In vitro antioxidant activity and phenolic composition of Georgian, Central and West European wines

0447148 - ÚEB 2016 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Tauchen, J. - Maršík, Petr - Kvasnicová, Marie - Maghradze, D. - Kokoška, L. - Vaněk, Tomáš - Landa, Přemysl
In vitro antioxidant activity and phenolic composition of Georgian, Central and West European wines.
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. Roč. 41, AUG 2015 (2015), s. 113-121. ISSN 0889-1575. E-ISSN 1096-0481
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT(CZ) LD11005
Grant - others:OP Praha Konkurenceschopnost(XE) CZ.2.16/3.1.00/24014; project CIGA(CZ) 20142012; COST Action(CZ) FA1003
Institutional support: RVO:61389030
Keywords : Red wine * White wine * Antioxidant activity
Subject RIV: GM - Food Processing
Impact factor: 2.780, year: 2015

Georgia is a traditional country of viticulture and winemaking but only a few studies have been focused on wines originating from this area. In this study, we compared antioxidant effect, total sulfite content and concentration of 14 phenolic compounds of some native Georgian red and white wines with wines commonly produced in Central and Western Europe. Georgian red wines exhibited higher antioxidant capacity in DPPH, ORAC and total phenolic content assay. Further, Georgian red wines were richer in quercetin, kaempferol and syringic acid content, while the concentration of trans-resveratrol was lower than in Central and West European red wines. While differences among red wines from different origins and cultivars were observed, winemaking technology was the most important factor in the case of white wines. Kalchetian method increased antioxidant effect and levels of some phenolic compounds in comparison with white wines prepared by common European method. Our findings suggest that Georgian wines deserve further attention because of their high content of phenolics and high antioxidant capacity.
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