FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (23 ): 52-56.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6300-200923010

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Purification and Antioxidant Activity of Phenol Compounds from Rape Pollen

SUN Li-ping1,2,YANG Jia-lin1,2,XU Xiang1,2,ZHU Qing3   

  1. 1. Bee Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100093, China;
    2. National Research Center of Bee Product Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100093, China ;
    3. Beijing Municipal Health Bureau Clinical Pharmacy Institute, Beijing 100035, China
  • Received:2009-08-26 Online:2009-12-01 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: SUN Li-ping E-mail:caasun@126.com

Abstract:

Rape pollen was sequentially extracted by methanol and n-butanol. Polyamide column chromatography was used to further purification of n-butanol extract. Elution fractions were analyzed using TLC and HPLC, and antioxidant activity of each extraction fractions was determined. Results indicated that contents of phenol compounds were 3.69% in methanol extract and 6.32% in n-butanol extract. After polyamide column purification, contents of phenol compounds were 15.92% and 16.87% in 80% and 100% ethanol elution fractions, respectively. The antioxidant activity was evaluated by scavenging rate of DPPH free radicals and reducing power. The reducing powers were 26, 84, 154μgVC/mg and 104μgVC/mg for methanol extract, n-butanol extract, 80% and 100% ethanol elution fractions, respectively. The scavenging rates of DPPH free radicals were 83.45%, 88.66%, 97.20% and 94.34% for ethanol extract, n-butanol extract, 80% and 100% ethanol elution fractions, respectively. The content of phenol compounds and antioxidant activity exhibited an obvious increase through purification. Therefore, phenol compounds in rape pollen were potential antioxidants.

Key words: rape pollen, phenol compound, polyamide column chromatography, antioxidant capacity

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