‹’‘”–ƒ ‡ ‹ ’”‘-
Š›•‹ ‘Ǧ Š‡‹ ƒŽ’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”•
ing the Statgraphics Centurion software 18. cesses of pollination and protection of biotic and abiotic fac-
 ‘”†‡” –‘ †‡–‡”‹‡ ‘”‰ƒ‘Ž‡’–‹  ƒ† ’Š›•‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ “—ƒŽ‹–› ƒ––”‹„—–‡• ‹ ˆ”—‹–•ǡ
’Š›•‹ ‘ Š‡‹ ƒŽ ’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”• ȋ’ ǡ ǡ  ƒ† Ȍ ™‡”‡ ‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡†Ǥ ‡•—Ž–• ‘ˆ –Š‡•‡
’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”•ˆ‘”‡ƒ Šˆ”—‹–Œ—‹ ‡ƒ”‡•—ƒ”‹œ‡†‹–Š‡•—’’Ž‡‡–ƒ”›‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘Ǧƒ„Ž‡ͳ
ƒ† ˆ‹‰—”‡ ͳǤ ŽŽ   Œ—‹ ‡• Šƒ† ƒ ƒ ‹† ’ ǡ ‹ ƒ ”ƒ‰‡ ˆ”‘ ͵ǤͲ –‘ ͷǤͷǤ ‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–
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timicrobial and temperature modulators (acclimatizers) in juices
cold and warm weather (Hernández-Rodríguez et al., 2019). Antioxidant capability of the in natura juices was de-
Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ„‹‘•›–Š‡•‹•‘ˆϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†•‹’Žƒ–•™‹ŽŽ†‡’‡†–‘ termined through the inhibition of BSA carbonylation in a
a great extent on external environmental factors and the in- pro-oxidant medium (10 mM FeSO4 in 137 mM PBS). Initially,
trinsic characteristics of each organism, being different even an oxidized BSA curve was built; since reproducibility of the
among individuals of the same species, which explains the BSA oxidation model with ferrous sulfate was demonstrat-
variability of TFC found in the in natura juices assayed. ed in previously published works (Contreras-Puentes et al.,
2019; Rodríguez-Cavallo et al., 2018), it was not necessary to


 ĎČĚėĊͳǤ‡Šƒ˜‹‘”‘ˆ’Š›•‹ ‘ Š‡‹ ƒŽ’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”•ƒ†–‘–ƒŽϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†• ‘–‡–•‘ˆ–Š‡in natura fruit juices assayed. Different
 Ž‡––‡”•‘–Š‡„ƒ”•‹†‹ ƒ–‡•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–•–ƒ–‹•–‹ ƒŽ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡•ȋ’ δ ͲǤͲͷȌǤ All values are reported as mean ± standard deviation
(n α ͵ȌǤ –Š‡Ž‘™‡”’ƒ”–‘ˆ’ƒ‡Ž‡Ȍǡ “—ƒ–‹ϐ‹‡†‹–Š‡„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ”‡’Ž‹ ƒ•‘ˆ‡ƒ Šˆ”—‹–ƒ”‡†‡–ƒ‹Ž‡†Ǥǣ–‹–”ƒ–ƒ„Ž‡ƒ ‹†‹–›ǡ
ͳǤ‡Šƒ˜‹‘” ‘ˆ ’Š›•‹ ‘ Š‡‹ ƒŽ ’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”• ƒ† –‘–ƒŽ ˆŽƒ˜‘‘‹†• ‘–‡–• ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‹ ƒ–—”ƒŽ ˆ”—‹– Œ—‹ ‡•
ǣ–‘–ƒŽ•‘Ž—„Ž‡•‘Ž‹†• ‘–‡–ǡǣƒ–—”‹–›•–ƒ–—•ǡ ǣ–‘–ƒŽϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†• ‘–‡–•ǡǣ„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ”‡’Ž‹ ƒ•Ǥ
ƒ••ƒ›‡†Ǥ‹ˆˆ‡”‡–Ž‡––‡”•‘–Š‡„ƒ”•‹†‹ ƒ–‡•‹‰‹ˆ‹ ƒ–•–ƒ–‹•–‹ ƒŽ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡ ‡•ȋ’ δ ͲǤͲͷȌǤŽŽ˜ƒŽ—‡•ƒ”‡”‡’‘”–‡†ƒ•
‡ƒά•–ƒ†ƒ”††‡˜‹ƒ–‹‘ȋ α ͵ȌǤ –Š‡Ž‘™‡”’ƒ”–‘ˆ’ƒ‡Ž‡Ȍǡ “—ƒ–‹ˆ‹‡†‹–Š‡„‹‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ”‡’Ž‹ ƒ•‘ˆ‡ƒ Š
ˆ”—‹–ƒ”‡†‡–ƒ‹Ž‡†Ǥǣ–‹–”ƒ–ƒ„Ž‡ƒ ‹†‹–›ǡǣ–‘–ƒŽ•‘Ž—„Ž‡•‘Ž‹†• ‘–‡–ǡǣƒ–—”‹–›•–ƒ–—•ǡ ǣ–‘–ƒŽˆŽƒ˜‘‘‹†•
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 ĎČĚėĊʹǤ Carbonylation percentage inhibition of the BSA (CPI) induced by in natura fruit juices assayed. a) Results are shown
 the percentage mean ± SD (n = 3). Asterisks (*) on the bars identify the CPIs induced by the in natura juices that were not
as

