Journal of Food Bioactives, ISSN 2637-8752 print, 2637-8779 online
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Original Research

Volume 13, March 2021, pages 62-73


Extended maceration of must improves phenolic composition and antioxidant potential of Touriga Nacional tropical wine

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Scheme showing the field experiments that originate the wines used in this study for 2016 and 2017 harvests.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Predictive models for the maceration time of Touriga Nacional red must regarding color intensity (a), Total phenolic content (b), Antioxidant capacity expressed by the radical DPPH (c) and ABTS (d), Total phenolic acids (e), Total flavanols (f), Total Stilbenes (g), Total anthocyanins (h) and Total Flavonols (i). *Equations for the predictive models can be found in Table S3.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. PCA representing (a) DPPH (µmol TE/L) and ABTS (µmol TE/L) and phenolic compounds (n = 27); (b) the special representation of the samples.

Tables

Table 1. Maceration time planning and samples
 
Sample codeTime of maceration (days)
2016 Harvest year
  P01 st (must)
  P14
  P28
  P312
  P416
  P520 t
2017 Harvest year
  P01 st (must)
  P14 th
  P28 th
  P312 th
  P416 th
  P520 th

 

Table 2. Phenolic compounds (n = 27) of Touriga Nacional musts from vintages 2016 and 2017 throughout maceration period
 
Phenolic compounds (mg/L)Maceration time (days) vintage 2016
P0P1P2P3P4P5
1Means with the same lowercase letter in the same lines do not differ significantly according to Tukey’s test (p ≤ 0.05). P0 = 1 st (must), P1 = 4 th, P2 = 8 th, P3 = 12 th, P4 = 16 th, P5 = 20 th.
  Gallic acid2.50d11.80cd24.03bc34.55ab48.58a39.28ab
  Caftaric acid287.51d475.87a488.33a373.93bc386.60b342.81c
  Chlorogenic acid10.05b10.46b13.18ab11.28b15.35a13.78ab
  Caffeic acid16.16d35.47a34.53a25.43b23.98b20.50c
  p-Coumaric acid1.12c1.48bc1.58bc2.12b3.49a3.62a
  Ferulic acid1.23c6.13ab6.98a5.36ab5.35ab4.63b
Total phenolic acids318.58d541.23a568.65a452.69bc483.35b424.64c
   (−)-Epicatechin gallate1.88b2.23a1.99ab1.86ab1.84ab1.39c
   (−)-Epigallocatechin gallate2.41d2.69cd3.23abc3.12bc3.74ab3.93a
   (+)-Catechin1.38c5.45b6.45b6.41b7.86ab8.25a
   (−)-Epicatechin2.76d20.63c48.03ab68.25b72.07a66.10b
  Procyanidin A20.88d1.23c1.45bc1.63ab1.81a1.83a
  Procyanidin B16.65d49.25c112.50bc161.96ab168.35a155.73b
  Procyanidin B22.61d18.63c40.15b61.65bc67.87a67.11a
Total flavanols18.596d100.12c213.81b304.91ab323.56a304.36ab
  cis-Resveratrol0.18c0.48b0.66ab0.65ab0.74a0.66ab
  Piceatannol0.80c1.20bc1.75a1.30ab1.36ab1.23bc
  trans-Resveratrol0.41b0.83ab1.01a0.76ab0.95a0.73ab
Total stilbenes1.40c2.51b3.43a2.71ab3.06ab2.62ab
  Kaempferol-3-O-glucoside0.51b0.60ab0.63a0.61ab0.60ab0.60ab
  Quercetin 3-β-D-glucoside3.41c6.53bc8.85a7.50b8.36ab6.31bc
  Isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside1.88c6.26ab6.86a5.48bc6.35ab5.85b
  Myricetin1.00c2.11a1.93ab1.66ab1.71ab1.51bc
  Rutin1.33c6.60ab7.33a6.50ab6.10ab5.23b
Total flavonols8.15d22.11bc25.61a21.76ab23.13b19.51c
  Pelargonidin 3-O-glucoside6.81e15.16ab15.68a12.41bc11.70cd8.75de
  Cyanidin 3-O-glucoside1.21a0.53c0.50c0.93b0.61ab0.61ab
  Delphinidin 3-O-glucoside4.88bc7.06a6.56ab4.86bc4.11c3.00c
  Malvidin 3-O-glucoside77.11d227.20ab255.40a207.11b207.30b164.55c
  Peonidin 3-O-glucoside14.15ab15.05a14.10ab9.68abc8.68bc6.51c
  Petunidin 3-O-glucoside1.42d2.40bc3.28a2.72ab2.58b1.86cd
Total anthocyanins105.60c267.42ab295.53a237.73b235.00b185.30bc
Phenolic compounds (mg/L)Maceration time (days) vintage 2017
P0P1P2P3P4P5
1Means with the same lowercase letter in the same lines do not differ significantly according to Tukey’s test (p ≤ 0.05). P0 = 1 st (must), P1 = 4 th, P2 = 8 th, P3 = 12 th, P4 = 16 th, P5 = 20 th.
  Gallic acid1.01d9.42cd22.74bc31.54b48.03ab51.88a
  Caftaric acid191.97c421.91ab475.52a448.525a392.66ab328.35b
  Chlorogenic acid1.01c5.28bc9.02abc9.55abc11.24ab14.69a
  Caffeic acid0.36ab0.35ab0.39ab0.16b0.45a0.35ab
  p-Coumaric acid1.07c4.26ab5.45a2.67bc2.47bc3.10bc
  Ferulic acid0.29c0.70b1.20a0.76b0.64b0.57b
Total phenolic acids195.71c441.94ab514.34a493.21ab455.51ab398.97b
   (−)-Epicatechin gallate0.37c0.68bc0.94b2.51a2.10ab2.04ab
   (−)-Epigallocatechin gallate1.08c2.52bc2.91ab4.42a3.23ab3.09ab
   (+)-Catechin1.06e7.75d23.59cd32.83bc48.20ab54.56a
   (−)-Epicatechin1.29e10.80de30.48cd44.26bc64.20ab71.70a
  Procyanidin A20.42c0.90b1.45ab1.28bc1.63ab1.73a
  Procyanidin B11.49c9.73b15.96bc14.38bc17.64ab19.47a
  Procyanidin B20.46c3.55c13.42bc23.31b45.82ab54.94a
Total flavanols6.20e35.95de88.77cd123.02bc182.84ab207.55a
  cis-Resveratrol0.25b0.69ab0.82a0.69ab1.04a0.84a
  Piceatannol0.27c0.42b0.62b0.64a0.65a0.63b
  trans-Resveratrol0.25c0.59ab1.01a0.98b0.58ab0.54ab
Total stilbenes0.78c1.70ab2.45a2.32ab2.27ab2.03b
  Kaempferol-3-O-glucoside0.23c1.02b1.34ab1.84a1.45ab1.18ab
  Quercetin 3-β-D-glucoside0.73c4.26b5.71a5.39ab4.65b3.56bc
  Isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside0.65c6.32b8.79a7.70ab7.87ab6.57b
  Myricetin0.44c1.21bc2.21ab2.78a2.33ab2.03ab
  Rutin0.23c0.73b1.08ab1.47a1.18ab1.13ab
Total flavonols2.29c13.57b19.15a19.19a17.51ab14.48ab
  Pelargonidin 3-O-glucoside5.20c86.74ab115.41a81.95ab70.43b86.74ab
  Cyanidin 3-O-glucoside2.82d7.66ab8.00a6.36b5.03bc3.48c
  Delphinidin 3-O-glucoside3.50c66.27ab77.45a57.37ab47.33b36.45bc
  Malvidin 3-O-glucoside27.55c325.44ab267.53b341.39a312.99ab267.02b
  Peonidin 3-O-glucoside17.62c78.07ab85.17a64.78ab50.76abc40.04bc
  Petunidin 3-O-glucoside0.67d17.21ab20.33a15.29abc11.90bc9.33c
Total anthocyanins57.38d581.14a573.91ab567.18b498.47bc417.62c

