Antioxidant Indices of Watermelon Juice and Lycopene Extract

Authors

  • Ambreen Naz National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Masood Sadiq Butt National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Imran Pasha National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Haq Nawaz Institute of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2013.255.260

Keywords:

Antioxidant, beta-carotene assay, DPPH, FRAP, lycopene, watermelon

Abstract

In the current project, indigenously grown promising watermelon variety (Sugar baby) was characterized for its antioxidant potential. The watermelon juice and lycopene extract were quantified by HPLC that depicted 4.53±0.05 and 6.27±0.06 mg/100mL of lycopene, respectively. Furthermore, the watermelon juice and lycopene extract showed Total Phenolic Contents (TPC), beta-carotene assay, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) as 23.63±1.09 and 97.15±5.01 mg/100g GAE, 49±3.10 and 73±3.20%, 29.11±1.91 and 57±3.22% and 21.67±1.21 and 37.60±1.12 mM FRAP/g, respectively. Consequently, the watermelon proved as a good source of antioxidant with special reference to lycopene.

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Published

15.02.2013

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

Naz, A., Butt, M. S., Pasha, I., & Nawaz, H. (2013). Antioxidant Indices of Watermelon Juice and Lycopene Extract. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 12(3), 255–260. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2013.255.260

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