statistically different from the positive control (PC) (p > 0.05). CPI were calculated using the Equation 1. It was not possible
ʹǤƒ”„‘›Žƒ–‹‘’‡”
to calculate the CPIs induced by ‡–ƒ‰‡‹Š‹„‹–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ȋ
T. indicaȋͳͲƒ†ʹͲɊȌƒ†„›P. Ȍ‹†—
edulis at all the volumes
‡†„› ˆ”—‹–Œ—‹ ‡•ƒ••ƒ›‡†ǤƒȌ‡•—Ž–•
assayed, because the CIs from BSA
ƒ”‡•Š‘™ƒ•–Š‡’‡”
exposed to these juices‡–ƒ‰‡‡ƒάȋ
were lower than theαcarbonylation
͵ȌǤ•–‡”‹••ȋȗȌ‘–Š‡„ƒ”•‹†‡–‹ˆ›–Š‡
value shown by the basal BSA•‹†— in our‡†„›–Š‡ 
assay conditions  nmol of
(5.0
Œ—‹ ‡•–Šƒ–™‡”‡‘–•–ƒ–‹•–‹
carbonyl mg-1 protein). b) Spots’ƒŽŽ›†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–ˆ”‘–Š‡’‘•‹–‹˜‡
intensities from treated samples ‘–”‘ŽȋȌȋ’
(BSA oxidized ε ͲǤͲͷȌǤ
with 10 mM ™‡”‡
FeSOƒŽ4 in
—Žƒ–‡†—•‹‰–Š‡
137 mM PBS, in presence
“—ƒ–‹‘ͳǤ –™ƒ•‘–’‘••‹„Ž‡–‘ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡–Š‡
‘ˆͷɊǡͳͲɊǡƒ†ʹͲɊ‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ••ƒ›‡†in •‹†—
natura juices). ‡†„› on
Numbers  the sheets
ȋͳͲƒ†ʹͲɊȌƒ†„›
indicate oxidized BSA  samples
ƒ–ƒŽŽ–Š‡
in presence of
˜‘Ž—‡•ƒ••ƒ›‡†ǡ„‡
natural juices from 1) ƒ—•‡–Š‡
C. papaya, 2) •ˆ”‘‡š’‘•‡†–‘–Š‡•‡Œ—‹
A. comosus, 3) A. carambola, 4)‡•™‡”‡Ž‘™‡”–Šƒ–Š‡
P. edulis, and 5) T. indica. ƒ”„‘›Žƒ–‹‘˜ƒŽ—‡•Š‘™
c) Spots’ intensities from in natura
„›–Š‡„ƒ•ƒŽ‹‘—”ƒ••ƒ›
Œ—‹ ‘†‹–‹‘•ȋͷǤͲ‘Ž‘ˆ ƒ”„‘›Žȉ‰Ǧͳ’”‘–‡‹ȌǤ„Ȍ’‘–•ǯ‹–‡•‹–‹‡•ˆ”‘–”‡ƒ–‡†
‡•ƒ••ƒ›‡†ȋʹͲɊȌƒ†”‡ƒ –‹˜‡„Žƒ•ȋȌǤ—„‡”•‘–Š‡•Š‡‡–•‹†‹ ƒ–‡Œ—‹ ‡‹–‡•‹–‹‡•ˆ”‘ǣͳȌTamarindus indica,
•ƒ’Ž‡•ȋ‘š‹†‹œ‡†™‹–ŠͳͲ
2) Carica papaya, 3) Ananas comosus, 4) ‡ Ͷ‹ͳ͵͹ǡ‹’”‡•‡
Averrhoa ‡‘ˆͷɊǡͳͲɊǡƒ†ʹͲɊ‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ••ƒ›‡†
carambola, 5) ƒ••‹ϔŽ‘”ƒ‡†—Ž‹•, and 6) PBS. 
 Œ—‹ ‡•ȌǤ —„‡”• ‘ –Š‡ •Š‡‡–• ‹†‹ ƒ–‡ ‘š‹†‹œ‡†  •ƒ’Ž‡• ‹ ’”‡•‡ ‡ ‘ˆ ƒ–—”ƒŽ Œ—‹ ‡• ˆ”‘
ͳȌ  ǡʹȌ  ǡ͵Ȍ  ǡͶȌ  ǡ ͷȌ  Ǥ Ȍ’‘–•ǯ‹–‡•‹–‹‡•ˆ”‘  Œ—‹ ‡•
ƒ••ƒ›‡†ȋʹͲɊȌƒ†”‡ƒ –‹˜‡„Žƒ•ȋȌǤ—„‡”•‘–Š‡•Š‡‡–•‹†‹ ƒ–‡Œ—‹ ‡•‹–‡•‹–‹‡•ˆ”‘ͳȌ 
re-evaluate this parameter, so that only curve linearity and ‹‰ ••‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–Ž›Ž‘™‡”–Šƒ–Š‘•‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ ‘–”‘Ž
ǡʹȌ  ǡ͵Ȍ  ǡͶȌ  ǡͷȌ  ǡƒ†͸ȌǤ
repeatability were determined in a single day of assay. The (P < 0.05) (Supplemental Table S5). In vitro antioxidant ca-

