Jose Antonio Jarillo López

Jose Antonio Jarillo López


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 November 2020 in Foods
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María José Aliaño-GonzálezMaría José Aliaño-González
María José Aliaño-González
JLJose Antonio Jarillo López
Jose Antonio Jarillo López
Carrera CeferinoCarrera Ceferino
Carrera Ceferino
Marta Ferreiro-GonzálezMarta Ferreiro-González
Marta Ferreiro-González
JÁJosé Ángel Álvarez
José Ángel Álvarez
Estrella Espada-BellidoEstrella Espada-Bellido
Estrella Espada-Bellido
In recent years, consumers’ preference for fruits such as blueberry has increased noticeably. This fact is probably related to their bioactive components such as anthocyanins, phenolic compounds, vitamins, minerals, and tannins that have been found in blueberries by the latest research studies. Both total anthocyanins (TA) and total phenolic compounds (TPC) are known for their multiple beneficial effects on our health, due to their anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti-cancer properties. This is the reason why the development of new methodologies for the quality control analysis of raw materials or derived products from blueberry has a great relevance. Two ultrasound-assisted extraction methods (UAE) have been optimized for the quantification of TA and TPC in blueberry samples. The six variables to be optimized were: solvent composition, temperature, amplitude, cycle, extraction solvent pH, and sample/solvent ratio using response surface methodology. The optimized methods have proven to be suitable for the extraction of the TPC and TA with good precision (repeatability and intermediate precision) (coefficient of variation (CV) < 5%) and potentially for application in commercial samples. This fact, together with the multiple advantages of UAE, makes these methods a good alternative to be used in quality control analysis by both industries and laboratories.