Compostos bioativos e capacidade antioxidante em melões comercializados na Paraíba.

Abstract

Fruits are sources of energy, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and components with bioactive properties. The study aimed to evaluate the bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity post-harvest varieties of melons sold in Paraíba. The fruits were from three niche marketing and three cities. The varieties of melons were: Yellow, Piel de Sapo, and Orange Tracery. Were evaluated physical, physicochemical, bioactive compounds, antioxidant capacity by DPPH and sensory analysis. It is according to the results of the variety Yellow melons sold in the three counties shows free evaluated showed higher levels of SS when compared with other niches. The highest levels of ascorbic acid were found to melons sold to market the Company Paraibana Supply and Agricultural Services (EMPASA) independent of the cities evaluated. The variety of melons lacy showed the largest sequestration capacity DPPH, followed by Orange variety. The melons of varieties Piel de Sapo and Yellow had the lowest total antioxidant capacity. The fruits evaluated in different market niches in different cities showed good acceptance, with an average equivalent to 7 liked moderately and fruits sold in Free Trade and Enterprise Paraibana Supply and Agricultural Services, regardless of the cities evaluated, obtained better score for intention buying and averaged 4 equivalent to the term hedonic possibly buy.