behavior of the curve obtained for dot-blots assay are shown pacity from in natura juices was expressed as CPI, calculated

in Supplemental Figure S3 and Supplemental Table S4. Curve using Equation 1.
 
showed linearity in the range of CIs between 5 and 65 nmol All the in natura juices showed an increasing antioxi-
of carbonyl mg-1 of protein (R2 > 0.99), and spots’ intensities dant activity (inhibition of BSA carbonylation), dependent
from a same CIs presented RSDs lower than 5.9. ‘ˆƒ‘—–‘ˆŒ—‹ ‡—•‡†ǡ„‡‹‰‰”‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽŽ ƒ•‡•ƒ–ʹͲρ
CIs from samples (BSA oxidized in the presence of in (see Figure 2a, and Supplemental Table S5). This antioxi-
natura juices) and controls were determined using the dot- †ƒ– ƒ –‹˜‹–› ™ƒ• ‡˜‡ •‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–Ž› •—’‡”‹‘” –‘ –Šƒ– •Š‘™
blots shown in Figure 2b, and the oxidized BSA curve equa- by the positive control (81.2 ± 4.37%) in samples treated
tion (Supplemental Figure S3a). Blanks of juices in PBS did with P. edulis and T. indica to all three volumes assayed, and
‘– •Š‘™ •‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ– „ƒ ‰”‘—† ‹ ƒ••ƒ›• ‘†‹–‹‘• ȋ•‡‡ •–ƒ–‹•–‹ ƒŽŽ› ‡“—ƒŽ ‹ •ƒ’Ž‡• –”‡ƒ–‡† ™‹–Š ͳͲ ƒ† ʹͲ ρ ‘ˆ
Figure 2c) and CIs obtained for samples are listed in Supple- A. carambola (73.5 ± 6.28 and 84.2 ± 4.31%, respectively) and
mental Table S5. As can be seen, the negative control showed ʹͲρ‘ˆ A. comosus (73.9 ± 6.26%) (see Figure 2a and Sup-
an average carbonylation of 499 ± 0.49 nmol of carbonyls plemental Table S5).
mg-1 of protein, while samples oxidized in presence of natu- P. edulis and T. indica juices were the ones with the greater
ral juices assayed were lesser. These data show that in natura antioxidant effect. In these treated samples, only the CIs from
juices induced a protective effect of BSA oxidation, present- ‡š’‘•‡†–‘ͷρ‘ˆ–Š‡T. indicaŒ—‹ ‡ ‘—Ž†„‡“—ƒ–‹ϐ‹‡†Ǣ

