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Characterization of nonstarch polysaccharides content from different edible organs of some vegetables, determined by
M J Villanueva-Suárez1, A Redondo-Cuenca, M D Rodríguez-Sevilla
1Departamento de Nutrición y Bromatología II (Bromatología), Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain. mjvilla@farm.ucm.es
Abstract:
Content and composition of dietary fiber as nonstarch polysaccharides (NSP) was determined in vegetables belonging to different types of edible organs, using GC and HPLC. Samples analyzed were subterranean organs (radish and leek), leaves (celery, swiss chard, and lettuce), stalks (celery, swiss chard, and asparagus), inflorescence (broccoli), and fruits (tomato, green pepper, and marrow). The results indicate that though the monomeric profile is similar in all these samples quantitative differences were found for neutral sugars and uronic acids among samples of the same type of vegetal organ. The NSP values determined using CG method were in good agreement with HPLC method (R(2) = 0.9005). However, arabinose, mannose, and galactose plus rhamnose are more influenced by the analytical method used than the rest of the monomers in nearly all the samples analyzed. Final values of NSP depend on the method used in celery stalks, broccoli, and green pepper.
