Research Article

Açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Upregulates Paraoxonase 1 Gene Expression and Activity with Concomitant Reduction of Hepatic Steatosis in High-Fat Diet-Fed Rats

Table 2

Phytochemicals and antioxidant capacity of filtered açai pulp.

Compounds Concentration% of inhibition

Total phenolic (mg GAE/100 g)458.60 ± 4.20
Total anthocyanins (mg/100 g)13.59 ± 0.19

DPPH radical-scavenging activity
Filtered açai pulp
100 mg/mL82.68 ± 0.23
40 mg/mL54.67 ± 1.09
20 mg/mL32.23 ± 0.34

Trolox
700 µM/L50.9
300 µM/L21.23
100 µM/L9.64

TEAC, Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity. DPPH values of AAE are expressed as mean ± SEM and Trolox values are expressed as mean. Total phenolics are expressed in milligrams of gallic acid equivalents (GAE) per 100 g of filtered açai pulp.