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 ĎČĚėĊ͵Ǥ Multiple linear correlation analysis performed between CPI vs. a) pH, b) TSSC, and c) TFC. Parameters used to
͵Ǥ—Ž–‹’Ž‡Ž‹‡ƒ”
‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ˜ƒ”‹ƒ„Ž‡•ǯ ”‡Žƒ–‹‘ Ž‡˜‡Ž ™‡”‡ –Š‡ ‘””‡Žƒ–‹‘ ƒ† †‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘‡ˆϐ‹
‘””‡Žƒ–‹‘ƒƒŽ›•‹•’‡”ˆ‘”‡†„‡–™‡‡ ‹‡–•Ǥǡ„Ȍǡƒ†
˜•ǤƒȌ’ †Ȍ  –Š‡•‡ ’ƒ”–•Ȍ
–Š‡ ”‡•’‘•‡
Ǥƒ”ƒ‡–‡”•
—•‡†–‘‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡–Š‡˜ƒ”‹ƒ„Ž‡•ǯ”‡Žƒ–‹‘Ž‡˜‡Ž™‡”‡–Š‡ ‘””‡Žƒ–‹‘ƒ††‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–•Ǥ†Ȍvariables
surface contours estimated by the generalized linear model are shown; in which correlation between independent –Š‡•‡’ƒ”–•
from in natura juices such as pH and TFC on CPI can be observed (Red contours representative of values of CPI between 90
–Š‡”‡•’‘•‡•—”ˆƒ ‡ ‘–‘—”•‡•–‹ƒ–‡†„›–Š‡‰‡‡”ƒŽ‹œ‡†Ž‹‡ƒ”‘†‡Žƒ”‡•Š‘™Ǣ‹™Š‹ Š
and 100% were reached in juices with pH lower than 3.5 and TFC greater than 8 mg L-1). In turn, p values from analysis of
‘””‡Žƒ–‹‘„‡–™‡‡
‹†‡’‡†‡– ˜ƒ”‹ƒ„Ž‡•
variance obtained ˆ”‘
in the two ‹ ƒ–—”ƒ
models; model 1:Œ—‹ ‡• •— Šofƒ•independent
comparison ’  ƒ† variables
 ‘ (pH,
  TFCƒand
„‡TSSC)
‘„•‡”˜‡†
vs. CPI;ȋ‡†
model 2:‘–‘—”•
”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹˜‡ ‘ˆ ˜ƒŽ—‡•
independent variables ‘ˆ 
(pH and  „‡–™‡‡
TFC) ͻͲ ƒ† ͳͲͲΨ
vsǤ Ǥ—‡–‘ƒ†Œ—•–‡† ™‡”‡
‘‡ˆϐ‹ ”‡ƒ Š‡† ‹ Œ—‹ ‡• ™‹–Š ’  Ž‘™‡” –Šƒ
‹‡–‘ˆ†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘˜ƒŽ—‡ˆ”‘‘†‡Žʹȋ’ ͵Ǥͷ
ƒ† ƒ†  
vs.
‰”‡ƒ–‡”–Šƒͺ‰ȉ ȌǤ –—”ǡ’˜ƒŽ—‡•ˆ”‘ƒƒŽ›•‹•‘ˆ˜ƒ”‹ƒ
CPI) (R2 = 0.479) wasǦͳgreater ‡‘„–ƒ‹‡†‹–Š‡–™‘‘†‡Ž•Ǣ‘†‡Žͳǣ
than the individual ones, we were able to attribute the antioxidant effect of natural juices to ‘’ƒ”‹•‘
the
•›‡”‰‹ ‡ˆˆ‡ –‘ˆ–Š‡•‡‹†‡’‡†‡–˜ƒ”‹ƒ„Ž‡•‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡†Ǥ ǣ–‘–ƒŽϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†• ‘–‡–•ǡǣ–‘–ƒŽ•‘Ž—„Ž‡•‘Ž‹†•
‘ˆ‹†‡’‡†‡–˜ƒ”‹ƒ„Ž‡•ȋ’ ǡ ƒ†Ȍ˜•Ǥ Ǣ‘†‡Žʹǣ‹†‡’‡†‡–˜ƒ”‹ƒ„Ž‡•ȋ’ ƒ† Ȍ˜•Ǥ Ǥ—‡–‘ ‘–‡–ǡ ǣ
carbonylation percentage inhibition of the BSA.
ƒ†Œ—•–‡† ‘‡ˆˆ‹ ‹‡–‘ˆ†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘˜ƒŽ—‡ˆ”‘‘†‡Žʹȋ’ ƒ† ˜•Ǥ Ȍȋ α ͲǤͶ͹ͻȌ™ƒ•‰”‡ƒ–‡”–Šƒ–Š‡
ʹ

