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Phenolic profile and antioxidant capacity of Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb) Benth: a review

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Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb) Benth (P. dulce), known as “guamúchil”, is a tree native to the American continent. Various parts of the tree are used in traditional medicine, primarily for treating gastrointestinal disorders. The phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of this plant are largely responsible for the beneficial health effects attributed to it. A number of authors have studied the antioxidant capacity and phenolic compounds of the aril, seed, leaf and root of P. dulce using various methodologies, which can differ considerably in variables such as environmental factors, type of drying, temperature, the way the sample is stored, and the use of different solvents in the various extraction methods. Even methods of quantification by HPLC vary tremendously. This paper summarizes the existing research carried out to date on determining the phenolic profile and antioxidant capacity of P. dulce.

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The review was supported by the Fund for Strengthening Research at the Autonomous University of Queretaro under Grant [Numer FOFI-UAQ: FNN-2018-08]. Special thanks to the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACYT) for the support of A. V.-M.

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Correspondence to Jorge Luis Chávez-Servín.

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Vargas-Madriz, Á.F., Kuri-García, A., Vargas-Madriz, H. et al. Phenolic profile and antioxidant capacity of Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb) Benth: a review. J Food Sci Technol 57, 4316–4336 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-020-04453-y

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