Duque-Buitrago, L.F.; Solórzano-Lugo, I.E.; González-Vázquez, M.; Jiménez-Martínez, C.; Hernández-Aguirre, M.A.; Osorio-Díaz, P.; Calderón-Domínguez, G.; Loera-Castañeda, V.; Mora-Escobedo, R. Health-Related Composition and Bioactivity of an Agave Sap/Prickly Pear Juice Beverage. Molecules2024, 29, 2742.
Duque-Buitrago, L.F.; Solórzano-Lugo, I.E.; González-Vázquez, M.; Jiménez-Martínez, C.; Hernández-Aguirre, M.A.; Osorio-Díaz, P.; Calderón-Domínguez, G.; Loera-Castañeda, V.; Mora-Escobedo, R. Health-Related Composition and Bioactivity of an Agave Sap/Prickly Pear Juice Beverage. Molecules 2024, 29, 2742.
Duque-Buitrago, L.F.; Solórzano-Lugo, I.E.; González-Vázquez, M.; Jiménez-Martínez, C.; Hernández-Aguirre, M.A.; Osorio-Díaz, P.; Calderón-Domínguez, G.; Loera-Castañeda, V.; Mora-Escobedo, R. Health-Related Composition and Bioactivity of an Agave Sap/Prickly Pear Juice Beverage. Molecules2024, 29, 2742.
Duque-Buitrago, L.F.; Solórzano-Lugo, I.E.; González-Vázquez, M.; Jiménez-Martínez, C.; Hernández-Aguirre, M.A.; Osorio-Díaz, P.; Calderón-Domínguez, G.; Loera-Castañeda, V.; Mora-Escobedo, R. Health-Related Composition and Bioactivity of an Agave Sap/Prickly Pear Juice Beverage. Molecules 2024, 29, 2742.
Abstract
A beverage made from a combination of Agave sap (AS) and prickly pear juice (PPJ) was ana-lyzed for its nutrients, bioactive and potentially health-promoting compounds. The beverage was evaluated for its ability to act as an antioxidant, regulate glycemic properties, and undergo gut bacterial fermentation in vitro. The major mono- and oligosaccharides present in the beverage were galacturonic acid (217.74±13.46 mg/100 mL), rhamnose (227.00±1.58 mg/100 mL), and fructose (158.16±8.86 mg/mL). The main phenolic compounds identified were protocatechuic acid (440.31±3.06 mg/100 mL) and catechin (359.72±7.56 mg/100 mL). It was observed that the beverage had a low glycemic index (
Biology and Life Sciences, Food Science and Technology
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