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‹†‡’‡†‡– ˜ƒ”‹ƒ„Ž‡• ‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡†Ǥ  ǣ–‘–ƒŽ ˆŽƒ˜‘‘‹†• ‘–‡–•ǡ ǣ–‘–ƒŽ •‘Ž—„Ž‡ •‘Ž‹†• ‘–‡–ǡ  ǣ
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the others were below to the carbonylation value shown by to the greater concentration of organic acids (citric, malic,
the basal BSA under our assay conditions (5.0 nmol of car- quinic, succinic and shikimic), which besides contributing to
bonyl mg-1 of protein). This could indicate that volumes of organoleptic characteristics have also been attributed anti-
ͳͲ ƒ† ʹͲ ρ ‘ˆ T. indica juices and all assayed volumes of oxidant properties, being able to prevent lipid peroxidation
P. edulis, in addition to having a clearly marked antioxidant and capture free radicals (Font et al., 2019).
effect on BSA, could also be promoting the reduction of this In addition to described above, some authors have at-
protein. tributed indirect antioxidant properties to organic acids, be-
Comparative analysis of CPIs from in natura juices re- ƒ—•‡–Š‡ƒ–‹‘š‹†ƒ–ƒ –‹˜‹–›‘ˆϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†•‹•Šƒ’‡”‡†„›
ported in Supplemental Table S5, shown a relation between ’ ƒ†‹‘‹ •–”‡‰–Š‘ˆ–Š‡‡†‹—Ǥ‘‡ϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†•ǡ•— Š
their antioxidant effect and parameters such as TFC, pH, and ƒ• ϐ‹•‡–‹ǡ ‡šŠ‹„‹– ƒ ‰‘‘† ƒ–‹‘š‹†ƒ– ƒ’ƒ„‹Ž‹–› ƒ– ƒ ‹† ’ ǡ
TSSC (Supplemental Table S1). In this sense, natural juices of where the electron donation is promoted easier instead of H·
P. edulis and T. indica induced the greater values of CPIs in the and at the same time improve its radical elimination capacity
three volumes assayed (Figure 2a, Supplemental Table S5), (Farsad and Alizadeh, 2017).
and in turn presented a greater TFC, a more acid character, Regarding the relation analysis between CPIs and the
and a greater quantity of TSSC (Figure 1, Supplemental Ta- TSSC from juices, a positive correlation was observed, how-
ble S1). While, in natura juice of C. papaya was one of those ‡˜‡”–Š‹•™ƒ•–Š‡Ž‘™‡•–‘ˆƒŽŽǡ„—–‡˜‡•‘‹–™ƒ••‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–
that induced the lowest antioxidant activity and congruently (r = 0.4501, P = 0.0001).
presented the lowest values of TFC, SSC, and the lowest acid Š‡ ‘’ƒ”‹‰ ƒ†Œ—•–‡† †‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘‡ˆϐ‹ ‹‡–•
character (pH = 5.4 ± 0.17). obtained in correlation analysis, we were able to establish
‡ƒ”•‘ǯ• ‘””‡Žƒ–‹‘ ‘‡ˆϐ‹ ‹‡– ™ƒ• ‡’Ž‘›‡† –‘ ƒŽ- a hierarchy in the effect exercised by independent vari-
culating relationship between CPIs and the other indepen- ables evaluated (pH, TSSC and TFC) on the CPI. This analy-
dent variables (pH, TSSC and TFC), evaluating individual sis showed the following increasing order: pH> TFC> TSSC
and multiples correlations, for it, the GraphPad prism 8.02 (Figure 3). However, in order to evaluate the joint correlation
and Statgraphics Centurion 18 software were used, in order level of the independent variables vs. CPI (%), it was per-
to analyze all the possible combinations of the evaluated formed a general linear model (GLM), using the Statgraphics
variables and their joint effect on the CPIs. In these assays, Centurion software 18. Results obtained when correlating
data from samples treated with P. edulis and T. indica juices pH, TSSC and TFC vs. CPI (%) gave a p value <0.05, denoting
ȋͳͲ ƒ† ʹͲ ρȌ ™‡”‡ ‘– –ƒ‡ ‹–‘ ƒ ‘—–ǡ „‡ ƒ—•‡ –Š‡‹” –Š‡‡š‹•–‡ ‡‘ˆƒ’‘••‹„Ž‡•–ƒ–‹•–‹ ƒŽŽ›•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–•‡”‹ƒŽ ‘”-
CIs values could not be calculated, since they were below the ”‡Žƒ–‹‘„‡–™‡‡ ƒ†–Š‡‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡†ˆƒ –‘”•ǡ™‹–Šƒ ‘ϐ‹-
lowest point of the BSA oxidized curve (Supplemental Tables †‡ ‡Ž‡˜‡Ž‘ˆͻͷΨǤ ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ™Š‡•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ ‡Ž‡˜‡Ž‘ˆ‡ƒ Š
S4 and S5). individual factor was compared, TSSC presented a p value