 

Table 3. Pearson correlation analysis (p≤0.05) results for phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of Touriga Nacional musts from 2016 and 2017 harvests
 
Phenolic CompoundsDPPH (Vintage 2016)ABTS (Vintage 2016)DPPH (Vintage 2017)ABTS (Vintage 2017)
Pearson rp-ValuePearson rp-ValuePearson rp-ValuePearson rp-Value
*Valor p ≤ 0,05
Phenolic acids
  Gallic acid0.930.01*0.870.03*0.840.04*0.830.04*
  Caftaric acid0.700.120.760.080.240.650.380.46
  Chlorogenic acid0.760.080.800.06−0.220.670.020.98
  Caffeic acid0.240.640.390.450.890.02*0.880.02*
  p-Coumaric acid0.720.110.710.110.350.500.470.35
  Ferulic acid0.670.150.770.070.490.320.620.19
Flavanols
   (−)-Epicatechin gallate−0.490.32−0.470.350.880.02*0.770.07
  (−)-Epigallocatechin gallate0.790.060.810.05*0.940.01*0.840.03*
   (+)-Catechin0.940.00*0.980.00*0.830.04*0.820.04*
   (−)-Epicatechin0.960.00*0.880.02*0.840.04*0.820.04*
  Procyanidin A20.950.00*0.910.01*0.890.02*0.940.00*
  Procyanidin B10.950.00*0.870.02*0.920.01*0.960.00*
  Procyanidin B20.930.01*0.860.03*0.730.100.710.11
Stilbenes
  cis-Resveratrol0.980.00*0.940.00*0.860.03*0.950.00*
  Piceatannol0.610.200.670.140.960.00*0.980.00*
  trans-Resveratrol0.700.120.790.060.680.140.680.13
Flavonols
  Kaempferol-3-O-glucoside0.970.00*0.950.00*0.950.00*0.900.01*
  Quercetin 3-β-D-glucoside0.690.130.760.080.820.05*0.860.03*
  Isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside0.780.070.890.02*0.880.02*0.940.01*
  Myricetin0.530.280.640.170.950.00*0.930.01*
  Rutin0.800.050.850.03*0.970.00*0.920.01*
Anthocyanins
  Pelargonidin 3-O-glucoside0.500.320.590.210.660.160.740.09
  Cyanidin 3-O-glucoside−0.840.03*−0.920.01*0.330.520.400.43
  Delphinidin 3-O-glucoside−0.190.71−0.100.840.600.210.660.15
  Malvidin 3-O-glucoside0.670.150.760.080.870.02*0.830.04*
  Peonidin 3-O-glucoside−0.640.17−0.550.260.470.350.530.28
  Petunidin 3-O-glucoside0.810.050.790.060.590.210.660.16
  DPPH1.000.00*0.960.00*1.000.00*0.960.00*
  ABTS0.960.00*1.000.00*0.960.00*1.000.00*