Impact of Boiling Fixation on Nutrients and Antioxidant Capacity of Areca Nut
The effects of different boiling fixation time(0,20,25 and 30 min).n the main nutrients and antioxidant activities of areca nut were studied.The results showed that the content of hemicellulose was significantly reduced by boiling fixation,while the change of cellulose was not obvious.When boiling fixation for 30 min,the lignin content was significantly increased by 8.09%(P<0.05).The contents of protein and fat were decreased gradually,but the changes of fat were significant.After treatment for 30 min,the content of fat was significantly decreased by 21.55%compared with the control group(P<0.05).The contents of total phenol and total flavone of areca nut increased at first and then decreased with the extension of boiling fixation time,the antioxidant capacity of areca nut was similar to that of areca nut,and they reached the maximum value after 20 min of boiling fixation.Correlation analysis showed that the contents of total phenol and total flavone in areca nut were significantly positively correlated with their antioxidant capacity(P<0.0l).The 20 min of boiling fixation was conducive to the maintenance and enhancement of areca nut nutrients and antioxidant capacity.It provided some reference for scientific and rational processing and high value utilization of areca nut.