Correlation analysis results between CPIs induced by in –Šƒ–™ƒ•‘–•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–ȋͲǤͶ͵ͲͶȌǡ•‘‹–™ƒ•”‡‘˜‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡
natura juices and their respective TFC, showed a positive and model, re-performing the GLM, now correlating only the pH
•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ– ”‡Žƒ–‹‘ ȋ” α ͲǤͷ͵ͺʹǡ  α ͲǤͲͲͲͳȌǡ ‹†‹ ƒ–‹‰ –Šƒ– and TSSC vsǤ ȋΨȌǤ—‡”‡•—Ž–•‘„–ƒ‹‡†™‡”‡•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–
ϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†• ‘–‡–‹•ƒ ”— ‹ƒŽ’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”‹–Š‡ƒ–‹‘š‹†ƒ– ȋ’ δ ͲǤͲͷȌǡ™‡’”‡†‹ –‡†™‹–Šƒ ‘ϐ‹†‡ ‡Ž‡˜‡Ž‘ˆͻͷΨ–Šƒ–
properties of in natura juices. there was a correlation between assayed variables with the
ƒ› •–—†‹‡• Šƒ˜‡ ”‡’‘”–‡† –Š‡ ‹’‘”–ƒ– ”‘Ž‡ ‘ˆ ϐŽƒ- CPI (%).
vonoids in fruits; these secondary metabolites have been Finally, R2 adjusted values obtained in the linear correla-
ƒ––”‹„—–‡† ƒ–‹Ǧ‹ϐŽƒƒ–‘”›ǡ ƒ–‹‡‘’Žƒ•–‹ ǡ ƒ–‹„ƒ –‡”‹ƒŽǡ tion analysis between (CPI vs. pH) and (CPI vs. TFC) and the
and antioxidant properties, either in vitro and in vivo mod- multiple linear correlation analysis of these two indepen-
els, both in plants and animals (Yang et al., 2019; Zheng et dent variables vs. CPI were compared. Since R2 from com-
alǤǡʹͲͳͻȌǤŠ‡‡ Šƒ‹•™Š‡”‡„›ϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†•ȋ Ȍ’”‘‘–‡ bined variables (0.47867) was higher than the individual one
an antioxidant effect at in vitro models has been widely de- (0.454232 and 0.283644 for the pH and TFC, respectively),
• ”‹„‡†‹–Š‡• ‹‡–‹ϐ‹ Ž‹–‡”ƒ–—”‡Ǣ–Š‹•‹•†‹”‡ –Ž›”‡Žƒ–‡†–‘ we were able to attribute antioxidant effect of natural juices
the chemical structure and glycosylation status of these com- to the synergic effect of the independent variables evaluated
pounds (Jabeen et al., 2018). (Figure 3).
Main mechanism whereby FV exert antioxidant activity
is through the elimination or inhibition of the free radical Role of natural juices on prevention of diseases
formation. They do this by donating H atoms or an electron associated with oxidative stress
from their hydroxyl groups to the free radical (R·), thus in- Protein carbonylation inhibition in biological systems is
hibiting the chain reaction, thanks to a stable semiquinone a desired effect, which could be useful to attenuate the con-
structure formation (Chen et al., 2018). FVs also have the sequences of high oxidative stress that resides in neurode-
ability to act as chelating agents for transition metal cations, ‰‡‡”ƒ–‹˜‡ǡ ‹ϐŽƒƒ–‘”›ǡ ƒ”†‹‘˜ƒ• —Žƒ”ǡ ƒ† ƒ—–‘‹—‡
including Fe (II), Fe (III) and Cu (II), which are related to the diseases, among others. Results obtained in this work, show
catalysis of the Fenton reaction, one of the important routes that the consumption of juices from natural fruits assayed
in the production of oxidative stress (Jabeen et al., 2018). may represent a good strategy for the prevention of these
In this sense, these antioxidant mechanisms from FVs de- pathologies.
scribed above, may be involved in one of the routes by which On the other hand, the model protein used in this study
the in natura juices from fruits assayed inhibit the in vitro is the most abundant protein in the blood circulation. BSA
carbonylation of BSA. transports hormones, fatty acids, and various compounds
On the other hand, correlation analysis between CPIs in- through the bloodstream, also helps maintain osmotic blood
duced by in natura juices and their respective pH, showed pressure, and can interact with a variety of ligands, including
ƒ ‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡ ƒ† •‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ– ”‡Žƒ–‹‘ ȋ” α ǦͲǤ͸͹͹Ͷǡ  α ͲǤͲͲͲͳȌǡ drugs (Lee and Wu, 2015). Therefore, the inhibitory capacity
suggesting that acidic character from juices is a protective of the oxidation of this protein promoted by the evaluated
factor of the in vitro oxidation of the BSA, which are related natural juices, represents a protective factor to its functions.

