Resveratrol, phenolic antioxidants, and saccharides in South American red wines

Daniel E Osorio Macías; Pamela Vásquez; Cristhian Carrasco; Bjorn Bergenstahl; J.M. Peñarrieta

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Resveratrol, phenolic antioxidants, and saccharides in South American red wines

Daniel E Osorio-Macías ^[1] ; Pamela Vásquez ^[2] ; Cristhian Carrasco ^[2] ; Bjorn Bergenstahl ^[1] ; J Mauricio Peñarrieta
1. [1] Lund University
  
  Lund University
  
  Suecia
2. [2] Universidad Mayor de San Andrés
  
  Universidad Mayor de San Andrés
  
  Bolivia
Localización: International Journal of Wine Research, ISSN-e 1179-1403, Nº. 10, 2018, págs. 1-11
Idioma: inglés
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- Wine is an important beverage with a long tradition, and its moderate consumption may be considered beneficial for human health. Although there are many studies regarding phenolic compounds in wines, there is a lack of information about antioxidants and phenolic content in South American wines. In this study, 35 South American red wines from four different countries, vintages 2004–2013, purchased at retail stores in La Paz, Bolivia, were studied. Resveratrol content, total antioxidant capacity (TAC) by the 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzotiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) methods, total phenolic content (TPH), total flavonoids (TF), and main saccharides were assessed using the well-established spectrophotometric and high-performance liquid chromatography methods. The results ranged from 4 to 24 mmol/L for TAC determined by ABTS method and 14 to 43 mmol/L for TAC determined by FRAP method, 1600 to 3500 mg gallic acid equivalents/L for TPH, and 2 to 6 mmol catechin equivalents /L for TF. The resveratrol content ranged from 0.1 to 8 mg/L. Saccharides, glucose, and fructose content ranged from 0.4 to 10 g/L, 1.4 to 8.6 g/L, and 0.2 to 12 g/L, respectively. There was a high correlation among the different methods. The results showed that some wines growing at high altitude (>1500 meters above the sea level) have higher amounts of TAC and phenolic content, including resveratrol, while non-varietal wines showed the lowest values. It was also observed that the saccharose content in some wines was surprisingly high, suggesting saccharose dosing after fermentation.