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A universally calibrated microplate ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay for foods and applications to Manuka honey

Bolanos de la Torre, Angelica A. S.
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Henderson, Terence
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Nigam, Poonam S.
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Owusu-Apenten, Richard K.
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Ulster University
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2014-11-07
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The ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay was recently adapted to a microplate format. However, microplate-based FRAP (mFRAP) assays are affected by sample volume and composition. This work describes a calibration process for mFRAP assays which yields data free of volume effects. From the results, the molar absorptivity (ε) for the mFRAP assay was 141,698 M−1 cm−1 for gallic acid, 49,328 M−1 cm−1 for ascorbic acid, and 21,606 M−1 cm−1 for ammonium ferrous sulphate. The significance of ε (M−1 cm−1) is discussed in relation to mFRAP assay sensitivity, minimum detectable concentration, and the dimensionless FRAP-value. Gallic acid showed 6.6 mol of Fe2+ equivalents compared to 2.3 mol of Fe+2 equivalents for ascorbic acid. Application of the mFRAP assay to Manuka honey samples (rated 5+, 10+, 15+, and 18+ Unique Manuka Factor; UMF) showed that FRAP values (0.54–0.76 mmol Fe2+ per 100 g honey) were strongly correlated with UMF ratings (R2 = 0.977) and total phenols content (R2 = 0.982)whilst the UMF rating was correlated with the total phenols (R2 = 0.999). In conclusion, mFRAP assay results were successfully standardised to yield data corresponding to 1-cm spectrophotometer which is useful for quality assurance purposes. The antioxidant capacity of Manuka honey was found to be directly related to the UMF rating
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Bolanos, de la Torre AA, T. Henderson, P. S. Nigam, and R. K. Owusu-Apenten. "A universally calibrated microplate ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay for foods and applications to Manuka honey." Food chemistry 174 (2015): 119.
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Food Chemistry
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0308-8146
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.11.009
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25529660
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814614017348