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Said, F., Amri, A., and Hossain, M.A. (2018). Comparison of total Received: Jul. 6, 2019
’Š‡‘Ž•ǡϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†•ƒ†ƒ–‹‘š‹†ƒ–’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ‘ˆŽ‘ ƒŽƒ†‹’‘”–‡† Accepted: Jul. 30, 2020

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ĚĕĕđĊĒĊēęĆđ ēċĔėĒĆęĎĔēȂĆćđĊ S1. Physicochemical parameters of natural fruit juices.
Fruit juices BR pH TA (%) TSSC (°Brix) RI
Ananas comosus 1 4.06 ± 0.03 0.81 ± 0.000 3.4 ± 0.000 4.2 ± 0.037
2 4.05 ± 0.037 0.44 ± 0.007 6.4 ± 0.212 14.6 ± 0.247
3 4.05 ± 0.035 0.43 ± 0.000 7.4 ± 0.071 17.2 ± 0.164
Tamarindus indica 1 3.09 ± 0.001 1.51 ± 0.021 10.1 ± 0.000 6.7 ± 0.095
2 3.00 ± 0.001 1.69 ± 0.007 13.1 ± 0.000 7.8 ± 0.033
3 3.04 ± 0.001 2.45 ± 0.007 12.9 ± 0.071 5.3 ± 0.014
3DVVLÀRUDHGXOLV 1 3.39 ± 0.001 5.14 ± 0.021 12.1 ± 0.071 2.4 ± 0.004
2 3.15 ± 0.002 4.09 ± 0.014 13.0 ± 0.000 3.2 ± 0.011
3 3.32 ± 0.001 4.29 ± 0.007 10.5 ± 0.069 2.5 ± 0.021
Carica papaya 1 5.47 ± 0.001 0.13 ± 0.014 5.4 ± 0.000 41.8 ± 4.546
2 5.51 ± 0.001 0.08 ± 0.007 5.4 ± 0.067 71.7 ± 7.702
3 5.15 ± 0.002 0.12 ± 0.015 5.2 ± 0.061 44.1 ± 4.599
$YHUUKRDFDUDPEROD 1 4.45 ± 0.002 0.24 ± 0.007 5.9 ± 0.000 25.9 ± 0.756
2 4.06 ± 0.002 0.15 ± 0.014 4.8 ± 0.071 32.1 ± 2.589
3 4.28 ± 0.002 0.14 ± 0.006 4.7 ± 0.00 35.6 ± 1.826
BR: biological replicas, TA: titratable acidity, TSSC: total soluble solids content, RI: ripening index.
All values are reported as mean ± standard deviation.

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ĚĕĕđĊĒĊēęĆđ ēċĔėĒĆęĎĔēȂĆćđĊ S2. Data used to evaluate repeatability and reproducibility of quercetin curve.
Repeatability – day 1 Repeatability – day 2
Reproducibility
Conc. (3 curves) (2 curves)
RSD
(mg L-1) Absorbance Absorbance
Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2
100 0.038 0.053 0.048 0.046 ± 0.01 0.045 0.059 0.052 ± 0.01 0.049 ± 0.01 16.0
200 0.083 0.091 0.057 0.077 ± 0.02 0.072 0.103 0.088 ± 0.02 0.081 ± 0.02 21.7
400 0.174 0.201 0.166 0.180 ± 0.02 0.166 0.255 0.211 ± 0.06 0.192 ± 0.04 19.7
600 0.274 0.292 0.227 0.264 ± 0.03 0.252 0.326 0.289 ± 0.05 0.274 ± 0.04 13.9
800 0.328 0.394 0.295 0.339 ± 0.05 0.325 0.383 0.354 ± 0.04 0.345 ± 0.04 12.1
Conc.: concentration of standard quercetin solutions. 5 calibration curves of quercetin by spectrometric assay were used for the determination of
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ĚĕĕđĊĒĊēęĆđ ēċĔėĒĆęĎĔē  Ȃ  ĆćđĊ S3. Parameters to evaluation of repeatability and reproducibility of quercetin
calibration curves.
Repeatability / Reproducibility curves
Parameter
Day 1 Day 2 Mean ± SD
Slope (m) 0.0004 ± 0.0001 0.00045 ± 0.0001 0.00044 ± 0.0001
Intercept (b) 0.0003 ± 0.01 0.00245 ± 0.02 0.001134 ± 0.01
&RUUHODWLRQFRHI¿FLHQW 52) 0.9917 ± 0.01 0.9806 ± 0.02 0.98724 ± 0.01

ĚĕĕđĊĒĊēęĆđ ēċĔėĒĆęĎĔēȂĆćđĊ S4. Data used to evaluate repeatability of oxidized BSA curve.
Replicas
CIs Mean RSD %
R1 R2 R3 R4
5 6.0 6.4 6.6 6.2 6.3 ± 0.21 3.4
25 8.2 8.1 8.2 8.1 8.2 ± 0.06 0.7
35 8.5 8.6 8.5 9.6 8.8 ± 0.45 5.1
45 10.9 9.8 9.2 10.1 10.0 ± 0.59 5.9
65 12.2 12.0 11.6 11.2 11.8 ± 0.39 3.3
CIs: carbonyls index of the oxidized BSA curve.

