Comparison of the Antioxidant Power of Extracts of the Red vs. Yellow Nephelium lappaceum Variety

Mariana Diaz Rojas, Aldo Alvarez-Risco, Alejandra Eugenia Loáiciga González, Eduardo Arguedas Chaverri, Lissette Rodríguez Yebra, Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales () and Jaime A. Yáñez
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Mariana Diaz Rojas: Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Iberoamerica, San Jose 11303, Costa Rica
Aldo Alvarez-Risco: Carrera de Negocios Internacionales, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Económicas, Universidad de Lima, Lima 15023, Peru
Alejandra Eugenia Loáiciga González: Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Iberoamerica, San Jose 11303, Costa Rica
Eduardo Arguedas Chaverri: Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Iberoamerica, San Jose 11303, Costa Rica
Lissette Rodríguez Yebra: Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Iberoamerica, San Jose 11303, Costa Rica
Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales: Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima 15024, Peru
Jaime A. Yáñez: Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima 15108, Peru

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 6, 1-25

Abstract: Nephelium lappaceum L., also known as “Chinese mamon” (mamon chino) or “rambutan”, is an exotic fruit of tropical climate with a sweet flavor and aroma, which can be found in the territory of Costa Rica in the Brunca and Huetar Atlántica regions. For the comparison of antioxidants, different electronic tests were carried out with the red peel and the yellow peel of Nephelium lappaceum , taking ascorbic acid as a base. In addition, Nephelium lappaceum peels, due to their antioxidant properties, allowed the identification of the active components and their antioxidant activity by thin layer chromatography and DPPH tests. The results of these tests show the presence of flavonoids, coumarins, glycosides, and carotenoids, which are the primary metabolites of Nephelium lappaceum peels.

Keywords: Nephelium lappaceum; mamon chino; Chinese mamon; rambutan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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