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Effects of freeze-drying on antioxidant and anticholinesterase activities in various cultivars of kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.)

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Oxidative stress contributes to neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. Phenolic antioxidants can efficiently reduce oxidative stress. In this study, we evaluated the effects of the freeze-drying process on phenolics, antioxidants, and cholinesterase inhibition in five cultivars of kiwifruits grown in Korea, Actinidia chinensis cv. Hort16A, cv. Happygold, and cv. Haegeum; A. deliciosa cv. Hayward; and A. eriantha cv. Bidan, by comparing them with their fresh counterparts. Among the five cultivars of both fresh and freeze-dried kiwifruits tested in this study, cv. Bidan had the highest levels of total phenolics, total flavonoids, and antioxidants, and cv. Hayward had the lowest. Freezedried kiwifruits inhibited acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase that catalyze the breakdown of acetylcholine (neurotransmitter). On sensory evaluation, cv. Happygold had the highest overall preference scores among the freeze-dried kiwifruits. The results suggest that freeze-dried kiwifruit could serve as a good source of antioxidants and cholinesterase inhibitors.

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  1. Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Gyeonggi, 17104, Korea

    Jeong-Seung Hwang, Chi Heung Cho, Moo-Yeol Baik, Seung-Kook Park & Dae-Ok Kim

  2. Skin Biotechnology Center, Kyung Hee University, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 16229, Korea

    Jeong-Seung Hwang, Chi Heung Cho & Dae-Ok Kim

  3. Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 plus), Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongnam, 52828, Korea

    Ho Jin Heo

  4. Fruit Research Institute, Jeollanam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Wando, Jeonnam, 59104, Korea

    Youn-Sup Cho

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Hwang, JS., Cho, C.H., Baik, MY. et al. Effects of freeze-drying on antioxidant and anticholinesterase activities in various cultivars of kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.). Food Sci Biotechnol 26, 221–228 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10068-017-0030-5

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