ĚĕĕđĊĒĊēęĆđ ēċĔėĒĆęĎĔēȂĆćđĊ S5. Carbonyl index and antioxidant activity of the in natura juices.
CIs
CPI (%)
(nmol of carbonyls mg-1 of protein)
Samples BR
9ROXPHDVVD\HG
5 µL 10 µL 20 µL 5 µL 10 µL 20 µL
C. papaya 1 320.2 ± 27.9 285.6 ± 33.3 216.3 ± 37.1 35.8 ± 5.6 42.8 ± 6.7 56.6 ± 7.4
2 359.5 ± 22.4 232.4 ± 8.5 152.2 ± 35.1 28.0 ± 4.5 53.4 ± 1.7 69.5 ± 7.0
3 262.0 ± 33.1 265.4 ± 46.2 225.5 ± 37.2 47.5 ± 6.6 46.8 ± 9.2 54.8 ± 7.5
A. comosus 1 256.4 ± 32.1 205.3 ± 13.1 101.6 ± 41.6 48.6 ± 6.4 58.9 ± 2.6 79.6 ± 8.3
2 214.9 ± 36.8 202.8 ± 15.8 163.6 ± 19.5 56.9 ± 7.4 59.4 ± 3.2 67.2 ± 3.9
3 216.0 ± 23.6 171.4 ± 9.6 126.2 ± 25.0 56.7 ± 4.7 65.7 ± 1.9 74.7 ± 5.0
$FDUDPEROD 1 177.7 ± 53.7 131.2 ± 31.7 96.2 ± 25.2 64.4 ± 10.8 73.7 ± 6.4 80.7 ± 5.0
2 204.8 ± 30.9 101.2 ± 20.3 54.7 ± 14.1 59.0 ± 6.2 79.7 ± 4.1 89.0 ± 2.8
3 227.7 ± 69.9 163.8 ± 78.3 85.0 ± 47.7 54.4 ± 14.0 67.2 ± 15.7 83.0 ± 9.5
T. indica 1 45.5 ± 22.8 -* - 90.0 ± 4.4 - -
2 46.2 ± 15.1 - - 90.7 ± 3.0 - -
3 45.2 ± 9.5 - - 90.9 ± 1.9 - -
PC 94.0 ± 21.8 81.2 ± 4.4
NC 499.0 ± 0.49 0.0
CIs: carbonyl index, CPI: carbonylation percentage inhibition of the BSA, PC: positive control (oxidized BSA samples with FeSO4 in presence of
acid ascorbic 8.2 mM) NC: negative control (oxidized BSA samples with FeSO4 10 mM in PBS 137 mM in the absence of in natura fruit juices).
* Blanks in the table (-) from T. indicaMXLFHVFRXOGQRWEHTXDQWL¿HGEHFDXVHWKH\ZHUHEHORZWKHFDUERQ\ODWLRQYDOXHVKRZQE\WKHEDVDO%6$XQGHU
our assay conditions (5.0 nmol carbonyl mg-1 of protein).

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ĚĕĕđĊĒĊēęĆđ ēċĔėĒĆęĎĔē  Ȃ
ĎČĚėĊ S1. Repeatability of querce-
tin curves used for the determina-
–‹‘‘ˆ–‘–ƒŽϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†• ‘–‡–•ǤŠ‡
calibration curves were constructed
in triplicate and duplicated on two
different days.




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Reproducibility and linearity of quercetin curve used
ˆ‘” –Š‡ †‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –‘–ƒŽ ϐŽƒ˜‘‘‹†• ‘–‡–•Ǥ
Curve was elaborated by average absorbance of each
quercetin concentration from 5 replicas.





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ĚĕĕđĊĒĊēęĆđ ēċĔėĒĆęĎĔēȂ ĎČĚėĊ S3. Calibration curve of oxidized BSA for quantitation of carbonyl indexes by Dot-

blot.

a) Graphic representation of the oxidized BSA curve behavior. The intensities were normalized by dividing them by
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standard
 solutions employed PVDF membranes.
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†‹˜‹†‹‰–Š‡„›ͳͲͲǡͲͲͲǤ„Ȍ‘–Ǧ„Ž‘–‘ˆ ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘ —”˜‡ǡͳͲͲɊ†‡”‹˜ƒ–‹œ‡†™‹–Š ƒ–ͳ‰ɊǦͳ™‡”‡ 
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  ĚĕĕđĊĒĊēęĆđ ēċĔėĒĆęĎĔē  Ȃ  ĎČĚėĊ S4. Spots’ intensi-
ties from in naturaŒ—‹ ‡•ƒ••ƒ›‡†ȋʹͲɊȌƒ†”‡ƒ –‹˜‡„Žƒ•
(PBS). Numbers on the sheets indicate juices intensities from 1)
T. indica, 2) C. papaya, 3) A. comosus, 4) A. carambola, 5) P. edu-
lis, and 6) PBS.





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